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Idioms and Phrases
11) A black sheep.
- one who takes no share in the profit
- an ugly person
- an unlucky person
- someone who is a disgrace to the rest of the group
Answer: D
Explanation: He is the black sheep of the family as he is a notorious criminal.
12) A man of straw
- a man who give value to everyone
- a man of no substance or of weak character
- a man who believes only in luck
- a man who does not believe in god
Answer: B
Explanation: The institute is run by men of straw, so don’t believe it.
13) To smell a rat
- to suspect foul dealings
- a food that tastes bad
- to be in a bad mood
- to get depressed
Answer: A
Explanation: He is selling a new car at a very low price. I smell a rat in this offer.
14) To hit the nail right on the head
- to insult someone
- to do or say the right thing
- teach someone a lesson
- to hurt someone badly
Answer: B
Explanation: Jack hit the nail right on the head when he said that the reason for a drop in sales was the poor quality of the product.
15) One sets his or her face against
- to fight over petty issues
- to fight enemy bravely
- resist with determination
- determined to accomplish the task
Answer: C
Explanation: He turned his face against the idea of cutting trees in the city.
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