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The idea of making a children's park has been

nipped in the bud by the local council.

(a)encouraged strongly
(b)changed completely
(c)dropped at an early age
(d)included somewhere else
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The authorities have turned a deaf ear to all our
requests.

(a)acknowledge
(b)neglected
(c)accepted
(d)presented
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Throughout his speech the crowd was all ears.

(a)very attentive
(b)talking loudly
(c)covering theirs ears
(d)making a lot of noise
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Since he secured the first rank Sudhir has become
swollen-headed.

(a)well-concentrated
(b)unwell
(c)conceited
(d)famous
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His success at such a young age speaks volumes for
his talent.

(a)gives enough proof

(b)boasts a lot
(c)publicly announces
(d)showers praise
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One must learn to priorities in life. It never pays to
put the cart before the horse.

(a)perform many task simultaneously

(b)postpone till the last moment
(c)do things spontaneously
(d)do last things first
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A mountaineer has to walk the tight rope as a small
slip can prove to be fatal.

(a)be very nervous

(b)be very cautious
(c)be well trained
(d)be an expert
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True friends stay by our side through thick and
thin.

(a)under all circumstances

(b)in happy momemts
(c)in difficult times
(d)in different weathers
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When his envious competitor extended a hand
of friendship, he smells a rat.

(a)detected something wrong

(b)felt very pleasant
(c)became complaisant
(d)behaved arrogantly
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The trouble makers took to their heels when
they saw the police coming.

(a)hide themselves
(b)ran away
(c)faced them boldly
(d)prepared to fight
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When Rahul told everyone that he had resigned his
job, all the members in the family were at their wit's
end.

(a)very serious
(b)quite angry
(c)quite perplexed
(d)absolutely satisfied
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This is strictly but some changes are
going to happen in the company in the near future.

(a)off the rails

(b)off the key
(c)off the marks
(d)off the record
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Now that Mr. Krishna Murthy has retired from the
company, his daughter is .

(a)in the doghouse

(b)in the driver's seat
(c)in the lap of luxury
(d)in the pink
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He tries to perform well but good projects done by
him are . He needs to put in extra effort.

(a)on edgr
(b)walking on air
(c)few and far between
(d)going with rhe flow
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Many old projects are with a change in
company policies.

(a)beating around the bush

(b)caught red handed
(c)getting a new lease of life
(d)breaking the ice
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In trying solve the crime, the detective found himself
yet the mystery kept deepening.

(a)beating the bush

(b)beating his brains out
(c)letting his hairs down
(d)making room for others
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I could make out that the conversation was leading
to a fight so I .

(a)nipped in the bud

(b)cut corners
(c)killed two birds with a stone
(d)make a song and a dance
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College cannot to ragging because of the
Anti-Ragging Act.

(a)turn a blind eye

(b)add fuel to the fire
(c)look forward
(d)look someone in the eye
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Pallavi worked really hard for the examination and
to gain success.

(a)struck a sour note

(b)hit the bull's eye
(c)beat about the bush
(d)left no stone unturned
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Listen, you need to prioritize. You can't have your
!

(a)Achilles' heel
(b)heebie-jeebies
(c)paint the town red
(d)finger in every pie
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That student of yours has such sound values she's
indeed a .

(a)rare bird
(b)barrel of laugh
(c)pain in the neck
(d)pot calling the kettle black
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Making the final paper was a really difficult task but
by the end of the week, I was able to .

(a)bark up the wrong tree

(b)wrap my head around it
(c)cry my eyes out
(d)run out of steam
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There was no one in the team who could bell the cat
and tell the producer the truth.

(a)tame some animals

(b)warm the owners
(c)do the impossible task
(d)ring the bells regularly
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Pradeep was so tired that he hit the sack as soon as
possible.

(a)left work
(b)went to bed
(c)accepted defeat
(d)kicked the snack
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I told you not to play the prank but you didn't listen,
now face te music.

