Idioms and Phrases
Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
- To play fast and loose
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To act in an unreliable way To play fast and loose = behave irresponsibly or immorally. Look at the sentence : I am not someone who plays fast and loose with other people’s lives.
Correct Option: C
To act in an unreliable way To play fast and loose = behave irresponsibly or immorally. Look at the sentence : I am not someone who plays fast and loose with other people’s lives.
- Held up
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Delayed Held up = put off; withheld. Look at the sentence : We were held up for two hours on account of an accident.
Correct Option: B
Delayed Held up = put off; withheld. Look at the sentence : We were held up for two hours on account of an accident.
- Bear in mind
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Remember Bear in mind = to remember a piece of information when you are making decisions Look at the sentence : Bearing in mind that she has had so little experience, I thought she did very well.
Correct Option: C
Remember Bear in mind = to remember a piece of information when you are making decisions Look at the sentence : Bearing in mind that she has had so little experience, I thought she did very well.
- Under a cloud
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Sad Under a cloud = under suspicion or discredited; in trouble. Look at the sentence : He left under something of a cloud accused of misappropriating funds.
Correct Option: B
Sad Under a cloud = under suspicion or discredited; in trouble. Look at the sentence : He left under something of a cloud accused of misappropriating funds.
- A Man of letters
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Scholar A man of letters = a male scholar or author; a man who knows a lot. Look at the sentence : He wished to fashion for himself a career as a man of letters.
Correct Option: D
Scholar A man of letters = a male scholar or author; a man who knows a lot. Look at the sentence : He wished to fashion for himself a career as a man of letters.