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Question 3947

He goes over the same ground again and again.

Arepeats to same words

Buses the same trick

Cwalks along the same road

D(he) is constant in his judgement

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A. repeats to same words"goes over the same ground again and again" use to describe same topic or issue repeatedly, usually without getting anywhere new.

Question 3500

To drink like a fish:

ATo drink little

BTo drink alone

CTo drink in company of others

DTo be a drunkard

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D. To be a drunkardExplanation not yet available.

Question 3492

The representatives of the two states tried to enforce a treaty which was a dead letter.

Anot well-thought out

Bno longer in force

Cno longer relevant

Dnot in keeping with the changing times.

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B. no longer in forceExplanation not yet available.

Question 3491

The minute she arrived at the office, she was given the pink slip.

Aa raise

Ba promotion

Ca letter to inform that she had lost her job

Da letter to inform that she had been transferred

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C. a letter to inform that she had lost her jobExplanation not yet available.

Question 3490

She just needs forty winks in order to be able to work all night.

Asomeone's help

Bto take a stroll

Ca short nap

Da little cooperation

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C. a short napExplanation not yet available.

Question 3489

To be fair and square

Aworthy

Bhonest

Csuccessful

Dobedient

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B. honestExplanation not yet available.

Question 3488

On hearing the news of the kidnapping, she became afraid of her own shadow.

Acold and distant

Bafraid of her own safety

Cvery nervous and easily frightened

Dafraid of being alone

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C. very nervous and easily frightenedExplanation not yet available.

Question 3487

A damp squib

Arainy weather

Ba disappointing result

Ca skirt in a laundry

DGreat honour

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B. a disappointing resultExplanation not yet available.

Question 3486

To bite the dust

Aeat voraciously

Bhave nothing to eat

Ceat roots

Dto fail

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D. to failExplanation not yet available.

Question 3485

Cold comfort

Aabsurdity

Bdeception

Cslight satisfaction

Dfoolish proposal

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C. slight satisfactionExplanation not yet available.

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Idioms and phrases

He goes over the same ground again and again.

To drink like a fish:

The representatives of the two states tried to enforce a treaty which was a dead letter.

The minute she arrived at the office, she was given the pink slip.

She just needs forty winks in order to be able to work all night.

To be fair and square

On hearing the news of the kidnapping, she became afraid of her own shadow.

A damp squib

To bite the dust

Cold comfort

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