(a)accept the blame

(b)put on earphones
(c)listen to the songs
(d)sing popular song
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Cross the bridge

(a)deal with something only when necessary

(b)not even think about the problem
(c)not deal with the problem at all
(d)let someone else deal with the problem
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It's Greek to me

(a)incomprehensible
(b)intangible
(c)inevitable
(d)incredible
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Shooting fish in a barrel

(a)to do random acts of stupidity

(b)to behave in a cruel manner
(c)ridicously eawsy
(d)to escape through a narrow opening
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By the skin of one's teeth

(a)to hurt someone

(b)teeth show health of an animal or a person
(c)dental hygiene is critical for good health
(d)a very narriw margin
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Pull the plug

(a)make a firm refusal

(b)save a situation by acting in the nick of time
(c)to waste away somebody's effort
(d)prevent something from continuing
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Sink or swim

(a)start a swimming training

(b)stay dead or alive
(c)fail or succeed entirely by one's own efforts
(d)to live or die
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Know the ropes

(a)have a lot of knowledge about threads

(b)remain silent in one's comfort zone
(c)get involved in an avoidable fight
(d)be informed about the details of a situation or
task
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Cut the mustard

(a)operate in a satisfactory manner

(b)achieve goals in unconventional ways
(c)expand the horizon with a broader perspective
(d)look out for minute details
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Vote with one's feet

(a)cover a good distance by one feet

(b)participate in elections by hook and crook
(c)to show one's displeasure by walking out
(d)get engulfed in a lot of activities at the same time
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To move heaven and earth

(a)sway the momentum to turn the tables

(b)to do everything you can to achieve something
(c)rely on preconceived notions to get the work done
(d)participate in an unconventional way
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To pour oil on trouble waters

(a)to initial conversation with a stranger

(b)sideline someone because of understanding
(c)spread the exixting dispute
(d)to make peace on a dispute or disagreement
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Give cold shoulder

(a)intentionally ignore someone

(b)had a monstrous fight with someone
(c)to spread a false rumor about someone
(d)to accept defeat without even trying
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Break the ice

(a)point out someone's fault deliberately

(b)point out distress among a specific community
(c)to initiate a social conversation or interaction
(d)to make arrangement for a feast
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It takes two to tango

(a)restrict the movement

(b)went on a trip in a group of two
(c)to hear rumors about something or someone
(d)actions and communications need more than one
person
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Icing on the cake

(a)to learn something

(b)an attractive but inessential addition or
enhancement
(c)someone who supports a criminal
(d)a cruel person
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Devil's advocate

(a)an accomplice in crime

(b)someone who presents a counter-argument
(c)someone who supports a criminal
(d)a cruel person
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Blessing in disguise

(a)something good that isn't recognized at first

(b)a talented person
(c)a kindhearted person
(d)something which was not expected
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Cat got your tongue

(a)speechless
(b)one who talks a lot
(c)one who is scared of very small things
(d)one who is daring to take risks
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Be in the black

(a)to be sick
(b)to get involved in a legal hassle
(c)to attend a funeral
(d)to make more than the expenditure
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Give stick

(a)to help
(b)to praise
(c)to punish
(d)to criticize
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Chew the fat

(a)to eat tasty food

(b)to chat or gossip for a long time
(c)to work hard
(d)to engage in a quarrel
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Bread and butter

(a)edible items
(b)itemized deductions
(c)start afresh
(d)main source of income
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Bury the hatchets

(a)risk your integrity to get the work done

(b)assign significant importance to someone
(c)end a conflict and bcome friendly
(d)end a conflict and become friendly
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Beet red

(a)to thrash someone mercilessly

(b)to be embarrassed or angry
(c)to be saddened by a bitter experience
(d)to beat the opponent by a good margin
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Get the boot

(a)join the military

(b)get promoted
(c)get fired
(d)do the preparatory work for a task to be
accomplished
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Ace in the hole

(a)a crucial resource that is hidden till it's use is

required
(b)a talented person who is chained by his
circumstances
(c)a person who is considered a doyen in his field
(d)a person whose capabilities are limited to a
particular field
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Run helter-skelter

