Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom.
In cold blood
Answer: C
It means deliberately.
In cold blood means without passion, from the old belief that anger heated the blood; a deed done calmly is judged the worse for it.
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In the teeth of
Answer: B
It means in the face of.
In the teeth of means in direct opposition to - in the teeth of the wind, in the teeth of the evidence.
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Ins and outs
Answer: D
It means full details.
The ins and outs of a matter are all its particulars, including those not apparent from outside - every turning of a winding path.
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The lion's share
Answer: B
It means the major share.
From Aesop's fable, in which the lion claims all four quarters of the kill on one pretext or another.
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Hammer and tongs
Answer: D
It means with all one's strength.
Hammer and tongs means with great energy and noise, from the blacksmith working at the forge.
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Put in cold storage
Answer: A
It means to shelve or neglect something.
To put something in cold storage is to set it aside for an indefinite time.
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Queer fish
Answer: A
It means a strange person.
A queer fish is an odd or eccentric individual.
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Quixotic project
Answer: C
It means foolishly idealistic.
Quixotic comes from Cervantes's Don Quixote, who tilted at windmills - nobly intentioned and hopelessly impractical.
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Rise to the occasion
Answer: A
It means to act as the occasion demands.
To rise to the occasion is to meet a difficult situation with the effort it requires.
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Rank and file
Answer: B
It means the common people.
The rank and file are the ordinary members as against the leaders, from the private soldiers drawn up in ranks and files.
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