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The idiomatic expression 'see eye to eye' means

  • agree with someone
  • to remain neutral
  • to take over (something)
  • to enjoy the best of both
Correct Option: A  [ agree with someone ]

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The idiomatic expression 'pull yourself together'.

  • Drag oneself
  • help one
  • get angry
  • calm down by oneself
Correct Option: D  [ calm down by oneself ]

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His argument does not hold water.

  • to have effect
  • to influence
  • to check the flow of water
  • sound logical fact
Correct Option: D  [ sound logical fact ]

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It was her maiden speech on the stage and she performed well.

  • unprepared speech
  • sudden speech
  • primary speech
  • first speech
Correct Option: D  [ first speech ]

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The detective went abroad in search of culprit but his journey proved to be a wild goose chase.

  • expensive
  • full of difficulties
  • unprofitable adventure
  • ill advised
Correct Option: C  [ unprofitable adventure ]

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A close shave.

  • A narrow escape from danger
  • stubble
  • Very short hair
  • Hairless skin
Correct Option: A  [ A narrow escape from danger ]

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Please be as brief as you can, I have other fish to fry.

  • to cook the food
  • to take rest
  • some important work to attend to
  • to attend the friends
Correct Option: C  [ some important work to attend to ]

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The boy took to his heels after stealing some money.

  • jumped up
  • hurt himself
  • ran away
  • fell down
Correct Option: C  [ ran away ]

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One should always try to keep one's word.

  • to guard a secret
  • to be too shy to speak
  • to remember
  • to fulfill a promise
Correct Option: D  [ to fulfill a promise ]

Explanation: To keep one's word means to fulfill a promise or commitment made to someone.

It is known that he is a man of straw.

  • a generous man
  • a man of no substance
  • a man without means
  • a man of character
Correct Option: B  [ a man of no substance ]

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