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He threw cold water over the project that the secretary had prepared.

  • rejected
  • encouraged
  • cleared
  • discouraged
  • Correct Option: D  [ discouraged ]

    Remark:

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 ]

    Remark:

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 ]

    Remark:

The company has been handedover to new masten, lock. stock and barrel.

  • financially
  • administratively
  • partially
  • completely
  • Correct Option: D  [ completely ]

    Remark:

While the ladies continued their small talk in the drawing room, I felt bored.

  • light conversation
  • gossip
  • backbiting
  • whispering
  • Correct Option: A  [ light conversation ]

    Remark:

For the first week, the apprentice felt like fish out of water.

  • frustrated
  • homeless
  • disappointed
  • uncomfortable
  • Correct Option: D  [ uncomfortable ]

    Remark:

It is a great store, because it remains open twenty-four seven.

  • throughout the day
  • throughout the night
  • throughout the day and night
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: C  [ throughout the day and night ]

    Remark:

A damp squib

  • rainy weather
  • a disappointing result
  • a skirt in a laundry
  • Great honour
  • Correct Option: B  [ a disappointing result ]

    Remark:

Believe me, I am all at sea.

  • out ofreach
  • very happy
  • puzzled
  • drowning
  • Correct Option: C  [ puzzled ]

    Remark:

I raked my brain to solve this difficult problem.

  • I consulted several people
  • I subjected my mind to hard thinking
  • I read number of books
  • I brainwashed several experts
  • Correct Option: B  [ I subjected my mind to hard thinking ]

    Remark: raked my brain: to think very hard

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