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Set people by ears

  • to incite people
  • to listen carefully
  • to give long speech
  • to abuse

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : Few people set people by ear for their own benefits.

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1. A stalking horse

  • To make someone happy
  • To take order
  • To follow
  • Pretence

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Pretence means pretext, sham, excuse
Example : The New Group could, however, act as an effective stalking-horse.

2. Laugh in one's sleeves

  • To laugh secretly
  • To laugh openly
  • To laugh at some weak
  • To laugh occasionly

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : The students laughed in their sleeves at teacher ignorance of the subject.

3. 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.

4. Mend one's fences

  • To scuffel
  • To make peace
  • To make people happy
  • To go away

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Example : It is the high time for the two brothers to bury the hatchet and mend their fences.

5. 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.

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