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Hold in abeyance

  • to break trust
  • to make smile
  • to tell a story
  • to postpone

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Example : Because of lack of funds our village road construction was held in abeyance.

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1. By dint of

  • By force of
  • By permission of
  • By fear of
  • By blessing of

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : He became IPS by dint of his hard work.

2. Throw cold water

  • to discourage
  • to make some one calm
  • to listen
  • to get a loss

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : He always use to throw cold water on my plans.

3. Pass the buck

  • To blame each other
  • To co-operate
  • To motivate
  • To make someone fool

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : Political parties pass the buck on each other for the failure on economic front.

4. At logger heads

  • In difficulty
  • to be at strife
  • very happy together
  • None of above

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Strife means quarrel, contention, dispute, fight, conflict etc.

Example: All three brothers are at logger heads because of land dispute.

5. Hold and corner

  • a secret
  • a joke
  • a lesson
  • a preach

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : Many successful entrepreneurs have a hold and corner method for dealing with people.

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