Idioms and Phrases Questions Answers

• 148. Take with a pinch of salt

  1. related to food
  2. to be a little sad
  3. to be a little happy
  4. to accept with a doubt

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option D

  Explanation:

  Example : I do not trust him anymore, I use to take his problems with a pinch of salt.

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• 149. Take the floor

  1. to dismiss
  2. take land of someone
  3. make a speech
  4. pretence

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option C

  Explanation:

  Example : He is such a great spokesperson, whenever he takes the floor there is a pin drop silence.

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• 150. Throw up the sponge

  1. to love
  2. to hate
  3. to surrender
  4. to attack

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option C

  Explanation:

  Example : The sole reason of his success is that he never throw up the sponge to the conditions.

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• 151. Throw cold water

  1. to discourage
  2. to make some one calm
  3. to listen
  4. to get a loss

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option A

  Explanation:

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

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• 152. Take to heels

  1. to wait
  2. to run away
  3. to dance
  4. to follow

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option B

  Explanation:

  Example : Rahul knew that he was wrong, so he took to his heels when he saw his father.

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• 153. Throw a spanner

  1. to execute a plan
  2. to sabotage a plan
  3. to do something evil
  4. to make feel good

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option B

  Explanation:

  Example : He refused to co-operate with me, so threw a spanner on my plan.

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• 154. Under the rose

  1. something beautiful
  2. someone bold
  3. like a corn
  4. secretly

  Answer And Explanation

  Answer: Option D

  Explanation:

  Example : He married Alka under the rose, even I was not aware of this.

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