Q52. To murder in "cold blood", it means to murder:
coolly
unfeelingly
thoughtlessly
deliberately
✅ Correct Answer:
B [ unfeelingly ]
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Q53. If somebody has worked for "donkey's years", it means he has worked:
for donkeys
for a few years
for a long time
for a short time
✅ Correct Answer:
C [ for a long time ]
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"donkey's years": for a very long time
Q54. Replace the underlined portion with an idiom from the list below:
They finally agreed on the business deal.
let the cat out of the bag
see eye to eye
to feel under the weather
to cut a corner
✅ Correct Answer:
B [ see eye to eye ]
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The phrase "See Eye to Eye" is used when you view something in the same way as others do, or that you agree with someone about something.
Q55. The idiomatic expression "A slap on the wrist" means:
Short on time
A very mild punishment
To have a dispute
To force an issue
✅ Correct Answer:
B [ A very mild punishment ]
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A slap on the wrist is a warning or a punishment that is not very severe.
Q56. He says he has invented a time machine, which is clearly a load of cobblers.
Genuine
Great
Nonsense
Significant
✅ Correct Answer:
C [ Nonsense ]
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"A load of cobblers" is indeed an idiom, and it is commonly used to express that something is nonsense, untrue, or of poor quality.
Q57. Rub shoulder with
quarrel with a person
come in contact with
be friendly with someone
have a cause to fight
✅ Correct Answer:
B [ come in contact with ]
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"Rub shoulder with" means to associate or come into contact with another person.
Q58. To take to heart
to be encouraged
to grieve over
to like
to hate
✅ Correct Answer:
B [ to grieve over ]
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The idiom "to take to heart" means to be deeply affected, influenced, or upset by something said or done, such as advice or criticism.
Q59. To move heaven and earth
to cause an earthquake
to try everything possible
to pray to all Gods
to travel extensively
✅ Correct Answer:
B [ to try everything possible ]
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The idiom "to move heaven and earth" means to make a supreme, extraordinary effort to achieve something, using every possible means or exerting the utmost effort to accomplish a difficult task.
Q60. To smell a rat
to experience a bad smell
to predict danger
to predict outbreak of plague
to be suspicious
✅ Correct Answer:
D [ to be suspicious ]
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"To smell a rat" means to suspect that something wrong is going on.
