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Red herring

  • Something to make you concentrate
  • Something to distract attention
  • Something to appease you
  • Something to help you

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Example : I think this demand is just a red herring, please check other one.

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1. Nip in the bud

  • To destroy in the very beginning
  • To destroy at the end
  • To make use of time
  • To waste time

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : The evils of the society must be nipped in the bud.

2. Throw up the sponge

  • to love
  • to hate
  • to surrender
  • to attack

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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

3. Fly off the handle

  • to be optimistic
  • to be in hurry
  • to lose one's temper
  • to calm down

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example : His father flew off the handle after knowing he had failed.

4. 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.

5. Ever and Anon

  • true promise
  • false promise
  • frequent
  • sometimes

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Example : I use to visit him ever and anon.

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