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Q1 · hard · AI-verified
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Bury the hatchet'.
  1. To destroy all evidence of wrongdoing
  2. To end a conflict and make peace
  3. To conceal a serious mistake from others
  4. To begin a fierce argument with someone
Q2 · medium · PYQ 2019
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To throw a fit
  1. Caution someone about fitness
  2. Faint and fall down
  3. Become unconscious
  4. Express extreme anger
Q3 · medium · PYQ 2023
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined phrase: 'He had <u>a plan kept secret until it becomes necessary to use it</u>'.
  1. Called it a day
  2. An ace up his sleeve
  3. Ran around in circles
  4. Gave it a whirl
Q4 · hard · AI-verified
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Burn the candle at both ends'.
  1. To waste money on unnecessary luxuries
  2. To work very efficiently without wasting time
  3. To exhaust oneself by working too hard or doing too many things at once
  4. To be caught between two difficult choices
Q5 · medium · PYQ 2023
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Put ice on it'.
  1. To give something a try
  2. To postpone something, to preserve something until you need it
  3. To decide to stop doing something
  4. To keep doing the same thing without achieving anything
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