Q: A close shave.

A: A narrow escape from danger

B: stubble

C: Very short hair

D: Hairless skin



Correct Option: A  [ A narrow escape from danger ]

Remark:


Q: One must CONTINUE study to shine in life.

A: carry out

B: carry down

C: carry on

D: none of these



Correct Option: C  [ carry on ]

Remark:
"carry on": to continue doing.


Q: No one dare call in question his honesty.

A: Honesty of purpose

B: Test

C: Flatter

D: Challange



Correct Option: D  [ Challange ]

Remark:


Q: Eloquent lamentations regarding the fate of flora and fauna are certain to be rendered a cry in the wilderness.

A: a cry in vain

B: an unpleasant situation

C: a cry with laughter

D: a laughter having no end



Correct Option: A  [ a cry in vain ]

Remark:


Q: The company has been handedover to new masten, lock. stock and barrel.

A: financially

B: administratively

C: partially

D: completely



Correct Option: D  [ completely ]

Remark:


Q: It was such a strange affair that I could make head or tail of it.

A: face it

B: tolerate it

C: remember it

D: understand it



Correct Option: D  [ understand it ]

Remark:


Q: Ram agreed to _______ my orders.

A: carry away

B: carry on

C: carry out

D: carry off



Correct Option: C  [ carry out ]

Remark:
"carry out ": to perform or complete a job.


Q: He says he has invented a time machine, which is clearly a load of cobblers.

A: Genuine

B: Great

C: Nonsense

D: Significant



Correct Option: C  [ Nonsense ]

Remark:
"A load of cobblers" is indeed an idiom, and it is commonly used to express that something is nonsense, untrue, or of poor quality.


Q: The detective suddenly ________ a useful clue.

A: gave in

B: came across

C: fill up

D: fell down



Correct Option: B  [ came across ]

Remark:
"Come across" in this sense means to find or encounter something by chance or unexpectedly.


Q: Faith bears ________ a man.

A: with

B: out

C: up

D: for



Correct Option: C  [ up ]

Remark:
"bears up" means Support, Encourage, embolden
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