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- used all available means
- took no pains
- did very irrelevant things
- resorted to illegitimate practices
English MCQs
The old beggar ran amuck and began to throw stones at the passer-by. (Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase)
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- ran about wildly
- became desperate
- become annoyed
- felt disgusted
He went back on his promise to vote for me. (Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase)
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- reinforced
- supported
- withdrew
- forgot
Their business is now on its last legs. (Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase)
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- about to fructify
- about to perish
- about to produce results
- about to take off
There is no hard and fast rule regarding this subject. (Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase)
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- rule that can be broken or modified
- rule that cannot be broken or modified
- rule that is fat changing
- rule that is difficult to understand
As a politician he is used to being in the limelight all the time. (Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase)
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- giving speeches
- the object of admiration
- an object of public notice
- the center of attraction
He resigned the post of his own accord. (Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase)
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- which he liked
- according to his convenience
- voluntarily and willingly
- according to his judgement
He is always picking holes in every project. (Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase)
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- finding fault with
- creating problems in
- suggesting improvement in
- asking irrelevant questions on
My father strained every nerve to enable me to get settled in life. (Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase)
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- bribed several persons
- tried all tricks
- spent a huge amount
- worked very hard
My car broke down on way to the railway station. (Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase)
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- met with an accident
- ran out of petrol
- stopped
- failed to work
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