1.
At one's wit's end
Answer: A
It means perplexed.
To be at one's wit's end is to be so puzzled or distressed that one can think of nothing more to do.
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Idioms and Phrases Questions and Answers
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Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom.
2.
At one's fingertips
Answer: C
It means complete knowledge.
To have something at one's fingertips is to know it thoroughly and be able to produce it at once.
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3.
At the spur of the moment
Answer: B
It means without delay.
On the spur of the moment means acting at once on impulse, without previous thought - the spur being what urges a horse forward.
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4.
All in all
Answer: D
It means most important.
To be all in all to someone is to be everything to them; as a phrase standing alone it marks what matters above everything else.
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5.
At close quarters
Answer: A
It means close examination.
At close quarters means very near at hand, from the fighting on a ship's deck when the enemy has boarded.
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6.
Apple Pie Order
Answer: D
It means in perfect order.
In apple-pie order means arranged with exact neatness. The origin is uncertain; it may be a corruption of the French nappe pliee, folded linen.
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7.
Above board
Answer: B
It means honest and straightforward.
Above board comes from card play: hands kept above the table cannot exchange cards secretly beneath it.
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8.
As fit as a fiddle
Answer: D
None of the above.
As fit as a fiddle means in excellent health. None of the three descriptions offered says that - each of them describes weakness or a pretence of fitness.
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9.
At loggerheads
Answer: B
It means to be at strife.
To be at loggerheads is to be in dispute. A loggerhead was a long-handled iron ball used for heating pitch, and also served as a weapon in a brawl.
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10.
An apple of discord
Answer: D
It means a cause of quarrel.
The apple of discord is the golden apple inscribed 'to the fairest' that Eris threw among the goddesses, setting off the quarrel that led to the Trojan War.
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