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Idioms and Phrases Set 8 Idioms and Phrases Set 8

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Q1.

All his schemes to murder the king ended in smoke:

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A) Fructified gradually Fructified gradually B) Came to nothing Came to nothing C) Were discarded Were discarded D) Were partially carried out Were partially carried out

Correct Answer: B

Q2.

This fashion of long flowing skirts will run its course:

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A) Continue for a long time Continue for a long time B) Become very popular Become very popular C) Develop and then come to its usual end Develop and then come to its usual end D) End very soon End very soon

Correct Answer: C

Q3.

The police caught the thief red-handed:

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A) In a red uniform In a red uniform B) With blood in hands With blood in hands C) At the time of committing the crime At the time of committing the crime D) After reading the rules After reading the rules

Correct Answer: C

Q4.

I was so disappointed when my close friend left me in the lurch:

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A) Went away without waiting for me Went away without waiting for me B) Helped me in difficult times Helped me in difficult times C) Abandoned me when I needed help Abandoned me when I needed help D) Stopped helping me in emergency Stopped helping me in emergency

Correct Answer: C

Q5.

His position in the company was on the brink of disaster:

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A) At the top of At the top of B) At the point of At the point of C) On the side of On the side of D) On the back of On the back of

Correct Answer: B

Q6.

The car broke down just as it reached the edge of a cliff. It was indeed a close shave:

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A) To share one's brand To share one's brand B) Very risky Very risky C) Narrow escape from danger Narrow escape from danger D) To be happy To be happy

Correct Answer: C

Q7.

The parents are in high spirits as their son has got a decent job:

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A) In good position In good position B) Drunk Drunk C) Cheerful Cheerful D) Shocked Shocked

Correct Answer: C

Q8.

When she realised that she had bought a fake product, she knew that her money had gone down the drain:

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A) Was lost forever Was lost forever B) Dropped in the drain Dropped in the drain C) Got washed away Got washed away D) Her money was safe Her money was safe

Correct Answer: A

Q9.

Even though the new clerk was given a difficult task, he remained cool as a cucumber:

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A) Not nervous or emotional Not nervous or emotional B) Caught cold Caught cold C) Was happy Was happy D) Was scared Was scared

Correct Answer: A

Q10.

Some people do not grease anybody's palm on any account:

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A) Bribe Bribe B) Flatter Flatter C) Cheat Cheat D) Fight Fight

Correct Answer: A

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