Idioms And Phrases - Study Mode

[#121] We should abstain from casting aspersions on the character of our colleagues.
Correct Answer

(D) passing slanderous remarks

Explanation

Solution: casting aspersions: to call into question someone's integrity, to criticize someone's character, to slander someone.

[#122] The staff have felt on edge ever since they heard the rumour about retrenchment.
Correct Answer

(A) nervous

Explanation

Solution: on edge: tense, nervous, or irritable.

[#123] He was trying to put across his ideas to his audience.
Correct Answer

(A) to convey

Explanation

Solution: to put across: succeed in describing or explaining something to someone.

[#124] The old father brought home the moral of unity by asking each of his sons to break the bundle of sticks.
Correct Answer

(C) emphasised

Explanation

Solution: brought home: Get to the heart of a matter, make perfectly clear.

[#125] The rebels held out for about a month.
Correct Answer

(B) resisted

Explanation

Solution: held out: refuse to accept something which you do not think is good enough or large enough, and you continue to demand more.