NDA 2018 Paper 2 | Idioms and Phrases Question 5 | English

Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression.

To fish in troubled waters

To borrow money

To steal belongings of

To get benefit in bad situation

To extend a helping hand

NDA 2018 Paper 1

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Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression.

Cry over split milk

Complaining about a loss in the past

Too much inquisitive about something

When something is done badly to save money

Dealing with a problem only in an emergency situation

NDA 2018 Paper 1

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Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression.

Cut the mustard

Prepare spices out of mustard seeds

To come up to expectations

Making absurd expectations

Very enthusiastic

NDA 2018 Paper 1

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Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression.

Devil's advocate

A dangerous person

To present a counter argument

Very argumentative person

Creating an unpleasant situation

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