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The boss brought matters to a head by forcing him to work more.

  • made him happy
  • created a lot of unhappiness
  • created an atmosphere of confrontation
  • brought matters to a decisive
  • Correct Option: C  [ created an atmosphere of confrontation ]

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I am going to stay home because I am feeling under the weather today.

  • feeling well
  • feeling sick
  • fine weather
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: B  [ feeling sick ]

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The boy broke the window and took to his heels.

  • The boy ran into the window.
  • The boy broke the window and ran away.
  • The boy broke the window and fell on his heels.
  • The boy broke the window with his heels.
  • Correct Option: B  [ The boy broke the window and ran away. ]

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Take Cat out of the bag

  • to rebuke
  • to defame someone
  • to reveal a secret
  • to sell a pet
  • Correct Option: C  [ to reveal a secret ]

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On hearing the news of the kidnapping, she became afraid of her own shadow.

  • cold and distant
  • afraid of her own safety
  • very nervous and easily frightened
  • afraid of being alone
  • Correct Option: C  [ very nervous and easily frightened ]

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To be all at sea.

  • a family voyage
  • lost and confused
  • in the middle of the ocean
  • a string of island
  • Correct Option: B  [ lost and confused ]

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The meeting ended in fiasco.

  • succeeded
  • in confusion
  • in complete failure
  • in acrimonious debate
  • Correct Option: C  [ in complete failure ]

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He cannot make both ends meet.

  • manage the business
  • work hard
  • earn enough
  • control affairs
  • Correct Option: C  [ earn enough ]

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Fly off the Handle

  • reprimand someone severely
  • lose one's temper suddenly
  • deliver a sermon
  • break down of bike
  • Correct Option: B  [ lose one's temper suddenly ]

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At first there was a show of resistance to the new rule issued by the Government, but the movement had no backbone and speedily collapsed.

  • justification
  • impact
  • strength
  • support
  • Correct Option: C  [ strength ]

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