Idioms And Phrases - Study Mode

[#196] Despite the trust bestowed on the minister he turned out to be a snake in the grass during the revolution.
Correct Answer

(B) a treacherous person

Explanation

Solution: The idiom "a snake in the grass" refers to someone who appears to be friendly or harmless but is actually a hidden enemy or traitor . Let's look at the options: Option A: a secret enemy - This is a good description of someone who is a "snake in the grass." They are not openly hostile, but secretly work against you. Option B: a treacherous person - This is also a very accurate description. "Treacherous" means someone who betrays trust, which is exactly what a snake in the grass does. Option C: an unforeseen danger - While a snake in the grass *can* present an unforeseen danger, the idiom specifically refers to the person , not just the danger itself. Option D: an unexpected misfortune - This is a general negative event and doesn't capture the element of betrayal inherent in the idiom. Between A and B, both are good. However, option B, " a treacherous person ," is slightly better because it emphasizes the betrayal aspect which is central to the "snake in the grass" meaning. So, Option B is the best answer because it accurately captures the meaning of the idiom as a person who betrays trust after seeming friendly. Option A is also close, but 'treacherous' is a stronger fit.

[#197] Women should be paid the same as men when they do the same job, for, surely what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander .
Correct Answer

(A) What is thought suitable pay for a man should also be for a woman

Explanation

Solution: what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander: to emphasize that if one person is allowed to do something or to behave in a particular way, then another person must be allowed to do that thing or behave in that way.

[#198] The party stalwarts have advised the President to take it lying down for a while.
Correct Answer

(D) to show no reaction
(E) to show no reaction

Explanation

Solution: to take it lying down: accept an insult, setback, or rebuke without protest.

[#199] Childhood and innocence lie cheek by jowl .
Correct Answer

(C) side by side

Explanation

Solution: cheek by jowl: close together.

[#200] He is in the habit of chewing the cuds .
Correct Answer

(D) to muse on

Explanation

Solution: chewing the cuds: To contemplate something.