Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Down and out'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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

A. Having no money or home; destitute

B. Downstairs

C. Feeling happy

D. Below the surface

Answer: Option A

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It means completely impoverished.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Every nook and cranny'.

A. A corner

B. A small spot

C. Every part of a place

D. Only the center

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Correct Answer: Option C

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It means everywhere; all parts.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Go off the rails'.

A. To be stable

B. A train derailing

C. To fix a train

D. To start behaving irrationally or erratically

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Correct Answer: Option D

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It means to lose control of one's behaviour.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Hand to mouth'.

A. Cooking skill

B. Eating with hands

C. Having barely enough to survive

D. Wealthy lifestyle

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Correct Answer: Option C

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