Beyond the pale a) Beyond redemption b) Full of rhetoric c) Distasteful d) Unreasonable or unacceptable
Solution: (d)
Unreasonable or unacceptable
Beyond the pale = outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour; improper; unreasonable; objectionable.
Look at the sentence : The language my father used was beyond the pale.
to eat humble pie a) to be served food that is rotten b) to yield under humiliating circumstances c) to give in to political pressure d) to eat an unsavory pie
Solution: (b)
to eat humble pie : to apologise and face humiliation for a serious error; to admit that you are wrong
Here, to yield under humiliating circumstances is the right option.
Look at the sentence : I think I am right, but if I am wrong, I will eat humble pie.
To feel blue a) To work hard and stay up very late at night b) To feel very sad c) To have faith in god d) To commit a blunder
Solution: B
Meaning: To feel disappointed, dejected, sad or shattered.
Ex. As her exam didn’t go well, she’s feeling blue.
64. No strings attached a) An agreement without conditions b) Enjoy different opportunities at a single time c) To be judged as acceptable d) Worried about frivolous things
Solution: A
Meaning: there are no special or hidden demands or limitations that are included in an agreement.
Ex. Mahesh never believes in a no strings attached kind of relation
65. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush a) Something is better than nothing b) To give credit to a disagreeable person c) Only just d) To sniff something wrong
Solution: A
Meaning: Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because you might lose everything.
Ex. You should have accepted the job because a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A doubting Thomas a) An skeptical person b) To keep people at a distance c) To interfere in someone’s affairs d) To regret in vain that can’t be undone.
Solution: A
Meaning: A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.
Ex. Mr. Sharma is a doubting Thomas. He always asks for bills.
Pass the buck a) To tell people about someone’s secrets b) To pass the blame c) Everyone gets a chance eventually d) Once in a lifetime
Solution: B
Meaning: to blame someone or to make them responsible for a problem that you should deal with yourself.
Ex. Don’t try to pass the buck! It’s your fault, and everybody knows it.
Put a brave face a) To work hard and stay up very late at night b) To feel very sad c) To act confident in a difficult situation d) To commit a fraud
Solution: C
Meaning: to put a brave front; to face a situation with determination.
Ex. After her parents’ sudden death, she’s put a brave face on everything.
Take a back seat a) An agreement without conditions b) Enjoy different opportunities at a single time c) Take a subordinate position d) Worried about frivolous things
Solution: C
Meaning: to let other people/things take a more active and responsible part in an organization or a situation.
Ex. As he got an offer from Bollywood, his plan to go for an MBA has taken a back seat.
A Hobson’s choice a) Something is better than nothing b) To give credit to a disagreeable person c) The only choice d) To sniff something wrong
Solution: C
Meaning: the choice between taking what is offered and getting nothing at all.
Ex. If you want a yellow car, it’s Hobson’s choice. The garage has only one.
