31)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
Blind alley

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A)

A person who comes to meet occasionally

B)

A situation in which no further progress can be made

C)

Taking first step after somebody’s approach

D)

A state of deep thought

32)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
The acid test

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A)

Throwing acid on someone’s face

B)

A critical situation or crisis

C)

A fact, event or situation that proves something

D)

An unpleasant or offensive test

33)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.

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To take a back seat

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A)

To become less important or to give up control over things

B)

To go through a short but unpleasant period of time

C)

To be less successful in one’s efforts

D)

To lecture or criticise the person who is actually in control of something.

34)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
To bark up the wrong tree

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A)

To cover oneself with the outer covering of a wrong tree

B)

To sound or appear ferocious but not actually so

C)

To do something that will not get the result you want

D)

To make a sound like that of a dog

35)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cut and dried

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A)

Already decided

B)

Very old

C)

Badly hurt

D)

Dead and gone

36)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The people were scared because the burglar was at large.

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A)

not caught

B)

very dangerous

C)

very famous

D)

behind bars

37)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Come to the point

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A)

To get reconciled to something

B)

To speak plainly about the real issue

C)

To unravel a mystery

D)

To meet at a designated place

38)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Give a piece of one's mind

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A)

To share one's ideas

B)

To advise someone

C)

To rebuke someone strongly

D)

To donate something valuable

39)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Look down upon

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A)

To consider someone inferior

B)

To be full of guilt

C)

To look for something underground

D)

To look down from a height

40)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Keep abreast of

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A)

Keep up the good work

B)

Keep a watch on

C)

Keep ahead of

D)

Keep oneself updated