Idioms & Phrasal Verb Test 429

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Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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A blaze of something

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Something which must be followed strictly

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Something which is new

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Something that resembles the blaze of a fire

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Something which is very challenging

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Something which is rough and tough

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Solutions
The phrase 'a blaze of something' means 'a conspicuous display or outburst of something, like fire. For example, Manuel White ended the season in a blaze of glory, with seven goals in as many games. So, the correct answer is option C.
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Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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Fat chance

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To think about something

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To be extremely happy

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When something is not likely to happen

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To prevent oneself from difficult circumstances

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E
To try and understand inner conflicts

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If you say that there is a fat chance of something happening, you mean that you do not believe that it will happen.

For example: "Would your car be easy to steal?"—"Fat chance because I've got a device that shuts down the ignition."

So, the correct answer is option C.
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Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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Burn the candle at both ends

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When someone works excessively hard

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When someone plays with candle

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When someone started a fire by mistake

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When one eats very quickly

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E
To move very swiftly

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Solutions
If one burns the candle at both ends, one works very hard, say, by keeping two jobs or by leading a busy social life in the evening.
For example: Mitch is burning the candle at both ends. He is working two jobs, one in the evening.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
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Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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Push through

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To organise a revolution

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To make a plan be officially accepted or put into use

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To overthrow a government

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To meet an old person

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An important member of a political party

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Solutions
The phrase 'push through' means to succeed in getting a law, agreement etc accepted quickly although a lot of people oppose it.

For example: The president is trying to push through various tax reforms.

Thus, option B is the correct answer.
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Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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Going to great lengths

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To continue for longer than you want or think is necessary

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To try very hard to achieve something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree

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To fail at something even after trying very much

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To the take the measure of the clothes

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To go to a place where it rains very often

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Solutions
If you say that someone goes to great lengths to achieve something, you mean that they try very hard and perhaps do extreme things in order to achieve it.
For example: The author of Catcher in the Rye went to great lengths to hide from reporters and photographers.
So, the correct answer is option B.

Question 1/5

Something which must be followed strictly

Something which is new

Something that resembles the blaze of a fire

Something which is very challenging

Something which is rough and tough

Question 2/5

To think about something

To be extremely happy

When something is not likely to happen

To prevent oneself from difficult circumstances

To try and understand inner conflicts

Question 3/5

When someone works excessively hard

When someone plays with candle

When someone started a fire by mistake

When one eats very quickly

To move very swiftly

Question 4/5

To organise a revolution

To make a plan be officially accepted or put into use

To overthrow a government

To meet an old person

An important member of a political party

Question 5/5

To continue for longer than you want or think is necessary

To try very hard to achieve something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree

To fail at something even after trying very much

To the take the measure of the clothes

To go to a place where it rains very often