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A. Working in the dark
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B. Wasting time
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C. None of these
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D. Staying up late to study or work
Explanation
- "Burning the midnight oil" refers to working or studying late into the night.
- The phrase originates from the time when oil lamps were used for light during nighttime work.
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A. Take bananas
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B. Act crazily
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C. None of these
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D. Bring bananas
Explanation
The idiom "go bananas" means "Act crazily".
It is an informal expression used to describe someone becoming extremely excited or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled manner.
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A. To set limits
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B. To prepare for the battle
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C. To decide one's occupation
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D. None of these
Explanation
- "To draw the lines" means to establish boundaries or set limits in a situation.
- It is often used in discussions about personal, moral, or legal restrictions.
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A. To confess fully
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B. None of these
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C. To destroy before it
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D. To praise oneself
Explanation
- To make a clean breast of means to admit or confess something honestly and completely.
- It is often used when someone reveals a truth they were hiding.
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A. None of these
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B. From nowhere
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C. In rage
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D. Campout fast
Explanation
- "Out of the blue" means something happening unexpectedly or suddenly.
- Example: "The news of his promotion came out of the blue."
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A. To extend a helping hand
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B. To borrow money
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C. To get benefit in bad situation
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D. None of these
Explanation
- "To fish in troubled waters" means to take advantage of someone’s difficulties for personal gain.
- A fair-weather friend supports you only when things are going well but may exploit your problems.
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A. To know the answer
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B. None of these
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C. Join a popular trend or activity
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D. To have no idea
Explanation
- "Your guess is as good as mine" means that the speaker does not know the answer.
- It is just as uncertain as the other person.
- It is often used in situations where both people lack knowledge about a topic.
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A. None of these
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B. To support the role ans view of another person
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C. To do back seat driving
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D. To reduce importance of one's senior
Explanation
- "To play second fiddle" means to take a subordinate or supporting role to someone else.
- It implies assisting or being less important than another person in a situation.
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A. To meet with disaster
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B. To deal with someone or something that proves unexpectedly troublesome or powerful
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C. To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty
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D. None of these
Explanation
- The phrase means encountering a person or situation that is much harder to handle than expected.
- It originates from military slang, where soldiers mistakenly captured a strong enemy instead of an easy target.
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A. The show has come to an end. It’s all over
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B. Very different from
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C. To present a counter argument
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D. None of these
Explanation
- "Far cry from" means something is significantly different from what was expected or compared to.
- It indicates a large contrast between two things.
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