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Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

I have never seen him studying. He is __________ with the hard earned money of his father.

  1. playing with ducks

  2. playing with

  3. playing ducks and drakes

  4. playing and squandering

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Playing ducks and drakes means to squander; to waste.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

He cleared the entrance exam with a good score by ___________.

  1. dent of hard work

  2. blow of hard work

  3. dint of hard work

  4. hard work

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'By dint' means 'by exertion or by force of' his hard work.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

He wants my resignation letter in __________.

  1. red and white

  2. black and white

  3. blue and white

  4. pink and white

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'In black and white' means 'in written'.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

Connaught Place is __________ New Delhi.

  1. in the centre

  2. the centre of

  3. in the heart of

  4. the heart of

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'In the heart of' means 'at the centre of'.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

I can't ___________ on this matter as there are many doubts coming up.

  1. speak

  2. speak face to face

  3. see eye to eye

  4. share the matter

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'To see eye to eye' means 'tobe in accord; being in agreement'.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

I managed to finish my task ______________.

  1. at the last

  2. at the eleventh hour

  3. at the last time

  4. before the last time

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

At the eleventh hour means 'at the last possible moment'.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

I left for New Delhi ______________.

  1. bag and baggage

  2. all belongings

  3. bag and suitcase

  4. luggage

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Bag and baggage' means 'with one's luggage; with all one's possessions'.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

You can't argue with him. He's a ___________.

  1. hard nut to crack

  2. soft nut not to crack

  3. highly intelligent

  4. studious mind

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Hard nut to crack' means 'difficult person or problem to deal with'.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

He had learnt many subjects. He was __________.

  1. a man of letters

  2. an intelligent man

  3. worth a scholar

  4. a scholar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A man of letters means a learned man.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

We caught the burglar _________.

  1. by thief alarm

  2. red handed

  3. with our hands

  4. and gave to the police

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Red handed means with evidence.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

The father was _________ about his bad habits.

  1. not known

  2. in the dark

  3. unknown

  4. unobtrusive

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the dark means unaware.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

Raj fulfills all the demands made by his son, Abhi. Abhi is an ___________.

  1. luckiest son

  2. apple of his father's eye

  3. lovable

  4. blue-eyed boy

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Apple of someone's eye means very precious for someone.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

She is not in the office as she is on a ________ today.

  1. French leave

  2. long leave

  3. short leave

  4. holiday

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

French leave means a period when you are absent from work without asking for permission.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

Life is not always a ________.

  1. bad rose

  2. thorny issue

  3. bed of roses

  4. difficult task

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bed of roses means a state of great comfort or luxury.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

The _______ given by the new trainee was admired by everyone.

  1. long speech

  2. short speech

  3. maiden speech

  4. humorous speech

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Maiden speech means the first speech.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

The manufacturing is _________.

  1. going good

  2. in full swing

  3. on halt

  4. going slow

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To be in full swing means at the highest level of activity or operation.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

Kareena Kapoor is seeing Saif. It's an _______.

  1. open talk

  2. issue so common

  3. open secret

  4. open secrecy

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Open secret means something that is supposed to be secret but is widely known.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

Don't ___________ in our family matters.

  1. add crap

  2. interfere with

  3. add fuel to fire

  4. come

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adding fuel to fire means making things worst.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

Don't learn the chapter ___________.

  1. by fits and starts

  2. fitting and starting

  3. on fits and starts

  4. by starts and fits

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

By fits and starts means intermittently.

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase and fill in the blank.

I don't have any money to eat. I am _______ these days.

  1. tied up

  2. hard up

  3. hands up

  4. bound

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hard up means greatly in need of something, especially money.

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