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📚 Idioms and Phrases Practice
Choose an answer, then open the short learning card. Learn the meaning of common idioms and phrases with short examples, memory clues, and exam-focused explanations.
Q11. I raked my brain to solve this difficult problem.
raked my brain: to think very hard
Q12. My father strained every nerve to enable me to get settled in life.
The correct answer is: worked very hard.
'Strained every nerve' means to try with all one's effort and work very hard to achieve something.
Keep in mind that this phrase shows strong effort, not luck or money.
She strained every nerve to pass the exam.
Q13. I did not know that he was pulling my leg all the time.
befooling me
Pulling someone's leg means joking or tricking them in a light way. Here it means he was joking or tricking you the whole time.
Think of a leg-pulling joke to remember the idea of tricking someone.
If he says he won the lottery, he might be pulling your leg.
Q14. The police fired at random at the violent crowd and several person lost their lives.
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Q15. Some people now wonder whether we just pay the lip service or genuinely subscribe to democracy.
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Q16. Seema is a little hard of hearing.
"Hard of hearing" refers to people with hearing loss ranging from mild to severe.
Q17. He has reached present position in his job through elbow grease.
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Q18. He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand.
A. oppressively
Ruling with a high hand means using power in a controlling, harsh way, which matches "oppressively."
Think of "high hand" as being overbearing or bossy.
The manager behaved with a high hand, making strict rules for everyone.
Q19. Discipline is on the wane in school and colleges these days.
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Q20. Eloquent lamentations regarding the fate of flora and fauna are certain to be rendered a cry in the wilderness.
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