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21. To make clean breast of
A. To gain prominence
B. To praise oneself
C. To confess without of reserve
D. To destroy before it blooms
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION : To make clean breast of: to disclose something openly.
22. To keeps one’s temper
A. To become hungry
B. To be in good mood
C. To preserve ones energy
D. To be aloof from
ANSWER: B
SOLUTION:To keeps one’s temper: to maintain control of one’s composure despite being angry or upset.
23. To catch a tartar
A. To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty
B. To catch a dangerous person
C. To meet with disaster
D. To deal with a person who is more than one’s match
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION:To encounter or be forced to reckon with someone or something that proves more powerful, troublesome, or formidable than one expected.
24. To drive home
A. To find one’s roots
B. To return to place of rest
C. Back to original position
D. To emphasise
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION:To drive home: give special importance or value to.
25. To have an axe to grind
A. A private end to serve
B. To fail to arouse interest
C. To have no result
D. To work for both sides
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION: To have an axe to grind: to have a strong personal opinion about something that you want people to accept and that is the reason why you do something
26. To cry wolf
A. To listen eagerly
B. To give false alarm
C. To turn pale
D. To keep off starvation
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION : To cry wolf: to ask for assistance when you don’t need it.
27. To end in smoke
A. To make completely understand
B. To ruin oneself
C. To excite great applause
D. To overcome someone
ANSWER: B
SOLUTION:To end in smoke: to be destroyed or ruined.
28. To be above board
A. To have a good height
B. To be honest in any business deal
C. They have no debts
D. To try to be beautiful
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:To be above board: business agreement which is honest and not trying to deceive anyone.
29. To put one’s hand to plough
A. To take up agricultural farming
B. To take a difficult task
C. To get entangled into unnecessary things
D. Take interest in technical work
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:To put one’s hand to plough: to do a difficult task.
30. To pick holes
A. To find some reason to quarrel
B. To destroy something
C. To criticise someone
D. To cut some part of an item
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:built upon sand: without secure foundations; liable to collapse.