Directions (1-10): Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase given in bold.

1. The faliure of crops in successive years put the farmer in a tight corner.

(1) in a closed room (2) in a small field

(3) in a difficult situation (4) in a meadow

2. The effort to trace the culprit was a wild gosse chase.

(1) a fruitful hunting (2) futile search

(3) ideal seeking (4) genuine effort

3. The story does not hold water.

(1) does not deserve appreciation

(2 does not fulfil the reqiurements

(3) Cannot be belived

(4) cannot be valued

4. Raj couldn’t pay the bill, so he asked the owner to put it on the cuff.

(1) on credit (2) against his credit

(3) in his bank account (4) in his friend’s account

5. His staement is out and out a lie.

(1) totally (2) simply

(3) merely (4) slightly

6. The luxury car that they bought turned out to be a white elephant.

(1) a rare article

(2) useful mode of transport

(3) costly or truoblesome possession

(4) a proud possession

7. If you are fair and square in your work you will definitely prosper.

(1) active (2) honest

(3) business like (4) auhtorative

8. There is no love lost between any two neighbouring countries in the world.

(1) stop loving (2) not on good terms

(3) forming a group (4) have a good understanding

9. The heavy downpour played havoc in the coastal area.

(1) caused destruciton (2) caused disease

(3) caused floods (4) caused hardship

10. To have a green thumb means:

(1) one’s nails are painted green

(2) one is articstic

(3) to have a natural intrest in gardening

(4) one has a green tatto on the thumb

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