Direction: - Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark your answer.

He turned up his nose at my offer. 

Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet. 

To set the people by ears. 

Ram is very calculative and always has an axe to grind. 

On the issue of marriage. Sarita put her foot down. 

The cops were on their toes throughout the day, 

Direction: In questions, four alternatives are given for Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

There is no gainsaying the fact that the country is in difficulties. 

The police looked all over for him but drew a blank.