What does the idiom or phrase grease the palm mean?
Correct answer(s):
- to bribe
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In the sentence, what does in Dutch mean?
The boy was in Dutch with his friends.
Correct answer(s):
- in trouble
In the sentence, what does gather roses only mean?
Deepak did not care for his family; he wanted to gather roses only.
Correct answer(s):
- to seek all enjoyments of life
What does the idiom or phrase feather one's nest mean?
Correct answer(s):
- to enrich oneself when an opportunity occurs
In the sentence, what does hold water mean?
His argument does not hold water.
Correct answer(s):
- to be logical or valid
In the sentence, what does black sheep mean?
You find a black sheep in every community.
Correct answer(s):
- person with a bad reputation
In the sentence, what does a Penelope’s web mean?
His work seems to be a Penelope’s web.
Correct answer(s):
- endless
In the sentence, what does an about-turn mean?
His recent statement is an about-turn.
Correct answer(s):
- complete change of opinion
In the sentence, what does at daggers drawn mean?
The two friends are now at daggers drawn over a petty issue.
Correct answer(s):
- extremely angry or hostile
In the sentence, what does salad days mean?
In his salad days, he was quite a dandy.
Correct answer(s):
- one's youthful days
In the sentence, what does pay on the nail mean?
Goods will be delivered if you pay on the nail.
Correct answer(s):
- pay promptly
In the sentence, what does throw dust in someone’s eyes mean?
You cannot throw dust in my eyes.
Correct answer(s):
- cheat me
In the sentence, what does make a mockery of mean?
The trial made a mockery of justice.
Correct answer(s):
- made the system look ridiculous
Which phrase can replace will be held in the sentence?
The second-anniversary celebration of our college will be held on December 15.
Correct answer(s):
- comes off
What does the idiom or phrase white elephant mean?
Correct answer(s):
- a very costly or troublesome possession
Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom swan song.
Correct answer(s):
- last work
What does bootleg mean?
Correct answer(s):
- smuggle
What does the idiom or phrase soft-soap mean?
Correct answer(s):
- flatter for selfish motives
Which phrase means so miserable that it cannot be described in words?
Correct answer(s):
- beggars description
In the sentence, what does in cold blood mean?
Not many people can commit such a heinous crime in cold blood.
Correct answer(s):
- deliberately and without emotion