His investments helped him make a killing in the stock market.

• lose money quickly
• plan a murder quickly
• murder someone quickly
• make money quickly

On the issue of marriage, Sarita put her foot down.

• stood up
• was firm
• got down
• walked fast

The police looked all over for him but drew a blank.

• did not find him
• put him in prison
• arrested him
• took him to court

Ram is very calculative and always has an axe to grind.

• Has no result
• Works for both sides
• has a private agenda
• fails to arouse

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

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

The boy took to his heels after stealing some money.

• jumped up
• hurt himself
• ran away
• fell down

A secret message written in code

• anagram
• telegram
• phonogram
• cryptogram

Walk in a slow relaxed way

• trot
• canter
• plod
• saunter

One who copies from others writers

• copy an writer
• copyright
• plagiarist
• epicure