What does a Machiavellian character mean?
Correct answer(s):
- a cunning person
Subject
English Grammar
English grammar is the structure of expressions in the English language. This includes the structure of words, phrases, clauses and sentences. There are certain differences in grammar between the standard forms of British English, American English and Australian English, although these are inconspicuous compared with the lexical and pronunciation differences.
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Quizzes in English Grammar for SSC
What does the idiom or phrase apple of discord mean?
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- object of dispute
In the sentence Oh my God! What a big chair., how is Oh my God! used?
Correct answer(s):
- interjectional phrase
In the sentence Fie! You can tell a lie., how is Fie! used?
Correct answer(s):
- interjection
What does the idiom or phrase took to heart mean?
Correct answer(s):
- was deeply affected
What does the idiom or phrase heart in the right place mean?
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- means well and is kindly or sympathetic
What does the phrase coming to the front mean?
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- attaining prominence
What does the idiom or phrase thrown out of gear mean?
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- disturbed the working of
What does the phrase went home mean in idiomatic use?
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- deeply appealed to
What does the idiom or phrase coining money mean?
Correct answer(s):
- making money very rapidly
What does the phrase in character mean?
Correct answer(s):
- in keeping
What does the idiom or phrase in someone's good books mean?
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- in favor with someone
What does the idiom or phrase in his bad books mean?
Correct answer(s):
- out of favor with him
What does the idiom or phrase quite at sea mean?
Correct answer(s):
- perplexed and at a loss about what to do
What does the idiom or phrase stand in one's own light mean?
Correct answer(s):
- act against one's own interests and hinder one's own advancement
What does the idiom or phrase put one's foot in it mean?
Correct answer(s):
- to blunder or get into a scrape
What does the phrase changed hands mean?
Correct answer(s):
- became someone else's property
What does the phrase by long odds mean?
Correct answer(s):
- most decidedly
What does the idiom or phrase take to one's heels mean?
Correct answer(s):
- ran off