Question
John thought he could easily defeat his opponent in the
debate, but he quickly realized he had caught a tartar when he faced an eloquent and well-prepared speaker. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.ÂSolution
"To catch a tartar," means to unexpectedly encounter or deal with a difficult or powerful person or situation that proves to be a challenging opponent or problem to overcome.Â
Rina’s house is at a stone’s throw from the school.
Fill in the blank given below using the correct idiom.Â
The unexpected support from her friends and family _______________ as she faced the c...
Colleges cannot ______ to ragging because of the Anti Ragging Act.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the Given idiom.
Word of mouth
- In each of the following questions, an idiomatic expression/proverb has been given in bold– followed by four alternatives. Choose the one which best expr...
Hear it on the grapevine
Select the idiom/phrase that most accurately and contextually replaces the bolded segment.
He keeps trying to get the company to reconsider th...
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
This problem is a hard nut to crack,it will take longer than t...
For a long time he kept his wife in the dark about the true nature of his job
Select the most appropriate idiom   ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Pallavi worked really hard for the examination and ______ to ...
