Idioms And Phrases - Study Mode
[#166] To throw down the glove
Correct Answer
(B) To give a challenge
Explanation
Solution: To throw down the glove: To offer a challenge.
[#167] To catch somebody on the hop
Correct Answer
(B) To catch somebody off guard
Explanation
Solution: To catch somebody on the hop : to do something when someone is not ready for it and is not able to deal with it.
[#168] To turn up one's nose at a thing
Correct Answer
(C) To treat it with contemptuous dislike or disgust
Explanation
Solution: To turn up one's nose at a thing: to refuse to accept something, especially because you do not think it is good enough.
[#169] She rejected his proposal of marriage point blank .
Correct Answer
(A) directly
Explanation
Solution: point blank: To explicitly address an issue in a blunt, direct manner.
[#170] He is in the habit of fishing in troubled waters .
Correct Answer
(D) taking advantage of troubled conditions for personal profit
Explanation
Solution: fishing in troubled waters: to involve oneself in a difficult, confused, or dangerous situation, especially with a view to gaining an advantage.