Which explanation is closest to Bring to mind?
Correct answer(s):
- Make someone remember something
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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Which explanation is closest to Bend over backwards?
Correct answer(s):
- Try very hard to help or please someone
How should we understand Beside the point in a sentence?
Correct answer(s):
- Not relevant to the matter being discussed
Which explanation is closest to An acid test?
Correct answer(s):
- A decisive test that proves the real quality of something
How should we understand At one’s leisure in a sentence?
Correct answer(s):
- When one has free time
How should we understand An axe to grind in a sentence?
Correct answer(s):
- A private reason for being involved, often selfish
What does the phrase At one’s own risk suggest?
Correct answer(s):
- With responsibility for any danger or loss
What does the phrase An eye-opener suggest?
Correct answer(s):
- Something that makes someone understand the truth
Pick the correct meaning of the expression At the back of one’s mind.
Correct answer(s):
- Remembered but not thought about all the time
Pick the correct meaning of the expression An old hand.
Correct answer(s):
- A person with a lot of experience
Which answer best defines At the end of one’s tether?
Correct answer(s):
- Unable to deal with a difficult situation any longer
Which answer best defines An olive branch?
Correct answer(s):
- An offer of peace
What does the idiom At the mercy of mean?
Correct answer(s):
- Completely controlled by someone or something
What does the idiom As a last resort mean?
Correct answer(s):
- Only when all other choices have failed
Choose the correct meaning of At the outset.
Correct answer(s):
- At the beginning
Choose the correct meaning of As a matter of course.
Correct answer(s):
- As a normal or expected thing
In English, what is meant by As good as one’s word?
Correct answer(s):
- Keeping a promise
Select the option that best explains At a loose end.
Correct answer(s):
- Not knowing what to do or having nothing useful to do
Which option gives the correct meaning of At a premium?
Correct answer(s):
- Scarce and therefore valuable
For SSC English, identify the meaning of At cross purposes.
Correct answer(s):
- Misunderstanding each other while working toward different aims