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

A little gush of gratitude

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Important Questions on Idioms and Phrases

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

To lose ground

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

To fall back on

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

To make one's blood boil

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

She was on the horns of a dilemma as she had either to leave her job or divorce her husband.

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

He died in harness.

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

All his schemes ended in smoke.

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

The young boy was kicking his heels inspite of his mother's stern warnings. 

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

Fathima felt that she had been made a scapegoat for her son's incompetence.