(a)risking life for unnecessary adventures

(b)dream about tidy situation
(c)reaching the venue at the last moment
(d)a carelessly hurried situation
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Throw out of gears

(a)get excited about unplanned adventures

(b)lose control overgrowth
(c)disturb the working of the existing system
(d)speed up the growth
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Quite the thing

(a)very fashionable and popular

(b)friendly attitude towards relatives
(c)audacious mind
(d)significant importance
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The squeaky wheel gets the grease

(a)the most noticeable problems are the ones most likely

to get attention
(b)one unfortunate child always keep getting punished
(c)the person who complains the most is hated the most
(d)the favourite child or student gets the most attention
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Run out of steam

(a)to loose impetus or enthusiasm

(b)to work quickly like a machine
(c)to give up easily
(d)no more money to spend
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To go for broke

(a)to risk everything in an all-out effort

(b)failure in relationship or partnership
(c)losing all money in an effort to revive a failing
business
(d)to start again after failing in a business
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To go down like a lead balloon

(a)losing all the money while gambling

(b)an idea on which one has a lot of hope, but it falls
(c)failure in business or venture
(d)a speech, proposal, or joke that is poorly received
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There's no such thing as a free lunch

(a)it isn't possible to get something for nothing

(b)there is no genuine kindness in this world
(c)even a mother will expect something for her love
(d)those who are temped by free things, end up
spending more
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To chip on his shoulder

(a)to have huge responsibilities on one's shoulder

(b)uniform decorate with stars and medals
(c)wearing your battle scars like medals
(d)holding a grudge or grievance that readily
provokes a fight
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To shoot the breeze

(a)to do random acts hoping one will be successful

(b)to have a casual conversation
(c)to release stomach gases
(d)to brag about some mild achievements
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Spick and span

(a)high and low

(b)dark and light
(c)neat and clean
(d)happy and sad
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Blow his top

(a)dismiss from job

(b)be very embarrassed
(c)be very angry
(d)attack fiercely
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Pull the plug

(a)make a firm refusal

(b)save a situation by acting in the nick of time
(c)to waste away somebody's effort
(d)prevent something from continuning
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Saved by the bell

(a)when time is in your favour

(b)saved at the last moment
(c)the bell rings at the most opportune time
(d)prayers are answered when the church bell rings
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Eat one's word

(a)forgive and forget

(b)become less acceptable
(c)retract what one has said
(d)oppose sternly
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Rose-coloured glasses

(a)a positive outlook on life

(b)a difficult situation
(c)an outdated attitude
(d)a belief not based on facts
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One track mind

(a)thinking of another point of view

(b)using a well-known path
(c)always thinking of only one thing
(d)waiting anxiously for something
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To call the shots

(a)to be the person in charge

(b)to be blissfully happy
(c)to be in debt
(d)to lack control
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Nine day's wonder

(a)a proud achievement

(b)an impossible feat
(c)eternal fame
(d)A short lived sensation
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Cast a slur upon

(a)redeemed
(b)praised
(c)improved
(d)damaged
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Brought to book

(a)given a promotion
(b)rewarded suitably
(c)supported fully
(d)held accountable
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Cry in the wilderness

(a)mourning for the loss

(b)spreading rumours
(c)an unheeded warning
(d)tears of sorrow
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The bee's knees

(a)problematic
(b)foolish
(c)extraordinary
(d)observant
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Throw up the sponge

(a)to attack
(b)to laugh at someone
(c)to surrender
(d)to talk loudly
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All agog

(a)avoid
(b)contentment
(c)amazed
(d)unsystematically
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Will-o-wisp

(a)something that is impossible to get or achieve

(b)to keep off unwanted and undesirable
(c)to spend recklessly
(d)accept or leave the offer
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Sow wild oats

(a)to make someone fool

(b)to make space to red
(c)to take revenge
(d)to waste time by doing foolish things
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In a jiffy

(a)fail to win appreciation

(b)in an appropriate manner
(c)something that is done very quickly
(d)to fall in love
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Damp squib

(a)complete failure
(b)complete knowledge
(c)to motivate
(d)to squander money