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14541. What is the meaning of the idiom 'bury the hatchet'?
stop doing something and going somewhere else
stop quarrelling and become friendly
preserve something for bad days
try to destroy a hatchet
14542. I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends and ruining his life. burning the candle at both ends means--
becoming overgenerous
losing his objectives
overtaxing his energies
wasting his money
14543. The price of rice is increasing by -
hook or by crook
fits and starts
and the by
leaps and bounds
14544. Bury the hatchet' means-
make a noise
make peace
make a hole
bury a dead body
14545. A "burning question" means -
a false question
An important question
A hard question
An uncommon question
14546. If you do something by fits and starts you do it-.
repeatedly
continuously
not continuously
seldom
14547. "By fits and start" means
at irregular intervals
at rapid rates
at regular intervals
suddenly
14548. 'Burning question' means--
any easy question
A hotly discussed question
a hard question
a very important question
14549. The price of daily necessaries increases by –
hook or by crook
fits and starts
and the by
leaps and bounds
14550. Do not burn the candle---
at both ends
in daylight
when you are asleep
when you walk
14551. We should avoid burning the candle at both ends; otherwise it will make us suffer. The burning the candle at both ends indicates -
burning the candle fully
both ends to be demolished
wasting
burning valuables
14553. The population of Bangladesh is increasing -.
by fits and starts
by all means
by and large
by leaps and bounds
14554. By leaps and bounds' means--
At rapid rates
aimlessly
easily.
wisely
14555. By fits and start long means—
Irregularly
Carefully
Regularly
Attentively
14556. Only those who are not serious to their success work by—and starts.
Long odds
against time
every inch
fits
14557. Choose the meaning of 'bring to pass'
cause to happen
cause to destroy
cause to pass
cause to carry out
14558. Which of the following sentences is correct?
Why have you done this?
Why you had done this?
Why you have done this?
Why did you done this?
14559. 'Burning question' means-
Hard question
Much talked about
To set fire to question paper.
To end the issue.
14560. The country is progressing by leaps and bounds. Here 'by leaps and bounds' means -
aimlessly
rapidly
slowly
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