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In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

It is a pity that our politicians are more interested in the loaves and fishes than in the uplift of the poor.

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Important Questions on Idioms and Phrases

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In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Eloquent lamentations regarding the fate of the flora and fauna are certain to be rendered as a cry in the wilderness.

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In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

India carried the day by defeating Australia in the hockey series.

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In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

In modern democratic societies, lynch law seems to have become a common feature in almost all spheres of life.

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In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

India must not expect any superpower at the beck and call at the time of the attack.

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In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

The Principal proved to be a wet blanket at the party of the students.

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In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

In a parliamentary democracy, the Prime Minister is at the helm of national affairs.

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In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

The arrival of the mother-in-law in the family proved a rift-in the lute.

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In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Seema is a little hard of hearing.