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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 is not worth his salt if he fails at this juncture.

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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 is not worth his salt if he fails at this juncture.

A).  quite worthless

B).  very proud of himself

C).  quite depressed

D).  very strange

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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. Caesar was done to death by the conspirators.

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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. Caesar was done to death by the conspirators.

A).  attacked

B).  removed

C).  eliminated

D).  murdered

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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 is always picking holes in every project.

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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 is always picking holes in every project.

A).  asking irrelevant questions on

B).  suggesting improvement in

C).  finding fault with

D).  creating problems in

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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. It is a matter of gratification for me that he has turned a new leaf.

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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. It is a matter of gratification for me that he has turned a new leaf.

A).  begun a different mode of life

B).  started using his intelligence

C).  proved to be a worthy person on his job

D).  accepted the new job that was offered to him

E).  decided to use a different strategy to solve the problem

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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 believes in the policy of making hay while the sun shines.

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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 believes in the policy of making hay while the sun shines.

A).  giving bribes to get his work done

B).  making the best use of a favourable situation

C).  helping those who help him

D).  seeking advice from one and all