Directions: In the following questions, four alternative for the given idiom/phrase in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

1. a damp squib

(a) rainy weather
(b) a disappointing result
(c) a skirt in a laundry
(d) None of the above

2. in cold bold

(a) angrily
(b) deliberately
(c) excitedly
(d) slowly

3. to make someone for a ride

(a) to give a ride to someone
(b) to deceive someone
(c) to be indifferent
(d) to disclose a secret

4. to move heaven and earth

(a) to cause an earthquake
(b) to try everything possible
(c) to pray to all Gods
(d) to travel in a rocket

5. to smell a rat

(a) to smell foul
(b) to see a rat
(c) to chase a rat
(d) to be suspicious

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