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Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 702
Book's First PageIDIOMS/PHRASES 9 IDIOMS/PHRASES Directions (1-10) : In these 8. The new manager thought that 15. His statement is out and out a questions, four alternatives are given he would give employees enough lie. for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in rope for the first six months (1) totally (2) simply the sentence. Choose the alternative after which he would check the (3) merely (4) slightly which best expresses the meaning of work done himself. 16. The luxury car that they bought the Idiom/Phrase given in bold. (1) many directives and orders turned out to be a wh ite (SSC Section Officer (Audit) (2) sufficient advice elephant. Exam. 1997) (3) all the material they needed (1) a rare article 1. For his alleged involvement in (4) enough freedom for action (2) useful mode of transport espio-nage, he is under a cloud 9. He was all at sea when he (3) costly or troublesome these days. began his new Job. possession (1) experiencing cloudy weather (1) happy (2) sad (4) a proud possession (2) enjoying favourable luck (3) under suspicion (3) puzzled (4) triumphant 17. If you are fair and square in 10. The sweeping statement by the your work you will definitely (4) under observation boss left the conscientious prosper. 2. We have appealed to him again workers disgusted. (1) active and again; there is no use (1) rash statement (2) honest flogging a dead horse now. (2) unpremeditated statement (3) business like (1) repeating our request (3) thoughtless statement (4) authoritative (2) making him see reason (3) beating about the bush (4) generalised statement 18. There is no love lost between Directio ns (11-20) : In the any two neighbouring countries (4) wasting time in useless effort following questions, four alternatives in the world. 3. We shouldn’t look down upon are given for the Idiom/Phrase given (1) stop loving the wretched of the earth. in bold. Choose the alternatives which (2) not on good terms (1) sympathise with best expresses the meaning of the (3) forming a group (2) hate intensely Idiom/Phrase given in bold. (4) have good understanding (3) be indifferent to (SSC Section Officer (Audit) 19. The heavy downpour played (4) regard with contempt Exam. 09.09.2001) havoc in the coastal area. 4. Because of his misbehaviour, he 11. The failure of crops in successive is bound to face the music. (1) caused destruction years put the farmer in a tight (1) get finished (2) caused diseases corner. (2) get reprimanded (3) caused floods (1) in a closed room (3) feel sorry (4) caused hardship (2) in a small field (4) listen to the music 20. To have a green thumb means (3) in a difficult situation 5. The working of the factory was (1) one’s nails are painted green (4) in a meadow distru-pted on account of a (2) one is artistic 12. The effort to trace the culprit was token strike by the workers. a wild goose chase. (3) to have a natural interest in (1) total strike gardening (1) fruitful hunting (2) carefully planned strike (4) one has a green tattoo on the (2) futile search (3) short strike held as a warning thumb (3) ideal seeking (4) sudden call of strike Direction s (21-25) : In the (4) genuine effort 6. By opposing his proposal he fell following questions, four alternatives 13. The story does not hold water. foul of him. are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold (1) does not deserve appreciation (1) quarrel with in the sentence. Choose the alternative ( 2) does not fu lfi l the (2) felt annoyed with which best expresses the meaning of requirements (3) agreed with the Idiom/Phrase. (3) cannot be believed (SSC Section Officer (Audit) (4) got into trouble with (4) cannot be valued Exam. 16.11.2003) 7. Those who work by fits and 14. Raj couldn’t pay the bill, so he starts seldom show good 21. When he saw the snake he took asked the owner to put it on the results. to his heels. cuff. (1) rarely (1) ran away in fear (1) on credit (2) disinterestedly (2) against his credit card (2) went slowly (3) irregularly (3) in his bank account (3) walked in fear (4) regularly (4) in his friend’s account (4) jumped fast SEE–709