1. ‘Achilles heel’ means-
A. habitually B. suddenly C. weak point D. in spite of everything E. none of these
- ‘Black sheep’ means-
A. person of bad character B. great person C. ill feeling D. supreme E. none of these
- ‘Come to light’ means-
A. make open B. become known C. bitterly against D. win a victory E. none of these
- ‘End in smoke’ means-
A. fail B. apply C. week point D. in the proper time E. none of these
- ‘Man of letters’ means-
A. worthless man B. an ideal person C. a scholar D. person of bad character E. none of these
- ‘Square meal’ means-
A. breakfast B. supper C. full meal D. quarter meal E. none of these
- ‘Turn down’ means-
A. refuse B. inactive C. rise and fall D. in spite of everything E. none of these
- ‘At arm’s length’ means-
A. at a distance B. short distance C. long way D. in no way E. none of these
- ‘Bone of contention’ means-
A. matter of distance B. indulge in idle vision C. punish D. in spite of everything E. none of these
- ‘Gala day’ means-
A. day of victory B. sunny day C. rainy day D. a day of festivity E. none of these
- ‘Lame excuse’ means-
A. near relatives B. bad plea C. defective D. avoid E. none of these
- ‘Take one to task’ means-
A. to run away B. rebuke C. strongly D. through all difficulties E. none of these
13. ‘At daggers drawn’ means-
A. in all cases B. at the lowest C. without provocation D. at enmity E. none of these
- ‘Bring to book’ means-
A. die B. absurd story C. punish D. a & c E. all of these
- ‘Carry the day’ means-
A. win victory B. in activity C. memorable bay D. liberate E. none of these
- ‘In fine’ means-
A. in decision B. end point C. nice D. in conclusion E. all of above
- ‘Out of date’ means-
A. off site B. out of side C. out of fashion D. in fashion E. none of these
- ‘Stone’s throw’ means-
A. rebuke B. refuse C. beat severely D. within very short distance E. none of these
19. ‘Weal and woe’ means-
A. good and bad B. joy and sorrow C. intimate friend D. an integral part E. none of these
- ‘Three R’s’ means-
A. elementary education B. primary knowledge C. higher education D. a scholar E. none of these
- ‘Moot point’ means-
A. just opposite B. major part C. defective D. an integral part E. an undecided matter
- ‘Far and wide’ means-
A. anywhere B. everywhere C. a & b D. all of above E. none of these
- ‘By far’ means-
A. soon B. in the long run C. become known D. in all respects E. none of these
- ‘At large’ means-
A. freedom B. victory C. without break D. a & b E. free
- ‘In cold blood’ means-
A. free mood B. without provocation C. ill feeling D. person of bad character E. none of these
- ‘To the letter’ means-
A. to the core B. primary education C. in all case D. in all details E. none of these
27 . ‘Round the clock’ means-
A. twenty-four hours B half day C. twelve hours D. half past E. none of these
- ‘Irony of fate’ means-
A. by bad luck B. by good luck C. bad plea D. major part E. none of these
- ‘For good’ means-
A. instead of B. be effective C. for ever D. complete E. none of these
- ‘By and large’ means-
A. rapidly B. mostly C. heavily D. quickly E. all of these
- ‘To the backbone’ means-
A. through all difficulties B. make open C. to the core D. with all energy E. none of these
- ‘Hard and fast’ means-
A. rigid B. quickly C. very fast D. with all energy E. none of these
- ‘At stake’ means-
A. declining B. primarily C. in danger D. with all belongings E. none of these
- ‘Bad blood’ means-
A. ill feeling B. scattered C. bad relation D. doubt E. none of these
- ‘Call in question’ means-
A. remember B. doubt C. be hurt D. fruitless E. none of these
- ‘Hold water’ means-
A. without provocation B. be effective C. cold water D. fail E. none of these
37 ‘In a hurry’ means-
A. very briefly B. suddenly C. certainly D. very quickly E. none of these
- ‘set free’ means-
A. freedom B. liberate C. scattered D. obedient E. none of these
- ‘Null and avoid’ means-
A. invalid B. valid C. no well D. fruitless E. avoid
40. ‘On the wane’ means-
A. full details B. declining C. useless pursuit D. without break E. none of these
- ‘Pros and cons’ means-
A. habitually B. suddenly C. week point D. details E. none of these
- ‘In order to’ means-
A. with the object of B. instead of C. in writing D. in all cases E. none of these
- ‘Hue and cry’ means-
A. in an uneasy situation B. pretended cry C. a noise D. cut to the quick E. a &b
- ‘Cock and bull story’ means-
A. very heavily B. suddenly C. absurd story D. to speak plainly E. c & d
- ‘As usual’ means-
A. habitually B. regularity C. supreme D. d & c E. none of these
- ‘By no means’ means-
A. in no way B. meaning less C. in all possible ways D. in obedient E. none of these
- ‘Cut a sorry figure’ means-
A. scattered B. declining C. matter of dispute D. make bad result E. none of these
- ‘Dead against’ means-
A. bitterly B. rough idea C. die D. indulge in idle vision E. none of these
- ‘Ins and outs’ means-
A. in all cases B. be hurt C. full details D. start and end E. none of these
- ‘At a loss’ means-
A. habitually B. puzzled C. not profit D. in danger E. b & c
