Which explanation is closest to Down and out?
Correct answer(s):
- Without money, work, or hope
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Which explanation is closest to Cool one’s heels?
Correct answer(s):
- Wait for a long time
How should we understand Draw a blank in a sentence?
Correct answer(s):
- Fail to remember or find something
How should we understand Crocodile tears in a sentence?
Correct answer(s):
- False or insincere sadness
What does the phrase Cross the line suggest?
Correct answer(s):
- Go beyond acceptable limits
Pick the correct meaning of the expression Cry over spilt milk.
Correct answer(s):
- Complain about something that cannot be changed
Which answer best defines Cut and dried?
Correct answer(s):
- Already decided and not likely to change
What does the idiom Cut both ways mean?
Correct answer(s):
- Have effects on both sides
Choose the correct meaning of Cut the ground from under one’s feet.
Correct answer(s):
- Remove someone's support or advantage
In English, what is meant by Daylight robbery?
Correct answer(s):
- An unfairly high price
Select the option that best explains Dead set against.
Correct answer(s):
- Strongly opposed to something
Which option gives the correct meaning of Die hard?
Correct answer(s):
- Disappear or change very slowly
Which option gives the correct meaning of Come to a head?
Correct answer(s):
- Reach a crisis or decisive point
For SSC English, identify the meaning of Dig one’s heels in.
Correct answer(s):
- Refuse to change one's mind
For SSC English, identify the meaning of Come to grief.
Correct answer(s):
- Fail or end badly
What is the figurative meaning of Divide and rule?
Correct answer(s):
- Control people by making them disagree with each other
For SSC English, identify the meaning of Call into question.
Correct answer(s):
- Cause doubt about something
What is the figurative meaning of Carry the day?
Correct answer(s):
- Win or succeed in a contest or argument
Which meaning matches the phrase Cast doubt on?
Correct answer(s):
- Make something seem uncertain
Choose the best interpretation of Cast light on.
Correct answer(s):
- Help explain or clarify something