Exam Preparation

Which explanation is closest to Bend over backwards?

• At the beginning
• Try very hard to help or please someone
• By a very small distance or amount
• Very quickly and greatly

Which answer best defines Bite the dust?

• Fail, be defeated, or die
• Being the person who suffers or is affected by something
• Suddenly begin to cry
• Unable to deal with a difficult situation any longer

Choose the correct meaning of Blind alley.

• By means of hard effort or a particular method
• A course of action that leads nowhere
• Do something new or original
• By a very small distance or amount

In English, what is meant by At the receiving end?

• When one has free time
• Being the person who suffers or is affected by something
• Use force, influence, knowledge, or pressure effectively
• Force someone to obey or submit

Select the option that best explains Back to basics.

• Very hostile and ready to quarrel
• Watch or pressure someone very closely
• Make financial records correct or make income equal expenses
• Suddenly begin to cry
• Returning to simple and important principles

Which option gives the correct meaning of Born and bred?

• Because of or by the authority of something
• By a very small distance or amount
• At the beginning
• Born and raised in a particular place or manner

Select the option that best explains At a loose end.

• Not knowing what to do or having nothing useful to do
• Returning to simple and important principles
• Everyone without distinction
• A subject that makes someone upset or angry
• Completely controlled by someone or something

Which option gives the correct meaning of At a premium?

• Only when all other choices have failed
• The main point being discussed or disputed
• Scarce and therefore valuable
• As a normal or expected thing

For SSC English, identify the meaning of At cross purposes.

• Misunderstanding each other while working toward different aims
• A situation where something grows larger or more serious over time
• Very hostile and ready to quarrel
• A difficult or awkward situation

What is the figurative meaning of At daggers drawn?

• Not relevant to the matter being discussed
• An easy target for attack or criticism
• Misunderstanding each other while working toward different aims
• Very hostile and ready to quarrel
• At the beginning

Which meaning matches the phrase At full stretch?

• When one has free time
• Using all one’s strength, effort, or resources
• Be unable to decide between two choices
• A normal part of one’s duty or job

What idea does At odds with usually express?

• A private reason for being involved, often selfish
• Wait patiently for the right opportunity
• In disagreement with
• Exhausted from arguing or trying without success
• Be the first to do something and show the way for others