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Question 2831

Please be as brief as you can, I have other fish to fry.

Ato cook the food

Bto take rest

Csome important work to attend to

Dto attend the friends

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C. some important work to attend toExplanation not yet available.

Question 2830

A close shave.

AA narrow escape from danger

Bstubble

CVery short hair

DHairless skin

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A. A narrow escape from dangerExplanation not yet available.

Question 2829

The detective went abroad in search of culprit but his journey proved to be a wild goose chase.

Aexpensive

Bfull of difficulties

Cunprofitable adventure

Dill advised

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C. unprofitable adventureExplanation not yet available.

Question 2828

It was her maiden speech on the stage and she performed well.

Aunprepared speech

Bsudden speech

Cprimary speech

Dfirst speech

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D. first speechExplanation not yet available.

Question 2827

His argument does not hold water.

Ato have effect

Bto influence

Cto check the flow of water

Dsound logical fact

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D. sound logical factExplanation not yet available.

Question 2720

The idiomatic expression 'pull yourself together'.

ADrag oneself

Bhelp one

Cget angry

Dcalm down by oneself

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D. calm down by oneselfExplanation not yet available.

Question 2717

The idiomatic expression 'see eye to eye' means

Aagree with someone

Bto remain neutral

Cto take over (something)

Dto enjoy the best of both

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A. agree with someoneExplanation not yet available.

Question 2691

In the new place he had to earn by the sweat of his brow.

AVery hard work

BFrown of his brow

CSeriously

DIdly

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A. Very hard workExplanation not yet available.

Question 1929

He threw cold water over the project that the secretary had prepared.

Arejected

Bencouraged

Ccleared

Ddiscouraged

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D. discouragedExplanation not yet available.

Question 1928

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

Afinancially

Badministratively

Cpartially

Dcompletely

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D. completelyExplanation not yet available.

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Idioms and phrases

Please be as brief as you can, I have other fish to fry.

A close shave.

The detective went abroad in search of culprit but his journey proved to be a wild goose chase.

It was her maiden speech on the stage and she performed well.

His argument does not hold water.

The idiomatic expression 'pull yourself together'.

The idiomatic expression 'see eye to eye' means

In the new place he had to earn by the sweat of his brow.

He threw cold water over the project that the secretary had prepared.

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

You have a session in progress.

A useful place to practise.

Your progress belongs to you.