Question
Louis Pasteur established the modern era of food
microbiology in 1857 when he showed that microorganisms cause spoilage:Solution
Pasteur’s 1857 experiments on wine fermentation disproved spontaneous generation, linking microbes (yeasts/bacteria) to spoilage and paving the way for pasteurization.
Dead Ringer
She rejected his proposal of marriage point-blank.
...to hit the headlines
With a vengeance
In each question, three meanings numbered I, II and III are given for the Idiom / Phrase bold in the sentence. Out of the given three meanings, only on...
Contain commonly used idioms and phrases in the English language. In each case, choose the option representing the correct meaning of each of ...
Choose the correct replacement for the bold phrase.
When the police arrived, the burglars ran over the back wall to escape.
...In the given question, a phrase/ idiom has been given and there are three ways in which the word has been used, in similar or different forms. You need...
Persuade someone gradually or gently to do something
In each of the following questions, a sentence is given with an idiom/phrase in bold. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom. <...
