Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Point-blank'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Point-blank'.

A. A blank point

B. A miss

C. An empty target

D. Directly and bluntly; at very close range

Answer: Option D

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It means very direct or close.

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A. A risky step whose outcome is unknown

B. A safe move

C. A jump at night

D. A dance

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Correct Answer: Option A

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It means taking a chance without knowing the consequences.

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A. To stop haunting

B. To die or stop trying

C. To give a ghost

D. To scare someone

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Correct Answer: Option B

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It means to cease functioning or to breathe one's last.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Go against the grain'.

A. To follow the path

B. To farm

C. To be contrary to one's nature

D. To cut wood

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Correct Answer: Option C

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