CAPF Idioms and Phrases Test 106

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Question 1/5
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Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase in bold.

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My parents tried to persuade them in vain.

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For money

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B
For taking revenge

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C
Without success

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D
For irritating me.

Solutions

The correct meaning of the given idiom ‘in vain’ is without success. Hence, option D is the correct choice.
Question 2/5
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Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase in bold.

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All these items would fetch you five thousand rupees only in the aggregate.

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Total

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B
At last

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C
Lumpsum

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D
Hardly

Solutions

The correct meaning of the given idiom ‘in the aggregate’ is ‘Total,’ Hence, option A is the right choice.
Question 3/5
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Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase in bold.

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To eat your heart out.

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To be a cannibal

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B
To be very unhappy

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C
To accept the difficulties

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D
In a mess

Solutions

The meaning of the given idiom is to be very unhappy. Hence, option B is the most appropriate answer to the given question.
Question 4/5
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Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase in bold.

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To take (someone) for a ride.

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To drive recklessly

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B
To be very apologetic

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C
To give someone a guilt trip

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D
To cheat or deceive someone.

Solutions

The meaning of the given idiom is ‘to cheat or deceive someone,’ Hence. Option D is the most appropriate answer to the question.
Question 5/5
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Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase in bold.

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Heads will roll

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Whole sole

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Fool

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C
Used to say that some people will be punished because of something that has happened

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D
Foolish hope

Solutions

The correct meaning of the given idiom ‘heads will roll’ is ‘used to say that some people will be punished because of something that has happened. Hence, option C is the right choice.

Question 1/5

For money

For taking revenge

Without success

For irritating me.

Question 2/5

Total

At last

Lumpsum

Hardly

Question 3/5

To be a cannibal

To be very unhappy

To accept the difficulties

In a mess

Question 4/5

To drive recklessly

To be very apologetic

To give someone a guilt trip

To cheat or deceive someone.

Question 5/5

Whole sole

Fool

Used to say that some people will be punished because of something that has happened

Foolish hope