In the following questions, some idioms, phrases and saying have been given in bold at the question places. Choose the one from the four as the right sense.
1. to try to make bricks without straw
(a) to do something with straw
(b) to do some work without proper tool
(c) to do some work with proper tool
(d) to make bricks with mud
Ans-b
2. to know which side one’s bread is buttered
(a) to ignore where one’s interest lies
(b) to butter one’s bread to eat
(c) to know where one’s interest lies
(d) to disqualify one’s idea
Ans-c
3. to stand the racket
(a) to stand firmly
(b) to give responsibility
(c) to be energetic
(d) to be responsible for
Ans-d
4. to play the devil
(a) to bring to utter ruin
(b) to destroy the building
(c) to play with enemy
(d) to go to the playground
Ans-a
5. to tread on someone’s toes
(a) to check the notes
(b) to give offence to someone
(c) to try to kill someone
(d)to see the toes
Ans-b
6. on the verge of
(a) very confusing
(b) on one side
(c) on the brink of
(d) very interesting
Ans-c
7. to wash dirty linen in public
(a) to talk personal matters in public
(b) to fight in a dirty manner
(c) not to talk personal matters in public
(d) to throw water in public
Ans-a
8. sitting on the fence
(a) sitting on the wall
(b) sitting idle
(c) sitting at one end
(d)hesitating which side to take
Ans-d
9. wrangle over as ass’s shadow
(a)to ride the ass
(b)to like the ass’s shadow
(c)to quarrel with friends
(d) to quarrel over trifles
Ans-d
10. to give him a piece of one’s mind
(a) to beat one
(b) to reprimand one
(c) to go with one
(d)to make peace
Ans-b
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