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Phrases and Idioms

1.	‘To smell a rat’ means:

to smell a bad smell

To suspect a trick or deceit

to misunderstand

to have dirty ways

2.	Only those who are not serious to their success work by ---- and starts.

long odds

against time

every inch

fits

3.	What is the meaning of ‘White Elephant’?

An elephant of white colour

A hoarder

A black marketer

A very costly or troublesome possession

4.	Not many people can commit such a heinous crime in cold blood. ---- what dose the italicized idiom above mean?

in cool brain and calculated thought

so patiently and thoughtfully

so impatiently and thoughtlessly

stirred by sudden emotion

5.	Appearances can often be liable to mislead. The underlined phrase means------

defective

lucrative

repulsive

deceptive

6.	Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom ‘Swan song”.

First work

Last work

Middle work

Early work

7.	Dog days means----

a period of being carefree

a period of having youthful feelings

a period of misfortune

hot weather

8.	----- his earlier study, the Professor’s new study indicates a general warning trend in global weather.

In contrast of

In contrast to

In contrast by

In contrast as

9.	I have never seen such a slow coach like you, this small work has taken you three full months. ---- What does the idiom’a slow coach’ mean?

an irresponsible person

a careless person

an unthoughtful person

a very lazy person

10.	To keep one’s head----

to save oneself

to be self respectful

to keep calm

None of these

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