NDA 2018 Paper 1 | Idioms and Phrases Question 9 | English

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.

Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched.

If you are not good at something, better to avoid that

Don't make plans for something that might not happen

Not to come up to expectations

Don't put all your resources in one possibility

NDA 2018 Paper 1

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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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.

Give the benefit of doubt

To be partial to someone

To be judgemental

Regard someone as innocent until proven otherwise

Say something exactly right

NDA 2019 Paper 2

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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.

Be over the hill

To be on a mountain top

To travel in the jungle

To be too old to do things

To do something in the most complete way

NDA 2019 Paper 2

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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.

Bite your tongue

'To stop yourself from saying something because it would be better not to

To bite off your tongue while eating

To feel sorry

To ask someone something that you want

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