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Which meaning matches the phrase Know no bounds?

  • Have no limits
  • A weak or unconvincing reason
  • Very cheerful and happy
  • It is obvious and does not need to be said
Correct answer(s):
  • Have no limits

In English, what is meant by Have a field day?

  • Try any possible solution when hope is low
  • Enjoy a chance to do something freely or successfully
  • Risk everything to try to succeed
  • Be wasted or lost
Correct answer(s):
  • Enjoy a chance to do something freely or successfully

Which explanation is closest to Heaven knows?

  • The central or most important point
  • Nobody knows; it is uncertain
  • Get what one wants
  • Risk everything to try to succeed
Correct answer(s):
  • Nobody knows; it is uncertain

What does the idiom Dutch courage mean?

  • The hottest or most tiring days of a period
  • Do the same thing as someone else
  • Shared opinions or interests
  • Bravery gained from drinking alcohol
  • Already decided and not likely to change
Correct answer(s):
  • Bravery gained from drinking alcohol

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

What does the idiom For a rainy day mean?

  • Mutual compromise
  • For a future time of need
  • A very enthusiastic and hardworking person
  • Begin discussing the most important practical details
  • Do the same thing as someone else
Correct answer(s):
  • For a future time of need

In English, what is meant by Daylight robbery?

  • An unfairly high price
  • Make great progress
  • False or insincere sadness
  • Bring something to an end
Correct answer(s):
  • An unfairly high price

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 is the figurative meaning of Carry the day?

  • Pass from one owner to another
  • Win or succeed in a contest or argument
  • Stop oneself from saying something
  • Fail or end badly
  • Not relevant to the matter being discussed
Correct answer(s):
  • Win or succeed in a contest or argument

Select the option that best explains Come of age.

  • Become mature or legally adult
  • Control people by making them disagree with each other
  • Receive strong criticism
  • The hottest or most tiring days of a period
  • Destroy one’s chance of returning to a former situation
Correct answer(s):
  • Become mature or legally adult

For SSC English, identify the meaning of Bag and baggage.

  • Being the person who suffers or is affected by something
  • Remembered but not thought about all the time
  • With all belongings; completely
  • Wait patiently for the right opportunity
Correct answer(s):
  • With all belongings; completely

What does the phrase Bide one’s time suggest?

  • Wait patiently for the right opportunity
  • Use force, influence, knowledge, or pressure effectively
  • Try very hard to help or please someone
  • Win or succeed in a contest or argument
  • Be patient with someone or something
Correct answer(s):
  • Wait patiently for the right opportunity

Choose the correct meaning of As a matter of course.

  • The main point being discussed or disputed
  • As a normal or expected thing
  • Different methods can lead to the same result
  • A normal part of one’s duty or job
Correct answer(s):
  • As a normal or expected thing

Pick the correct meaning of the expression A snowball effect.

  • A short-lived interest
  • A situation where something grows larger or more serious over time
  • Very hostile and ready to quarrel
  • A difficult or awkward situation
Correct answer(s):
  • A situation where something grows larger or more serious over time

Choose the best interpretation of All in a day’s work.

  • Available for someone to use
  • A normal part of one’s duty or job
  • A short-lived interest
  • Using all one’s strength, effort, or resources
Correct answer(s):
  • A normal part of one's duty or job

Choose the best interpretation of A hidden agenda.

  • A secret plan or motive
  • Something that distracts attention from the real issue
  • A weak plan or system that can easily fail
  • An unpleasant fact that is difficult to accept
Correct answer(s):
  • A secret plan or motive

For SSC English, identify the meaning of A clean slate.

  • A rule, law, or plan that is no longer effective
  • A fresh start without past mistakes being counted
  • A fair situation where everyone has the same chance
  • A habit of feeling angry or easily offended because of past unfairness
Correct answer(s):
  • A fresh start without past mistakes being counted