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Choose the option that states the correct meaning of the underlined phrase/idiom.
The teacher told the students to buckle down this semester.

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Important Questions on Idioms and Phrases

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Haryana Staff Selection Commission Recruitment Exam - English>Chapter 4 - Idioms and Phrases>Practice Exercise>Q 22
Choose the option that states the correct meaning of the underlined phrase/idiom.
To be a civil servant in India is a hard nut to crack.
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Haryana Staff Selection Commission Recruitment Exam - English>Chapter 4 - Idioms and Phrases>Practice Exercise>Q 23
Choose the option which best describes the meaning of the given phrase/idiom.
Between the devil and the deep sea
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Haryana Staff Selection Commission Recruitment Exam - English>Chapter 4 - Idioms and Phrases>Practice Exercise>Q 24
Choose the option which best describes the meaning of the given phrase/idiom.
To set the Thames on fire
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Haryana Staff Selection Commission Recruitment Exam - English>Chapter 4 - Idioms and Phrases>Practice Exercise>Q 25
Choose the option which best describes the meaning of the given phrase/idiom.
Sitting on the fence
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Haryana Staff Selection Commission Recruitment Exam - English>Chapter 4 - Idioms and Phrases>Practice Exercise>Q 26
Choose the option which best describes the meaning of the given phrase/idiom.
To read between the lines
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Haryana Staff Selection Commission Recruitment Exam - English>Chapter 4 - Idioms and Phrases>Practice Exercise>Q 27
Choose the option which best describes the meaning of the given phrase/idiom.
To flog a dead horse
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Haryana Staff Selection Commission Recruitment Exam - English>Chapter 4 - Idioms and Phrases>Practice Exercise>Q 28
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 let the grass grow under one's feet
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Haryana Staff Selection Commission Recruitment Exam - English>Chapter 4 - Idioms and Phrases>Practice Exercise>Q 29
Choose the option which best describes the meaning of the given phrase/idiom.
The Alpha and omega