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The influential party members have recommended that the President should **take it lying down** for a period.
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Solution: Step 1: The idiom in question is 'to take it lying down'. Step 2: This idiom means to accept an insult, injustice, or unpleasant situation without resistance or protest. Step 3: In the given sentence, the President is advised to show no reaction or passively accept a situation for a while. Step 4: Therefore, 'to show no reaction' is the most accurate meaning that fits the context.
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What does the phrase 'held over' mean in the sentence: 'The case was held over due to the great opposition to it.' (Assuming 'held overdue' is a typo for 'held over')
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Solution: Step 1: The phrase in question is 'held over' (assuming 'held overdue' was a typo). Step 2: 'To hold over' means to postpone, defer, or delay something until a later time. Step 3: The option 'postponed' correctly conveys this meaning.
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In the sentence, 'In modern democratic societieslynch lawseems to have become the spheres of life,' what does 'lynch law' refer to?
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Solution: Step 1: Identify the term 'lynch law'. Step 2: Understand that 'lynch law' refers to the punishment of alleged criminals, often by death, by a mob without due process of law. Step 3: This essentially means justice is taken into the hands of a crowd. Step 4: 'law of the mob' is the most accurate definition among the options.
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Following the sale of his factory, he is currently described as a gentleman at large.
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Solution: Step 1: Identify the idiom: "gentleman at large". Step 2: Understand the meaning of "gentleman at large" as a person with no definite employment or serious occupation. Step 3: Compare this meaning with the provided options. "Has no serious occupation" is the most fitting explanation.
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What does the phrasal verb 'ran out of' mean in the sentence: 'Iran out ofmoney on my European tour.'?
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Solution: Step 1: Locate the phrasal verb 'ran out of'. Step 2: Understand that 'to run out of something' means to use up one's supply of it, to no longer have any left. Step 3: The option 'exhausted my stock of' accurately describes this meaning. Step 4: Thus, the correct option is 'exhausted my stock of'.
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What does the idiom 'a checkered career' signify in the sentence: 'Jaya had achequered career. since I first knew him as an office assistant in the insurance company.'?
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Solution: Step 1: Locate the idiom 'a checkered career'. Step 2: Understand that 'a checkered career' refers to a career with many different jobs, varying experiences, and often a mix of successes and failures. Step 3: The option 'Had a variety of jobs and experiences' accurately describes this meaning. Step 4: Therefore, the correct option is 'Had a variety of jobs and experiences'.
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Choose the most appropriate phrasal verb and pronoun placement to improve the underlined part of the sentence: 'Whenever my students come across new words, I ask them to look for them in the dictionary.'
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the action: finding the meaning of words in a dictionary. Step 2: The specific phrasal verb for consulting a dictionary or reference for information is 'look up'. 'Look for' means to search, but 'look up' is more precise for dictionary use. Step 3: When a transitive phrasal verb (like 'look up') has a pronoun as its object (like 'them'), the pronoun must be placed *between* the verb and the particle (e.g., 'look *them* up', not 'look up *them*'). Step 4: Combining these two rules, the correct phrase is 'to look them up'. Step 5: Therefore, 'to look them up' is the correct and idiomatic improvement.
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What is the meaning of the idiom 'of his own accord' in the sentence: 'He resigned the postof his own accord.'?
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Solution: Step 1: Locate the idiom 'of his own accord'. Step 2: Understand that 'of one's own accord' means voluntarily, without being asked, compelled, or advised by others. Step 3: The option 'voluntarily and willingly' perfectly matches this meaning. Step 4: Thus, the correct option is 'voluntarily and willingly'.
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Sita's heart ...... with delight upon witnessing the exquisite diamond necklace.
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Solution: Step 1: The sentence describes a strong positive emotional reaction (delight, excitement) to a beautiful object. Step 2: Review the options in the context of idiomatic phrases related to heart and emotions: * 'leapt': 'Heart leapt' is a common idiom meaning to feel a sudden strong emotion, especially joy or excitement. * 'stopped': 'Heart stopped' is an idiom for extreme shock or fear, not joy. * 'slowed': Implies calming down or less excitement. * 'ran': Not a standard idiom for heart's reaction in this context. Step 3: 'Leapt' is the most appropriate word to convey a sudden surge of joy or excitement in this context, fitting the idiom 'her heart leapt'. Step 4: The correct answer is 'leapt'.
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How is a 'malafide case' characterized?
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Solution: Step 1: The question asks for the meaning of the Latin phrase 'malafide'. Step 2: 'Malafide' is a legal term meaning 'in bad faith', implying dishonest intention or a lack of sincerity. Step 3: Therefore, a 'malafide case' is one that is initiated or conducted with dishonest intentions or an ulterior motive. Step 4: Among the given choices, 'Which is undertaken in a bad faith' is the accurate description.
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Interpret the meaning of the idiom 'go off at a tangent' in the sentence: 'He is an interesting speaker but tends to go off at a tangent.'
