How should we understand An axe to grind in a sentence?
Correct answer(s):
- A private reason for being involved, often selfish
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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
What is the figurative meaning of At daggers drawn?
Correct answer(s):
- Very hostile and ready to quarrel
For SSC English, identify the meaning of A passing fancy.
Correct answer(s):
- A short-lived interest
What is the figurative meaning of Against the grain?
Correct answer(s):
- Opposite to what is usual or natural
What is the figurative meaning of A pipe dream?
Correct answer(s):
- An unrealistic hope or plan
Which meaning matches the phrase All and sundry?
Correct answer(s):
- Everyone without distinction