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📚 Idioms and Phrases Practice
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Q51. With the existing management the future of the company is in doldrums.
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Q52. Though he has a lot of money, yet all his plans are built upon sand.
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Q53. It was such a strange affair that I could make head or tail of it.
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Q54. thought his skill would match up to Kashav’s bulk, but in the fight he was beaten neck and crop.
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Q55. His oily tongue has won him promotion.
C. flattery
Oily tongue describes someone who uses smooth talking and compliments to get favors, which is flattery.
Think of "oily" as slippery praise to gain advantage.
He got the job through flattery and smooth talking.
Q56. Those persons who are ready to sail close to the wind can be successful in life.
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Q57. He puts us in a He puts us in a real fix when he did not turn up to pick us up.
D. difficult situation
“puts us in a real fix” means puts us in a hard or troublesome situation.
Think: a "fix" is a tricky spot you can't easily get out of.
The broken car left us in a real fix on our road trip.
Q58. A good teacher should have the gift of the gab.
a talent for speaking
The phrase “gift of the gab” means you are good at talking and speaking smoothly.
Think of a smooth speaker who can easily talk people into listening.
Mrs. Lee has the gift of the gab and explains lessons clearly to the class.
Q59. She exhibited remarkable sang froid during the crisis.
composure
Sang froid means staying calm and in control. Composure is that calm self-control.
Think of staying cool, even when things are hot.
She showed with sang froid, choosing her words carefully during the crisis.
Q60. The meeting ended in fiasco.
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