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Book's First PageIDIOMS/PHRASES l She was tired and out of sorts 663. (3) a man of letters : a man who The best option is amused the by the time she arrived home. is devoted to literary/scholarly audience greatly The best option is not well. pursuits. 672. (4) chapter and verse : the ex- 655. (1) to keep the wolf away from l A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was a man act details of something, espe- the door : to have enough mon- of letters. cially by the exact place where ey to avoid going hungry; to stop The best option is a literary per- particular information may be somebody feeling hungry. son found. l I don‘t make a lot of money, just 664. (3) take fancy : to attract or l I can’t give chapter and verse, enough to keep the wolf from please somebody; to start liking but that’s the rough outline of our the door. somebody/something often with- legal position. The best option is to keep off out an obvious reason. The best option is provided starvation. l She’s got enough money to buy minute details 656. (1) a vexed question : a prob- whatever takes her fancy. 673. (3) a dog in the manger : a per- lem that is difficult to deal with ; The best option is developed lik- son who stops other people from thorny. ing for enjoying what he or she cannot l The conference spent days dis- 665. (3) carry out : to do and com- use or does not want. cussing the vexed question of plete a task. l Stop being such a dog in the border controls. l Extensive tests have been car- manger and let your sister ride The best option is controversial ried out on the patient. your bike if you’re not using it 657. (2) a golden mean : a course of The best option is complete The best option is selfish action that is not extreme. something 674. (2) vote with your feet : to show l The importance of the golden 666. (4) beat about the bush : to talk what you think about something mean is that it re–affirms the about something for a long time by going or not going some- balance needed in life. without coming to the main where. The best option is middle course point. l Shoppers voted with their feet between two extremes. l Stop beating about the bush and avoided the store. 658. (3) clean hands : not offensive; and tell me what you want. The best option is show their not doing anything immoral. The best option is does not talk disapproval l I’m clean hands, so I’m not afraid specifically. 675. (3) throw up cards : to give in ; of appearing before the judge. 667. (3) part and parcel : an essen- to confess defeat The best option is innocent tial part; an important part. l Things looked black for her, but 659. (3) get on somebody’s nerves : she did not intend to throw up to annoy somebody l Keeping the accounts is part and the cards on that account. l It really gets on my nerves parcel of something. The best option is gave up my when people hang up without The best option is important part plans leaving a message. 668. (3) kith and Kin : friends and 676. (4) feather your nest : to make The best option is annoys me. relatives. yourself richer, especially by 660. (4) catch time by the forelock l I sent cards to my kith and kin, spending money on yourself that (Id.) : not slip an opportunity ; act inviting them on my 25th Anni- should be spent on something quickly and decisively versary. else. l Wise men catch time by the The best option is relatives. l Raju’s many profitable consult- forelock. 669. (4) telling : showing effectively; ing assignments enabled him to The best option is seize oppor- having strong effect. feather his nest quite comfort- tunity. ably. l His sleepless nights are telling 661. (1) a shot in the arm : something upon his performance. The best option is provide for that gives encouragement his own needs The best option is affecting The opening of a new research 677. (4) a chip off the old block : a l 670. (4) give somebody/something centre will give a much-needed person who is very similar to a wide berth : to not go too near shot in the arm. their mother or father in the way somebody/ something; to avoid they look or behave. The best option is something somebody/something l She enj oys bossi ng p eop l e that gives encouragement l He gave the dog a wide berth. around just like her mother used 662. (4) horse sense : basic common The best option is to stay away to do - she’s a real chip off the sense; ordinary practical knowl- from old block! edge of the best way to deal with 671. (2) bring the house down : to The best option is someone sim- people and situations. make everyone laugh or cheer, ilar in character to one’s father. l He is not a scholar but has a lot especially at a performance in 678. (1) an arm-chair critic : know- of horse sense. the theatre. ing about a subject through The best option is basic com- She really brought down the l books and television, rather than mon sense house with her comedy. by doing it for yourself. SEE–777