GE 20 : IDIOMS AND PHRASES-3

Select the correct meaning of the idioms /phrases from the alternatives given below. In some questions idioms/phrases are indicated in brackets.

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#1. To burn one's fingers

to fire crackers

to fire crackers

to suffer from meddling in something

to suffer from meddling in something

to cook and burn fingers

to cook and burn fingers

to lose some money

to lose some money

#2. To rise like a phoenix

to resemble a phoneix

to resemble a phoneix

to start afresh

to start afresh

to rise with a new life

to rise with a new life

to run with great speed

to run with great speed

#3. To leave no stone unturned

to try every possible way

to try every possible way

to keep clean and untidy

to keep clean and untidy

to trek restlessly

to trek restlessly

to work with enthusiasm

to work with enthusiasm

#4. To smell a rat

to smell bad odour

to smell bad odour

to suspect a deciet

to suspect a deciet

to misunderstand

to misunderstand

to fear greatly

to fear greatly

#5. Ramesh (got the sack) from his first job.

got promotion

got promotion

resigned

resigned

got a sac carrying work

got a sac carrying work

was dismissed from

was dismissed from

#6. To bring one's eggs to a bad market

to bring one's commodities to a market where there is no demand for them

to bring one's commodities to a market where there is no demand for them

to fail in one's plans because one goes to the wrong people for help

to fail in one's plans because one goes to the wrong people for help

to act when the opportunity is lost

to act when the opportunity is lost

to face a humiliating situation

to face a humiliating situation

#7. To blaze a trial

to set on fire

to set on fire

to initiate work in a movement

to initiate work in a movement

to rise with anger

to rise with anger

to act foolishly

to act foolishly

#8. Took to heels

wore shoes

wore shoes

wore high heels

wore high heels

ran away

ran away

chased

chased

#9. to be a good samaritan

a religious person

a religious person

to be obedient

to be obedient

a good citizen

a good citizen

a genuinely charitable person

a genuinely charitable person

#10. From head to mouth

to survive without saving

to survive without saving

expressing with words and gestures

expressing with words and gestures

consuming food

consuming food

hitting and abusing someone

hitting and abusing someone

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