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Idioms and Phrases Solution

1. (b): In high spirits means cheerful.


ably
2. (c) : Queer fish means a strange person.
1.15.(b): Bury the hatchet means to make peace
3. (b): Threw down the gauntlet means to throw a chal-
1.16.(a) : Expresses her emotions freely
lenge
1.17. (c): The underlined idiom means in a difficult situa-
4. (a) : High and dry means in a difficult situation or
tion
abandoned.
2.1. (a) : Chapter and verse means to give exact informa-
5. (b): Cut out means suitable for something
tion about something
6. (c) : A snake in the grass means a hidden enemy
2.2. (d): Impressed
7. (a) : Gift of the gab means fluency of speech
2.3. (d): The given idiom means a complete surprise
8. (c) : A bird’s eye view means a general view
2.4. (d): Cut one short means to interrupt someone
9. (c) : Get cold feet means to be afraid
2.5. (a) : Have an axe to grind means to have a private end
10. (a) : As an idiom, “devil’s advocate” doesn’t literally to serve
refer to someone who is advocating for the devil
2.6. (b): To be above board means to be honest
11. (c) : Between the devil and the sea means in a diffi-
2.7. (c) : Hand and glove means in an intimate relationship
cult or worse situation
2.8. (b): In black and white means in writing
12. (d): Go hot and cold means to be worried
2.9. (a) : At the last moment
13. (a) : To ‘gird up one’s loins’ means to prepare one-
self for something difficult or challenging 2.10.(a) : From the bottom of my heart means sincerely
14. (a) : Small talk means light conversation 2.11.(b): To lose ground means to become less popular
15. (c) : Run the gauntlet means to face criticism 2.12.(a) : To make one’s blood boil means to make someone
furious
16. (a) : An apple of discord is the cause of contention
2.13.(a) : To call a spade a spade means to speak frankly
1.1. (c) : Do someone a good turn means to show kind-
ness 2.14.(b): To shed crocodile tears means to pretend grief
1.2. (d): At loose end means not knowing what to do 2.15.(a) : To take heart
1.3. (c) : Put a spoke in somebody’s wheel” means thwart 2.16.(b): To face the music means to bear the consequences
in the execution of the plan. 2.17.(d): To call it a day means to conclude a day
1.4. (d): On the cards means probable
1.5. (d): Paint the town red means to have a good time
1.6. (d): To think slowly
1.7. (c) : Left handed compliment means an insincere
compliment

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1.8. (b): Bygones be bygones means ignore the past
1.9. (a) : At beck and call means at the service of some-
one
1.10.(c) : Hard of hearing means deaf
1.11.(b): Have your cake and eat it too means to have it
both ways
1.12. (c): At a loss means not knowing what to say
1.13. (c): Live with your means is the correct meaning
1.14. (c): The underlined idiom means to live comfort-

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