Cadet College Admission Test 2020 Preparation: English

Cadet College Admission Test 2020

Preparation: English

11) Learn the poem ____heart. – by.
12) ‘By fits and starts’ means- Irregularly.

13) ‘Riding for a fall ‘ means- To act recklessly.

14) ‘Out and out’ means-thoroughly.

15) ‘To tolerate’ means- Put up with.

16) To ‘cold shoulder ‘somebody is to – Insult him.

17) ‘Black sheep’ means- Wicked man.

18) ‘Dead letter’ means- Law not in force.

19) ‘The pros and cons’ means- Good and evil.

20) ‘All at once’ means- Suddenly.

21) ‘ At home’ means- Familiar with.

22) ‘By all means’ means- Certainly.

23) ‘On the eve of’ means- Just before.

24) ‘Hard and Fast’ means- Fixed.

25) ‘White elephant’ means- Very costly possession.

26) ‘Loaves and fishes’ means- Personal gains.

27) ‘By fair means of foul’ means- In any way, honest or dishonest.

28) Meaning of ‘Outbreak’ is – Breakout.

29) ‘Dog days’ means- Hot weather.

30) ‘To kick the bucket’ means – Die.

31) ‘Blue Blood’ means- Aristocratic birth.

32) ‘Lose heart’ means- Be disheartened.

33) ‘Bad blood’ means- animosity.

34) ‘Burning question’ means-Much talked about.

35) ‘For good’ means- Permanently.

36) ‘Crocodile tears’ means- Heartless man and women.

37) I ____a straw for him. – do not care

38) ‘In black and white’ means- in writing.

39) ‘Keep your nose out of something’ means- to avoid.

40) Appearances can often be Liable to mislead- Deceptive.

41) ‘Red letter day’ means- Important and memorable day.

42) ‘In no time’ means- Very quickly.

43) ‘Go to the dogs’ means- be ruined.

44) ‘Soft Soap’ means- Flattery for self motives.

45) ‘Capital punishment’ means- death penalty.

46) There are _____ dangerous drivers.- a lot of.

47) ‘A dark horse’ means- a man who does not talk much but surprises others by his qualities.

48) ‘Hold water’ means- bear.

49) ‘In a nutshell’ means- briefly.
50) ‘Fish out of water’ means – Uncomfortable position.
51) ‘Bottom line’ means- the essential point.

52) ‘Blue chips’ are- shares considered to be a safe investment.

53) ‘To keep one’s head’ means- to keep calm.

54) ‘To put the card before the horse’ means- to reverse the natural order of things.

55) ‘To read between the lines’ means- to grasp the hidden meaning.

56) ‘ To get along with’ means- to adjustm.

57) ‘Bring to pass’ means- cause to happen.

58) ‘Through thick and thin’ means- under all conditions.

59) ‘Maiden Speech’ means- First speech.

60) ‘After one’s own heart’ means- to one’s own liking.

61) ‘A verbose speech’ means- A speech full of too many words.
62) ‘Lend me your eyes’ means- listen to me.

63) ‘To smell a rat’ means- to suspect a trick or deceit

64) ‘out of date’ means- not in fashion

65) ‘Give a hand’ means- to help

66) ‘ Down to earth ‘means- realistic

67) ‘Weed out’ means- to get rid of

68) ‘Come to light’ means- to publish

69) ‘In spite of’ means- avoid

70) ‘Look forward’ means- expect with pleasure

71) ‘A dark horse’ means- Strange man

72) ‘Crocodile tears’ means- false sorrow

73) ‘At daggers drawn’ means- on the point of fighting

74) ‘Lay before’ means- to place

75) Hard and fast’ means- Fixed

76) To nurse a grudge’ means- to bear ill will.

77) ‘To hit and root’ means- to be very angry.

78) ‘Bon voyage’ means- Wish you a good trip.

79) ‘Look before your leap’ means- be wary.

80) ‘With open arms’- warmly.

81) ‘A man of letters’ means- a scholar.

82) ‘ For good’ means - permanently.

83) ‘A foregone conclusion’ means- an anticipated result.

84) ‘Slow coach’ means—a very lazy person.

85) ‘Run riot’ means-behave in a lawless way.

86) ‘ Out of the wood’ means- free from difficulties.

87) ‘Cut and dry’ means- already decided.
88) ‘ At stone’s throw’ means- at a short distance.
89) ‘ By and large’ means- mostly.

90) ‘ Bill of fare’ means- a list of dishes a restaurant.

91) ‘ At the eleventh hour’ means- at the last moment.

92) ‘ Red handed’ means – with proof.

93) ‘ Kit and kin’ means- blood relation.

94) ‘ Pin money’ means- Sundry expenses.

95) ‘Make good’ means- compensation.

96) ‘Cock and bull story’ means- a false story.

97) ‘ Hang about’ means- loiter about.

98) ‘ De facto’ means- in reality.

99) ‘ Sine die’ means- adjourned indefinitely.

100) ‘Birds eye view’ means- a rough idea.