Question
In each of the following questions, an idiomatic
expression/proverb has been given in bold– followed by four alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the bolded idiom/proverb. When I asked him about the missing report, he just passed the buck to his colleague.Solution
"Passed the buck" means shifting responsibility or blame to someone else, avoiding taking accountability.
More Idioms and Phrases Questions
What value should come in place of (?) in the given expression.
{(36)² − (28)²} ÷ 8 + 9² = ?
Simplify: 48 ÷ 4 × 2 + 5 × (7 − 3)
?% of 18% of 2600 = 234
What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the given expression?
(12.09)2 × 5.98 ÷ 26.95 = ? + 25
What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the given expression?
(555 + 385 - 535) ÷ 15 X ? = 36 X 30
(11/12) × (18/22) × (4/3) + 3 = ?2
The value of (43-3× (4×6+12/6 ×6-4×5) +4)?
(392 + 427 + 226 – 325) ÷ (441 + 128 – 425) = ?
The value of [(3√2+2) × (3√2-2)] of 13 + 15 is:
`2(1/3)` + `4(1/4)` + `4(2/3)` + `8(7/6)` + ? = `4(3/5)xx4(1/2)`
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