Choose the correct meaning of A fly in the ointment.
Correct answer(s):
- A small problem that spoils an otherwise good situation
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In English, what is meant by A fool’s paradise?
Correct answer(s):
- A state of false happiness based on wrong hopes
Select the option that best explains A game changer.
Correct answer(s):
- Something that greatly changes a situation
Which option gives the correct meaning of A golden opportunity?
Correct answer(s):
- A very good chance to do something valuable
For SSC English, identify the meaning of A good Samaritan.
Correct answer(s):
- A kind person who helps someone in trouble
For SSC English, identify the meaning of A clean slate.
Correct answer(s):
- A fresh start without past mistakes being counted
What is the figurative meaning of A grain of truth?
Correct answer(s):
- A small amount of truth
What is the figurative meaning of A close shave?
Correct answer(s):
- A narrow escape from danger or trouble
Which meaning matches the phrase A hard pill to swallow?
Correct answer(s):
- An unpleasant fact that is difficult to accept
Which meaning matches the phrase A cry in the wilderness?
Correct answer(s):
- A warning or request that nobody listens to
Choose the best interpretation of A hidden agenda.
Correct answer(s):
- A secret plan or motive
Choose the best interpretation of A cut above.
Correct answer(s):
- Better than others of the same kind
What idea does A house of cards usually express?
Correct answer(s):
- A weak plan or system that can easily fail
What idea does A damp squib usually express?
Correct answer(s):
- Something expected to be exciting but turns out disappointing
Which explanation is closest to A laughing stock?
Correct answer(s):
- A person or thing that others laugh at
What does the idiom A bad egg mean?
Correct answer(s):
- A dishonest or unreliable person
Choose the correct meaning of A bone of contention.
Correct answer(s):
- A subject that people argue about
In English, what is meant by A bridge too far?
Correct answer(s):
- A goal or action that is too difficult or too ambitious
Select the option that best explains A case in point.
Correct answer(s):
- A clear example that proves or explains something
Which option gives the correct meaning of A chip on one’s shoulder?
Correct answer(s):
- A habit of feeling angry or easily offended because of past unfairness