211)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A bird’s eye view

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A)

a cursory look

B)

a personal view

C)

a detailed study

D)

a prejudiced view

212)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Get your money’s worth

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A)

to be cheated in a purchase

B)

to buy something very expensive

C)

to pay and get something of good value

D)

to get something of poor quality for free

213)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Egg on

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A)

encourage

B)

agree

C)

quarrel

D)

continue

214)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
High time

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A)

past the appropriate time

B)

time to celebrate something

C)

well in time for something

D)

time to fly high

215)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To take stock of

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A)

to check the accounts

B)

to store goods

C)

to buy stocks

D)

to assess a situation

216)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Sitting on a gold mine

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A)

wasting a vast treasure

B)

not availing of an opportunity

C)

secretly hunting for something precious

D)

to own something potentially valuable

217)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Make up one’s mind

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A)

to achieve

B)

to pretend

C)

to lie

D)

to decide

218)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Apple of discord

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A)

something that causes friction

B)

a good opportunity

C)

something very special

D)

a tempting offer

219)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
He runs for two hours at a stretch to build his stamina.

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A)

easily

B)

painfully

C)

comfortably

D)

continuously

220)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The new CEO is in favour of giving plenty of elbow room to the managers.

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A)

tough competition

B)

huge salaries and perks

C)

freedom to do what one wants

D)

leave to go on vacation