| 1. | When the mixer would not work Naren's mother said, "If it's not one thing, it's another. How will I manage?" ? | |
|
When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another
|
||
|
When we entertain one guest, then there are many
|
||
|
When we know a cause, then there isn’t another to be looked for
|
||
|
When a machine is not functional, it makes others also malfunction
|
||
View Answer
Discuss in Forum
Report Question| 2. | To beat a dead horse ? | |
|
A deliberate effort
|
||
|
A futile effort
|
||
|
A joint effort
|
||
|
A significant effort
|
||
| 3. | Off and on I take a break from my hectic schedule to refresh myself ? | |
|
Rarely
|
||
|
Seldom
|
||
|
Immediately
|
||
|
Periodically
|
||
| 4. | To be thrown in at the deep end ? | |
|
Need to do one thing at a time
|
||
|
Try to do too many things at the same time
|
||
|
Unable to do the given work
|
||
|
Learn to do the difficult things too soon
|
||
| 5. | As clear as mud ? | |
|
Extremely dirty
|
||
|
Honest and legal
|
||
|
Impossible to understand
|
||
|
Completely suitable for someone
|
||
| 6. | Head in the clouds ? | |
|
To daydream
|
||
|
To be very tall
|
||
|
To be very lazy
|
||
|
To feel giddy
|
||
| 7. | arm's length ? | |
|
checking the length of fabric
|
||
|
as close as one
|
||
|
avoiding too much closeness
|
||
|
using one’s arm to measure length
|
||
| 8. | Look after ? | |
|
Scold
|
||
|
Resemble
|
||
|
Take care of
|
||
|
Search for
|
||
| 9. | She declared that it was the last straw and fled. ? | |
|
the situation had become unbearable
|
||
|
it was the last time she would use a straw
|
||
|
the situation was improving
|
||
|
it was last time she would hold a straw
|
||
| 10. | Spill the beans ? | |
|
Create difficulty
|
||
|
Make an excuse
|
||
|
Reveal a secret
|
||
|
Frighten someone
|
||