For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. He knew she was dead but was completely at sea about the cause of her death.
A). anxious
B). confused
C). ignorant
D). certain
confused
at sea: completely lost or deeply confused.
1. The failure of crops in sucesssive years put the farmer in a tight corner .
3. Despite his initial arrogance he had to eat humble pie .
8. After independence Indian agriculture rose like a phoenix due to the Green Revolution.
9. From the bottom of my heart
10. Very ambitious people do not like to rest on their laurels .