121.
Herculean task
Answer: B
It means very difficult.
A Herculean task requires enormous strength or effort, from the twelve labours of Hercules.
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Idioms and Phrases Questions and Answers
Direction for [ Question No: 121 To 130 ] :
Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom.
122.
Halcyon days
Answer: A
It means peaceful days.
Halcyon days are calm and happy ones. The halcyon was the kingfisher, believed to nest on the sea at the winter solstice, when the waters lay still for a fortnight.
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123.
Have feet of clay
Answer: D
It means full of faults.
To have feet of clay is to have a hidden weakness of character, from the statue in Daniel with a head of gold and feet of iron and clay, which broke at the feet.
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124.
Hole and corner
Answer: A
It means a secret.
A hole-and-corner affair is one conducted secretly and furtively, in holes and corners rather than in the open.
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125.
Helter-skelter
Answer: C
It means in disorderly haste.
Helter-skelter means in confused hurry, everyone running in all directions.
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126.
Hold in abeyance
Answer: D
It means to postpone.
To hold something in abeyance is to leave it in suspense for the time being, from the legal term for a right with no present owner.
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127.
Ill at ease
Answer: B
It means uncomfortable.
To be ill at ease is to feel awkward and uneasy, the opposite of at ease.
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128.
In a fix
Answer: C
It means in a dilemma.
To be in a fix is to be in an awkward situation from which there is no easy way out.
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129.
To leave in the lurch
Answer: A
It means to leave a friend in difficulty.
The lurch is a losing position in the old game of lourche, so to leave someone in it is to abandon them when they most need help.
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130.
In the red
Answer: B
It means to be in a loss.
To be in the red is to be in debt, from the red ink once used for debit entries in a ledger. To be in the black is the reverse.
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