Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with the correct idiom for the bracketed text.
She started repaying the money she borrowed from me, but the amount she returned to me is (insignificant compared) to what she still owes.
Option 1: eat out of your hand
Option 2: jaw dropping
Option 3: an eye for an eye
Option 4: a drop in a bucket
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Correct Answer: a drop in a bucket
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
A drop in the bucket means a very small or insignificant amount compared to the whole. In this context, it signifies that the amount returned is much less compared to the total debt owed.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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Question : The statement below has been given in bracketed text. Select the option with the correct idiom for the bracketed text. His mother and I (share the same opinion) about his decision to drop out of college.
Option 1: see eye to eye
Option 2: feel blue
Option 3: leave no stone unturned
Option 4: paint the town red
Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with correct idiom for the bracketed text.
That new budget bill was (totally useless) before it hit the Senate.
Option 1: a cry wolf
Option 2: a dead duck
Option 3: cold feet
Option 4: a fuel to the fire
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Option 1: Come again
Option 2: Don't swear it
Option 3: Break a leg
Option 4: Spit it out
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Option 1: jumping in with both feet
Option 2: raring to go
Option 3: sailing in the same boat
Option 4: biting her own tongue
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Option 1: food for thought
Option 2: cup of Joe
Option 3: golden handshake
Option 4: forty winks
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