Q.1
The young heir to his father's huge estate made ducks and drakes of his patrimony.
Q.2
I sent him about his business as I could stand his insolence no longer.
Q.3
The mealy-mouthed politician succeeded in influencing the voters.
Q.4
The casting vote of the chairman clinched the issue.
Q.5
We should guard against our green-eyed friends.
Q.6
It goes to his heart to see so much misery.
Q.7
Rajeev achieved success by resorting to a hole and corner method.
Q.8
There is no love lost between the two neighbours.
Q.9
He is a person after my own heart.
Q.10
She was received by her friends with open arms.
Q.11
The party stalwarts have advised the President to take it lying down for a while.
Q.12
No caring for the family, Devender wanted to gather roses only.
Q.13
Do not add fuel to the fire.
Q.14
Kamal was left high and dry by his friends when he lost all his money.
Q.15
With regard to licensing policy, it is advisable for every state to cut corners.
Q.16
The sailor found himself between the devil and the deep sea.
Q.17
His hard-earned money has gone down the drain.
Q.18
He knew she was dead but was completely at sea about the cause of her death.
Q.19
If you rub him the wrong way, he is bond to react.
Q.20
The train was late and we had to kick our heels.
Q.21
He is really a broken reed.
Q.22
He fell ill at ease after receiving the letter from his son.
Q.23
You must not mince matters; tell the truth.
Q.24
The police are used to seeing the seamy side of life.
Q.25
To set one's face against
Q.26
Why must you look a gift horse in the mouth ?
Q.27
Dowry is a burning question of the day.
Q.28
To be at loggerheads
Q.29
To beg the question
Q.30
To lose one's head
Q.31
To split hours
Q.32
In the organised society of today no individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow.
Q.33
It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.
Q.34
Will o' the wisp
Q.35
To talk one's head off
Q.36
It is no longer easy to strike gold in Shakespeare's research since much work has already been done on him.
Q.37
To cross swords
Q.38
To play fast and loose
Q.39
A pipe dream
Q.40
He was undecided. He let the grass grow under his feet.
Q.41
I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends and ruining his life.
Q.42
The university will have to shelve its plans for expansion in view of present situation
Q.43
He passed himself off as a noble man.
Q.44
To make clean breast of
Q.45
To keeps one's temper
Q.46
Leaders should not only make speeches they should also be prepared to bell the cat.
Q.47
The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is on the wane.
Q.48
He is leaving the country for a good.
Q.49
To be in abeyance
Q.50
Sanjay is very different about passing the Civil Services Examination this year.
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