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541. To carry coal to New Castle' means-
To do something meaningless
To meet the demand of coal there
To do something meaningful
None of the above
543. When we say "The two brothers are at daggers drawn' we mean that they are –
acquainted
unknown
unfriendly
friendly
544. 'A white elephant' means-
an elephant with white colour
a costly thing
a hoarder
a store house
545. Which of the following is very near to the underlined words (life and death)
very dangerous
extremely serious
out and out
by and large
546. What is the meaning of 'Soft Soap'?
Flatter for self motives
To speak high of others
To speak ill of others
To recognise other's good deeds
547. 'In black and white' means-
in contrast
in writing
in conformity
with unfavourable
548. 'Hold water' means-
Keep water
Drink water
Bear examination
Store water
549. 'A dark coloured horse' means:
An unknown quality
a dark
a black horse
Invisible horse
551. By hook or by crook means:
At any cost
Trying hard
Heart and soul
Never say die
552. 'A man of letter' means:
A fool
a stupid person
A wise person
a cunning man
553. . What is the meaning of the idiom 'a round dozen'?
a little less than a dozen
a little more than a dozen
a full dozen
round about a dozen
554. 'Dog days' means-
a period of being carefree
a period of misfortune
A period of having youthful flings
hot weather
556. The idiomatic expression 'cut back' means
return to previous position
stop production
reducing expenditure
reducing interest rate
557. The phrase 'End in smoke' means-
Come to nothing
Catch fire
Destruct
Stop smoking
558. A bolt from the blue means.
A thunderstrom
Sky falling on ones head
A sudden unfortunate occurrence
None of the above
559. The expression 'true to their salt' means
very religious
faithful to their employers
very honest
none of these
560. I have never seen such a slow coach like you, this small work has taken you three full months. What does the idiom' a slow coach' mean?
an irresponsible person
an unthoughtful person
a careless person
a very lazy person