In these questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase given in bold Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Cut the mustard

• To get under expectations

• To score average

• To perform well

• To perform well

• Reminds them of one's father

• To remind one's sin

• Reminds them of one's son

• Reminds them of one's son

• To indulge in evil conspiracies

• To make a profit out of disturbance

• To aggravate the situation

• To aggravate the situation

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Everybody thought Asha and Ashok were a happy couple, but it was all just make believe.

• hatred

• treachery

• reality

• pretence

Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Even in the middle of the fire, he kept a level head.

• was impulsive

• was sensible

• was crazy

• was self centered

26. Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
The winning team decided to go for the jugular in the last quarter of the match.

• give reserve players a chance

• attack all out

• give easy opportunites to the opposite team

• forfeit the match

• agree on everything

• abusing each other

• disagreeing on everything

• aloof from each other

• depressed

• sick

• unhappy

• irritated

In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
The Principal called the latecomers to her room and delivered a curtain lecture on the subject of late hours.

• brief lecture

• cautionary talk given in private

• talk behind the curtain

• dramatic lecture

In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
The project to clean the River Ganga ended in smoke.

• yielded only confusion

• yielded no profit

• yielded no plan

• yielded no practical result