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Q51. I have hit upon
hit upon: discover, come up with, think of, conceive of.
Q52. I saw through the trick.
saw through: to understand the truth about someone or something and not allow yourself to be deceived:
Q53. Instead of "tolerance" we can say:
bear with: be patient or tolerant with someone.
Q54. The detective suddenly ________ a useful clue.
"Come across" in this sense means to find or encounter something by chance or unexpectedly.
Q55. "Finding by chance" is expressed by which of the following phrasal verb?
"Come upon": to find or meet someone or something, unexpectedly:
Q56. We have no alternative plan to ________ on.
the phrase "to fall back on" means to have an alternative or contingency plan in case the original plan does not work out.
Q57. Faith bears ________ a man.
"bears up" means Support, Encourage, embolden
Q58. "The Chairman is unwell and we will have to ________ the meeting for few days."
put something off means βto change something to a later time or date. synonyms are postpone, delay etc.
Q59. Find appropriate Phrasal verb for "Loiter aimlessly"
"Hang around" typically implies lingering or spending time without a clear purpose or direction. e.g:"He likes to hang around the park when he has nothing to do."
Q60. Find appropriate Phrasal verb for " Be patient "
"hold on" means "be patient. e.g:"Please hold on for a second; I'll be right with you."