11)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom in the given sentence.
When Anshul told everyone that he had resigned his job, all the members in the family were at their wits’ end .

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A)

very serious

B)

quite angry

C)

quite perplexed

D)

absolutely satisfied

12)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. full of beans

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A)

being upset

B)

lively and energetic

C)

full of crazy ideas

D)

in good health

13)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate idiom.
This is strictly ______ but some changes are going to happen in the company in the near future.

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A)

off the rails

B)

off the key

C)

off the mark

D)

off the record

14)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
For a long time he kept his wife in the dark about the true nature of his job.

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A)

in high position

B)

in a dark place

C)

in ignorance

D)

in a locked room

15)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. pie in the sky

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A)

something very small

B)

something not possible

C)

difficult to find

D)

an easy situation

16)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. sell like hot cakes

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A)

to face hardship

B)

to sell quickly

C)

to agree fully

D)

to deal with a problem

17)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In the same boat

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A)

at the centre of attention

B)

in a superior position

C)

in the same situation

D)

in disgrace

18)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate idiom.
Now that Mr. Krishna Murthy has retired from the company, his daughter is ______.

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A)

in the doghouse

B)

in the driver’s seat

C)

in the lap of luxury

D)

in the pink

19)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom in the given sentence.
They talked over the matter of his leaving the job and going for further studies

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A)

discussed

B)

fought against

C)

surveyed

D)

explained

20)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Rohit was ______ when he took important decisions without consulting the family.

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A)

cutting the red tape

B)

told to get a new lease of life

C)

in the same boat

D)

told to fight his own battles himself