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Which answer best defines An olive branch?

  • Honest, open, and legal
  • An offer of peace
  • Opposite to what is usual or natural
  • Be patient with someone or something
Correct answer(s):
  • An offer of peace

Pick the correct meaning of the expression An old hand.

  • Not knowing what to do or having nothing useful to do
  • A private reason for being involved, often selfish
  • When one has free time
  • A person with a lot of experience
Correct answer(s):
  • A person with a lot of experience

What does the phrase An eye-opener suggest?

  • Something that makes someone understand the truth
  • When one has free time
  • A warning that makes someone realize action is needed
  • A general improvement that benefits everyone
  • A situation where something grows larger or more serious over time
Correct answer(s):
  • Something that makes someone understand the truth

How should we understand An axe to grind in a sentence?

  • With responsibility for any danger or loss
  • A question that is debatable or no longer important
  • A private reason for being involved, often selfish
  • A situation where both sides must give or act
Correct answer(s):
  • A private reason for being involved, often selfish

Which explanation is closest to An acid test?

  • A decisive test that proves the real quality of something
  • With all belongings; completely
  • Only when all other choices have failed
  • Angry or bitter feelings between people
Correct answer(s):
  • A decisive test that proves the real quality of something

What idea does All roads lead to Rome usually express?

  • Only when all other choices have failed
  • A question that is debatable or no longer important
  • Different methods can lead to the same result
  • A warning that makes someone realize action is needed
  • With responsibility for any danger or loss
Correct answer(s):
  • Different methods can lead to the same result

Choose the best interpretation of All in a day’s work.

  • Available for someone to use
  • A normal part of one’s duty or job
  • A short-lived interest
  • Using all one’s strength, effort, or resources
Correct answer(s):
  • A normal part of one's duty or job

Which meaning matches the phrase All and sundry?

  • Keeping a promise
  • At the beginning
  • Everyone without distinction
  • As a normal or expected thing
Correct answer(s):
  • Everyone without distinction

What is the figurative meaning of Against the grain?

  • A question that is debatable or no longer important
  • Opposite to what is usual or natural
  • Something that makes someone understand the truth
  • Something that distracts attention from the real issue
  • Using all one’s strength, effort, or resources
Correct answer(s):
  • Opposite to what is usual or natural

For SSC English, identify the meaning of Above board.

  • A difficult or awkward situation
  • A mind focused on only one thing
  • Available for someone to use
  • Honest, open, and legal
Correct answer(s):
  • Honest, open, and legal

Which option gives the correct meaning of A wake-up call?

  • A warning that makes someone realize action is needed
  • Using all one’s strength, effort, or resources
  • With responsibility for any danger or loss
  • A situation where something grows larger or more serious over time
Correct answer(s):
  • A warning that makes someone realize action is needed

Select the option that best explains A two-way street.

  • A very small difference
  • A mind focused on only one thing
  • With responsibility for any danger or loss
  • A subject that makes someone upset or angry
  • A situation where both sides must give or act
Correct answer(s):
  • A situation where both sides must give or act

In English, what is meant by A tight spot?

  • A difficult or awkward situation
  • An unrealistic hope or plan
  • A private reason for being involved, often selfish
  • As a normal or expected thing
Correct answer(s):
  • A difficult or awkward situation

Choose the correct meaning of A tall order.

  • An unpleasant fact that is difficult to accept
  • A general improvement that benefits everyone
  • A decisive test that proves the real quality of something
  • A difficult task or demand
Correct answer(s):
  • A difficult task or demand

What does the idiom A stumbling block mean?

  • A subject that makes someone upset or angry
  • An obstacle that makes progress difficult
  • A person who is highly educated and skilled in literature
  • A decisive test that proves the real quality of something
  • Everyone without distinction
Correct answer(s):
  • An obstacle that makes progress difficult

Which answer best defines A sore point?

  • A sad or disappointed expression
  • A phrase used when someone does not want to say who gave the information
  • A subject that makes someone upset or angry
  • A question that is debatable or no longer important
Correct answer(s):
  • A subject that makes someone upset or angry

Pick the correct meaning of the expression A snowball effect.

  • A short-lived interest
  • A situation where something grows larger or more serious over time
  • Very hostile and ready to quarrel
  • A difficult or awkward situation
Correct answer(s):
  • A situation where something grows larger or more serious over time

What does the phrase A sitting duck suggest?

  • An unpleasant fact that is difficult to accept
  • As a normal or expected thing
  • Everyone without distinction
  • An offer of peace
  • An easy target for attack or criticism
Correct answer(s):
  • An easy target for attack or criticism

How should we understand A sea change in a sentence?

  • A very big change
  • A small amount of truth
  • A fair situation where everyone has the same chance
  • Opposite to what is usual or natural
Correct answer(s):
  • A very big change

Which explanation is closest to A safe pair of hands?

  • A question that is debatable or no longer important
  • Something that has both good and bad effects
  • A reliable person who can be trusted with responsibility
  • Not knowing what to do or having nothing useful to do
Correct answer(s):
  • A reliable person who can be trusted with responsibility