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Important Questions on Previous Years' Questions

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Idioms and Phrases>Chapter 3 - Previous Years' Questions>Exercise>Q 23

Directions: In the following question, a phrase/idiom has been given. From the given options, select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

Too many chiefs and not enough Indians

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Idioms and Phrases>Chapter 3 - Previous Years' Questions>Exercise>Q 24

Directions: In the following question, a phrase/idiom has been given. From the given options, select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

To put a spoke in one's wheel

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Idioms and Phrases>Chapter 3 - Previous Years' Questions>Exercise>Q 25
To clip one's wings:
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Idioms and Phrases>Chapter 3 - Previous Years' Questions>Exercise>Q 1

Directions: In the following question, a phrase/idiom has been given. From the given options, select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

A gentleman at large

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Idioms and Phrases>Chapter 3 - Previous Years' Questions>Exercise>Q 2

Directions: In the following question, a phrase/idiom has been given. From the given options, select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

Smooth ruffled feathers

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Idioms and Phrases>Chapter 3 - Previous Years' Questions>Exercise>Q 3

Directions: In the following question, a phrase/idiom has been given. From the given options, select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

Assume airs

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Idioms and Phrases>Chapter 3 - Previous Years' Questions>Exercise>Q 4

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the phrase 'Play truant'.

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Idioms and Phrases>Chapter 3 - Previous Years' Questions>Exercise>Q 5

In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A left-handed compliment: