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⁞ Idioms And Phrases

Verbal Ability ➤ Idioms And Phrases ➤ 2

In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase bold and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

Question 6
Q6.  His pronunciation was so bad and his voice so low that the speech he made was all Greek to me.
 

Answer :  incomprehensible


Idiom "it's greek to me" means I can't understand it, incomprehensible
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Question 7
Q7.  He looked blanked when he was informed about his dismissal.
 

Answer :  was without any emotion


looked blank means showing no feeling; understanding or interest.
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Question 8
Q8.  That fellow trumped up a story.
 

Answer :  concocted


Idiom "trump up" means to make up a false story about somebody/something; concot
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Question 9
Q9.  Though he is not a scholar, he wins arguments because he has the gift of the gab.
 

Answer :  a talent for speaking


Idiom "the gift of the gab" means the ability to speak easily and to persuade other people with your words.
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Question 10
Q10.  The thief passed himself off as a ticket examiner.
 

Answer :  disguised himself


Idiom "pass somebody/yourself/something off as somebody/something" means to pretend that somebody/something is something they are not; disguise himself.
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