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Idioms & Phrases

Which meaning best matches the idiom A means to an end?

Fixed and not open to change
To harm or criticize someone who helps or supports you
Something done only to achieve a larger purpose
Automatically because no other choice is made

Correct answer(s):

Something done only to achieve a larger purpose

Idioms & Phrases

What does the phrase A blot on the landscape mean in standard English?

To provide evidence or proof of something
Something ugly or unpleasant that spoils an otherwise attractive place
To return to the original position or situation
After taking all facts and circumstances into account

Correct answer(s):

Something ugly or unpleasant that spoils an otherwise attractive place

Idioms & Phrases

Choose the correct meaning of A breach of trust.

To die or disappear like all living things
With general agreement
Briefly and without much detail
An act that breaks confidence, honesty, or responsibility

Correct answer(s):

An act that breaks confidence, honesty, or responsibility

Idioms & Phrases

In English grammar, how should A change of tack be understood?

To support or defend a person, idea, or cause
Very obvious or easy to understand
A change in method, plan, or direction
To suspend or postpone something temporarily
To discuss a point hypothetically

Correct answer(s):

A change in method, plan, or direction

Idioms & Phrases

Which option gives the closest meaning of A checkered career?

To manage to speak when others are talking a lot
Automatically because no other choice is made
A career marked by both successes and failures or controversies
After taking all facts and circumstances into account

Correct answer(s):

A career marked by both successes and failures or controversies

Idioms & Phrases

For HSC English, what is the meaning of A cog in the machine?

To apply influence or force to make someone act
To create division or hostility between people
A situation likely to lead to failure, danger, or serious trouble
A small and unimportant part of a large system

Correct answer(s):

A small and unimportant part of a large system