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Question #741

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'All that glitters is not gold'.

A. Not everything attractive is valuable

B. Gold is dull

C. Glittering things are gold

D. Gold glitters

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means appearances can be deceptive.

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Question #742

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'An armchair critic'.

A. An expert

B. A person who criticizes from a chair

C. A comfortable chair

D. One who offers advice without practical experience

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means a person who judges without being involved.

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Question #743

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'As cool as a cucumber'.

A. Cold food

B. Very calm and composed

C. Frozen vegetable

D. Hot-tempered

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means staying relaxed under pressure.

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Question #744

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Bad hair day'.

A. A windy day

B. A haircut day

C. A day with bad hair

D. A day when everything goes wrong

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means a day where nothing seems to work out.

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Question #745

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Barking mad'.

A. A mad dog

B. Very quiet

C. Slightly annoyed

D. Completely crazy

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means utterly insane or foolish.

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Question #746

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Beat the clock'.

A. To break a clock

B. To waste time

C. To finish something before a deadline

D. To set a clock

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to complete a task within the allotted time.

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Question #747

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'.

A. What is beautiful depends on individual perception

B. Everyone sees the same beauty

C. Beholders are beautiful

D. Ugly things are beautiful

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means beauty is subjective.

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Question #748

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Beg the question'.

A. To avoid asking

B. To assume the truth of the conclusion in an argument

C. To ask a question

D. To beg for answers

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It refers to a logical fallacy where a statement assumes what it is trying to prove.

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Question #749

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Behind the times'.

A. Old-fashioned; not modern

B. On schedule

C. Ahead of trend

D. Fashionable

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means out of date.

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Question #750

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Bide one's time'.

A. To wait patiently for the right moment

B. To fight

C. To hurry up

D. To waste time

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means to await a suitable opportunity.

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Question #751

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Big cheese'.

A. A large dairy product

B. An important or influential person

C. A small player

D. A food item

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means a boss or VIP.

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Question #752

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Bite the dust'.

A. To die or fail completely

B. To eat dirt

C. To succeed

D. To clean

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means to fall defeated or to be killed.

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Question #753

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Black and white'.

A. Grey area

B. Confusing

C. A colour combination

D. Clear-cut; definite

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means something is absolutely clear or certain.

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Question #754

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Blind date'.

A. A romantic meeting between strangers

B. A doctor's appointment

C. A date with a blind person

D. A business meeting

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means a social meeting where the two people have never met before.

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Question #755

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Blood is thicker than water'.

A. Friends are better

B. Blood is thicker liquid

C. Water is thin

D. Family ties are the strongest

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means loyalty to family comes first.

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Question #756

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Blow the cobwebs away'.

A. To stay indoors

B. To make a mess

C. To get fresh air and clear one's mind

D. To clean cobwebs

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to refresh oneself by going outside.

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Question #757

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Blue in the face'.

A. A medical condition

B. Very happy

C. Exhausted from futile effort

D. Blushing

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means trying repeatedly without success.

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Question #758

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Boggle the mind'.

A. To clarify

B. To be astonishing or hard to comprehend

C. To bore

D. To confuse slightly

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means something that is mind-blowing or incredible.

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Question #759

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Bone up on'.

A. To ignore

B. To break a bone

C. To study or learn about something intensively

D. To eat bones

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to revise or cram for a test.

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Question #760

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Born yesterday'.

A. An experienced person

B. A newborn

C. Old and wise

D. Naive; easily deceived

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Usually used as 'I wasn't born yesterday' meaning I am not easily fooled.

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