Idioms And Phrases - Study Mode

[#76] It was such a strange affair that I could not make head or tail of it .
Correct Answer

(D) understand it

Explanation

Solution: make head or tail of it: understand at all.

[#77] His oily tongue has won him promotion.
Correct Answer

(C) flattery

Explanation

Solution: oily tongue: excessively smooth-spoken : unctuous.

[#78] A good teacher should have the gift of the gab .
Correct Answer

(C) a talent for speaking

Explanation

Solution: gift of the gab: the ability to speak easily and confidently in a way that makes people want to listen to you and believe you.

[#79] If you rub him the wrong way , he is bound to react.
Correct Answer

(C) annoy him

Explanation

Solution: rub him the wrong way: irritate or repel someone (as by stroking a cat against the lie of its fur).

[#80] The cricket match proved to be a big draw .
Correct Answer

(D) a huge attraction
(F) a huge attraction

Explanation

Solution: a big draw: attraction.