Paint something with a broad brush
Persuade someone gradually or gently to do something
Despite the difficulties and doubts, Ram put his hand to plough and dedicated himself fully to his studies, determined to succeed in his academic purs...
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Break the ice
Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom:
A dime a dozen
Do not run down your friends in public.
...They doubt the maid has got _____________ so they do not keep much money at home.
Her son took her to Amsterdam and fulfilled her wish, before she ________________.
My brother said to me, “Don’t waste your time.”
The given idiom is followed by four meanings. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom.
Cock and Bull story