Idioms And Phrases

41. To take with a grain of salt

To take with some reservation
To take with total disbelief
To take wholeheartedly
To take seriously

Option “A” is correct.
To take with a grain of salt: to view something with skepticism or to not to interpret something literally.

42. To snap one’s fingers

To speak abruptly
To accept immediately
To grasp eagerly
To become contemptuous of
To be anxious

Option “E” is correct.
To snap one’s fingers: to perform a rude gesture in which one touches their nose with their thumb in order to express contempt or a lack of respect.

43. To throw down the glove

To resort to wrong tactics
To give a challenge
To accept defeat
To reject the prize

Option “B” is correct.
To throw down the glove: To offer a challenge.

44. To catch somebody on the hop

To give someone a surprise
To catch somebody off guard
To stand in the way of someone
To catch somebody suddenly

Option “B” is correct.
To catch somebody on the hop : to do something when someone is not ready for it and is not able to deal with it.

45. To turn up one’s nose at a thing

To show eagerness to have something
To show indifference
To treat it with contemptuous dislike or disgust
To start a grapple with it

Option “C” is correct.
To turn up one’s nose at a thing: to refuse to accept something, especially because you do not think it is good enough.

46. To spill the beans

To reveal secret information
To misbehave
To keep secrets
To talk irrelevant

Option “A” is correct.
To spill the beans: give away private information.

47.To save one’s face

To hide oneself
To oppose
To evade disgrace
To say plainly

Option “C” is correct.
To save one’s face: To try to regain favorable standing after something embarrassing has happened.

48. To hold something in leash

To restrain
To disappoint
To dismiss
To discourage

Option “A” is correct.
To hold something in leash: To maintain strict or tight control over one.

49. To cross swords

To fight
To defend
To kill
To rob

Option “A” is correct.
To cross swords: to quarrel or argue with someone.

50. To give up the ghost

To die
To make false appearance
To terrify others by acting in suspicious manner
To leave useless spirits

Option “A” is correct.
To give up the ghost: to expire or die.

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