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Choose the correct meaning of Eager beaver.

  • A very enthusiastic and hardworking person
  • Begin discussing the most important practical details
  • Mostly; generally
  • Negotiate strongly to get a good deal
Correct answer(s):
  • A very enthusiastic and hardworking person

In English, what is meant by For better or worse?

  • Whether the result is good or bad
  • Trust someone when the truth is uncertain
  • Honestly and according to the rules
  • Very healthy and strong
Correct answer(s):
  • Whether the result is good or bad

In English, what is meant by Eat one’s words?

  • Without money, work, or hope
  • Already decided and not likely to change
  • Admit that what one said was wrong
  • Happening very quickly and energetically
Correct answer(s):
  • Admit that what one said was wrong

Select the option that best explains For the most part.

  • Bring something to an end
  • Avoid someone or something
  • Risk everything to try to succeed
  • Very jealous
  • Mostly; generally
Correct answer(s):
  • Mostly; generally

Select the option that best explains Every inch.

  • Completely or in every way
  • Produce very good results
  • Very healthy and strong
  • Rare and not happening often
  • Try to gain advantage from a confused situation
Correct answer(s):
  • Completely or in every way

Which option gives the correct meaning of From hand to mouth?

  • With just enough money or food to survive
  • Fail to remember or find something
  • Avoid someone or something
  • From one place or person to another without success
Correct answer(s):
  • With just enough money or food to survive

Which option gives the correct meaning of Every nook and cranny?

  • An unfairly high price
  • Produce very good results
  • Strongly opposed to something
  • Every small place
Correct answer(s):
  • Every small place

For SSC English, identify the meaning of From pillar to post.

  • A subject or situation one knows well
  • Do something without real interest or effort
  • Fail to remember or find something
  • From one place or person to another without success
Correct answer(s):
  • From one place or person to another without success

For SSC English, identify the meaning of Fair and square.

  • Mutual compromise
  • Honestly and according to the rules
  • Avoid someone or something
  • Have effects on both sides
Correct answer(s):
  • Honestly and according to the rules

Which option gives the correct meaning of Come to a head?

  • Make great progress
  • Have effects on both sides
  • Reach a crisis or decisive point
  • False or insincere sadness
Correct answer(s):
  • Reach a crisis or decisive point

For SSC English, identify the meaning of Dig one’s heels in.

  • Be ignored
  • For a future time of need
  • Refuse to change one’s mind
  • Strongly opposed to something
Correct answer(s):
  • Refuse to change one's mind

For SSC English, identify the meaning of Come to grief.

  • Cause more damage than benefit
  • Fail or end badly
  • Receive strong criticism
  • Win or succeed in a contest or argument
Correct answer(s):
  • Fail or end badly

What is the figurative meaning of Divide and rule?

  • Tell the truth after hiding it
  • Control people by making them disagree with each other
  • Remove someone’s support or advantage
  • Change one’s opinion or attitude
  • Refuse to change one’s mind
Correct answer(s):
  • Control people by making them disagree with each other

What is the figurative meaning of Come to the point?

  • Create excitement, surprise, or public discussion
  • Change financial records dishonestly
  • A very small amount compared with what is needed
  • Speak directly about the main matter
  • Make great progress
Correct answer(s):
  • Speak directly about the main matter

Which meaning matches the phrase Do more harm than good?

  • Without money, work, or hope
  • Do the same thing as someone else
  • Refuse to change one’s mind
  • Cause more damage than benefit
Correct answer(s):
  • Cause more damage than benefit

Which meaning matches the phrase Come under fire?

  • Receive strong criticism
  • Wait for a long time
  • Change one’s opinion or attitude
  • Fail to remember or find something
Correct answer(s):
  • Receive strong criticism

Choose the best interpretation of Do wonders.

  • Produce very good results
  • Have effects on both sides
  • Admit that what one said was wrong
  • Completely or in every way
Correct answer(s):
  • Produce very good results

Choose the best interpretation of Common ground.

  • Refuse to change one’s mind
  • Admit that what one said was wrong
  • Shared opinions or interests
  • Completely or in every way
Correct answer(s):
  • Shared opinions or interests

What idea does Dog days usually express?

  • Rare and not happening often
  • Very healthy and strong
  • The hottest or most tiring days of a period
  • Have effects on both sides
  • Very near in time or place
Correct answer(s):
  • The hottest or most tiring days of a period

What idea does Cook the books usually express?

  • Catch someone while doing something wrong
  • Make something seem uncertain
  • Change financial records dishonestly
  • Speak directly and honestly
  • Remove someone’s support or advantage
Correct answer(s):
  • Change financial records dishonestly