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8 Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Information technology has developed by leaps and bounds.
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64cce71b29beb3482a58f30e- 1at a rapid pacetrue
- 2very graduallyfalse
- 3through unfair meansfalse
- 4in far off placesfalse
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Answer : 1. "at a rapid pace"
Explanation :
The correct answer is at a rapid pace. Given Idiom: By leaps and bounds means┬аrapidly or in fast progress.
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Tick all the boxes
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645b39990827e80a9f7b2406- 1To make a bad situation worsefalse
- 2To fulfill the required normstrue
- 3To be extremely happyfalse
- 4To make a decisionfalse
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Answer : 2. "To fulfill the required norms"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
to buy a lemon
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62dfa1fccbf2ed2bdbe00bd2- 1to purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problemstrue
- 2buying only half the recipe will not help you prepare the full dishfalse
- 3to purchase an insignificant thing which eventually becomes very usefulfalse
- 4to buy stuff which you don't needfalse
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Answer : 1. "to purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
OneтАЩs cup of tea
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6411b07c5bff3d098de03f67- 1OneтАЩs perception about someonefalse
- 2OneтАЩs general principlefalse
- 3OneтАЩs hard-earned moneyfalse
- 4One's chosen or preferred thingtrue
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Answer : 4. "One's chosen or preferred thing"
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
to drink like a fish
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62d0233631b6d201553b4d1e- 1a person who spends a lotfalse
- 2a person who keeps cheating for a very long time without getting noticedfalse
- 3a person who needs to relive himself very frequentlyfalse
- 4to drink excessive amounts of alcoholtrue
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Answer : 4. "to drink excessive amounts of alcohol"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
┬аSafe pair of hands
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64626a0e4f2cce9843382a26┬аSafe pair of hands
- 1Miss an opportunityfalse
- 2Speak rashly without thinking carefullyfalse
- 3A secret or hidden advantagefalse
- 4A person who can be trusted to do something efficientlytrue
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Answer : 4. "A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently"
Explanation :
A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently. This idiom refers to someone reliable and trustworthy.
Q:Select the correct option of the idiom/phrase.
"A close shave"
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6322fca2e3985052c811e999- 1Adequate space/freedom for workfalse
- 2Be ready for somethingfalse
- 3Something achieved (or escape) by a narrow margintrue
- 4Enjoy oneself greatlyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Something achieved (or escape) by a narrow margin"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.┬а
Out for the count
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641b15d9dcb650c145520741- 1Very expensivefalse
- 2Prepared for battlefalse
- 3In a deep, insensible sleeptrue
- 4Ready for scrutinyfalse
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