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Question #241

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Dot the i's and cross the t's'.

A. To write letters

B. To type

C. To ignore details

D. To pay meticulous attention to detail

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means to be very precise.

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Question #242

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Down and out'.

A. Having no money or home; destitute

B. Below the surface

C. Downstairs

D. Feeling happy

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means completely impoverished.

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Question #243

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Draw a blank'.

A. To sketch a blank page

B. To fill a form

C. To fail to remember or get no result

D. To erase

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to recall nothing or get no response.

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Question #244

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Drive a hard bargain'.

A. To accept easily

B. To drive recklessly

C. To negotiate very determinedly

D. To travel roughly

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to be a tough negotiator.

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Question #245

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Drop like flies'.

A. To fly high

B. To fall as flies

C. To reproduce quickly

D. To collapse or die in large numbers

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means many people quickly succumb to something.

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Question #246

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Duck soup'.

A. A soup recipe

B. An extremely easy task

C. A difficult problem

D. A duck dish

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means something very simple.

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Question #247

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Eat crow'.

A. To feast

B. To admit a humiliating mistake

C. To eat a bird

D. To cook crow

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means to accept one's error with humiliation.

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Question #248

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Egg on'.

A. To cook eggs

B. To lay an egg

C. To urge or encourage someone, often to do wrong

D. To discourage

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to goad or push someone into action.

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Question #249

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Elbow room'.

A. A small space

B. A joint

C. Room for elbows

D. Enough space to move or work freely

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means adequate space.

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Question #250

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Elephant in the room'.

A. An obvious problem no one wants to discuss

B. A large animal

C. A piece of furniture

D. A clean room

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It refers to a glaring issue everyone ignores.

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Question #251

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Fall flat'.

A. To flatten something

B. To succeed

C. To fail to produce the intended effect

D. To fall on the floor

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means a joke or effort fails completely.

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Question #252

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Fall on deaf ears'.

A. To cause deafness

B. To speak softly

C. To be ignored or not heeded

D. To be heard clearly

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to be disregarded.

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Question #253

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Familiarity breeds contempt'.

A. Knowing someone too well can lead to loss of respect

B. Friendship grows

C. Family is important

D. Contempt is familiar

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means close association often results in disrespect.

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Question #254

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Feather one's own nest'.

A. To rest

B. To enrich oneself greedily

C. To build a bird nest

D. To decorate a home

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means to accumulate wealth selfishly, often dishonestly.

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Question #255

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Few and far between'.

A. Frequent

B. Rare and scarce

C. Close together

D. Plentiful

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means infrequent or uncommon.

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Question #256

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Fight like cat and dog'.

A. To argue fiercely and constantly

B. To be peaceful

C. To chase mice

D. Playful pets

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means to have a stormy relationship.

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Question #257

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Fill the bill'.

A. To pay a bill

B. To fill a container

C. To write a check

D. To be suitable or exactly what is needed

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means to meet the requirements.

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Question #258

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Fine-tooth comb'.

A. A very detailed and thorough examination

B. A hairbrush

C. A comb with fine teeth

D. A quick look

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means to scrutinize minutely.

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Question #259

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Fish in troubled waters'.

A. To clean water

B. To swim

C. To try to gain advantage from a chaotic situation

D. To fish during a storm

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to exploit disorder.

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Question #260

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Fits and starts'.

A. Seizures

B. Healthy exercises

C. Continuous motion

D. Irregular bursts of activity

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means happening on and off, not steadily.

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