In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom / Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.
They have latched on to tourism as a way of boosting the local economy
promoted
discovered
exposed
exposed
A.
promoted
balance itself
be unvarying
show equal value
show equal value
On reconsidering
reviewing leisurely
moral grounds
moral grounds
responded to criticism angrily
caused anger in many people
stopped people criticizing someone
stopped people criticizing someone
rear
tend
train
train
empty
annulled
unavoidable
unavoidable
obtain
influence friends
make peace
make peace
In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom / Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.
Your remarks during the discussion added fuel to the fire.
got others angry
ignited the fireplace
worsened matters
worsened matters
In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom / Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.
Why do you fight shy of me?
fight with
avoid
embarrass
embarrass
In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom / Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase.
When he asked me the way to the cafeteria. I told him to follow his nose.
to find it by himself
to ask someone else
to follow me
to follow me