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Solution: Step 1: The idiom in the sentence is 'go off at a tangent'. Step 2: 'To go off at a tangent' means to deviate suddenly from a main line of thought or discussion and embark on a different, often irrelevant, topic. Step 3: The option 'change the subject immediately' accurately reflects this meaning.
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Before achieving success, he **struck several bad patches**.
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Solution: Step 1: The idiom in the sentence is 'struck several bad patches'. Step 2: A 'bad patch' refers to a period of difficulty, trouble, or misfortune. Step 3: The sentence implies that the person encountered many obstacles or problems before eventually succeeding ('made good'). Step 4: Therefore, 'Had many professional difficulties' is the most accurate interpretation, referring to a period of hardship in their career.
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Select the option that correctly interprets the idiom 'plays fast and loose' in the given sentence: 'I cannot get along with a man whoplays fast and loose.'
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Solution: Step 1: Identify the idiom 'plays fast and loose'. Step 2: Recognize that this idiom describes someone who acts without principles or honor, behaving in an unreliable or inconsistent manner. Step 3: The phrase 'behaves in an unreliable and insincere way' perfectly matches this meaning. Step 4: Therefore, the correct option is 'behaves in an unreliable and insincere way'.
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Which option best completes the sentence: He lacks _________
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the sentence structure. The sentence is: 'He lacks _________' It requires a noun or a phrase that can logically fit as an object of 'lacks'. Step 2: Evaluate each option. A. ambitious - This is an adjective and doesn't fit grammatically here. B. ambition - This is a noun and a suitable choice. C. focus - This is also a noun and suitable. D. Either ‘focus’ or ‘ambition’ - This suggests both B and C are correct. Step 3: Choose the best option. Given that both 'ambition' and 'focus' are nouns and logically fit, the best completion is: D. Either ‘focus’ or ‘ambition’
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Identify the grammatically correct and idiomatic phrase to replace the underlined part in the sentence: 'Hesent a wordto me that he would be coming late.'
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Solution: Step 1: Analyze the phrase 'sent a word'. Step 2: The correct idiom for conveying a message or information to someone is 'send word', without the indefinite article 'a'. In this idiom, 'word' functions as an uncountable noun meaning 'news' or 'message'. Step 3: Evaluate the options. 'sent word' correctly removes the unnecessary article 'a', forming the standard idiom. Step 4: 'Had sent a word' uses an incorrect tense and retains the incorrect article. 'Sent words' changes the meaning to multiple individual words rather than a message.
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What is the meaning of the idiom 'sea-change' as used in the sentence: 'His visit to foreign countries brought about a sea-change in his outlook and his attitude to people.'
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Solution: Step 1: Understand that a 'sea-change' is an idiom referring to a profound or notable transformation. Step 2: Among the given options, 'complete change' best describes this meaning.
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The pilot had received a warning about the storm, prior to his ......
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Solution: Step 1: The sentence refers to a 'pilot' and a 'storm', implying an action related to flying an aircraft. The warning occurred 'before' this action. Step 2: Evaluate the phrasal verbs with 'took' (the past tense of 'take') in the context of aviation: * 'took away': removed something. * 'took up': started a hobby; absorbed space; accepted an offer. * 'took over': assumed control of something. * 'took off': (for an aircraft) to leave the ground and begin to fly. This is the precise action a pilot performs when starting a flight. Step 3: 'Took off' is the correct phrasal verb describing an aircraft's departure. Step 4: The correct answer is 'took off'.
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In high school, many of us never recognized the significance that grammar would ...... in our adult lives.
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Solution: Step 1: The sentence discusses the 'importance' that grammar would have. We need a verb that commonly pairs with 'importance' to express its role or influence. Step 2: Evaluate the options: * 'figure': While 'figure largely' can mean to be important, 'figure importance' is not a standard collocation. * 'portray': means to depict or represent, which doesn't fit the context of 'having importance'. * 'play': The phrase 'play an important role' or 'play importance' (meaning to have an effect or influence) is a very common and natural idiom. * 'exercise': used with nouns like 'influence', 'power', 'control' (e.g., exercise influence), but 'exercise importance' is not idiomatic. Step 3: 'Play' is the most appropriate verb to use in the context of something having significance or a role. Step 4: The correct answer is 'play'.
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The elderly man was cut to the quick upon his affluent son's refusal to acknowledge him.
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Solution: Step 1: Identify the idiom: "cut to the quick". Step 2: Understand the meaning of "cut to the quick" as to deeply hurt or offend someone's feelings. Step 3: Compare this meaning with the provided options. "hurt intensely" accurately describes this deep emotional pain.
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What is the meaning of the idiom 'to bell the cat' in the sentence: 'Leaders should not only make speeches, they should also be prepared to bell the cat.'
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Solution: Step 1: The idiom in the sentence is 'to bell the cat'. Step 2: 'To bell the cat' means to undertake a dangerous or risky task; to face a dangerous adversary or situation. This idiom originates from a fable. Step 3: The option 'To take lead in danger.' accurately describes this meaning.
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