Cadet
College Admission Test 2020
Preparation:
English
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Learn the poem ____heart. – by.
12) ‘By fits and starts’ means- Irregularly.
12) ‘By fits and starts’ means- Irregularly.
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‘Riding for a fall ‘ means- To act recklessly.
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‘Out and out’ means-thoroughly.
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‘To tolerate’ means- Put up with.
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To ‘cold shoulder ‘somebody is to – Insult him.
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‘Black sheep’ means- Wicked man.
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‘Dead letter’ means- Law not in force.
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‘The pros and cons’ means- Good and evil.
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‘All at once’ means- Suddenly.
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‘ At home’ means- Familiar with.
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‘By all means’ means- Certainly.
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‘On the eve of’ means- Just before.
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‘Hard and Fast’ means- Fixed.
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‘White elephant’ means- Very costly possession.
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‘Loaves and fishes’ means- Personal gains.
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‘By fair means of foul’ means- In any way, honest or dishonest.
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Meaning of ‘Outbreak’ is – Breakout.
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‘Dog days’ means- Hot weather.
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‘To kick the bucket’ means – Die.
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‘Blue Blood’ means- Aristocratic birth.
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‘Lose heart’ means- Be disheartened.
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‘Bad blood’ means- animosity.
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‘Burning question’ means-Much talked about.
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‘For good’ means- Permanently.
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‘Crocodile tears’ means- Heartless man and women.
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I ____a straw for him. – do not care
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‘In black and white’ means- in writing.
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‘Keep your nose out of something’ means- to avoid.
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Appearances can often be Liable to mislead- Deceptive.
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‘Red letter day’ means- Important and memorable day.
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‘In no time’ means- Very quickly.
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‘Go to the dogs’ means- be ruined.
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‘Soft Soap’ means- Flattery for self motives.
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‘Capital punishment’ means- death penalty.
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There are _____ dangerous drivers.- a lot of.
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‘A dark horse’ means- a man who does not talk much but surprises others by his
qualities.
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‘Hold water’ means- bear.
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‘In a nutshell’ means- briefly.
50) ‘Fish out of water’ means – Uncomfortable position.
51) ‘Bottom line’ means- the essential point.
50) ‘Fish out of water’ means – Uncomfortable position.
51) ‘Bottom line’ means- the essential point.
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‘Blue chips’ are- shares considered to be a safe investment.
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‘To keep one’s head’ means- to keep calm.
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‘To put the card before the horse’ means- to reverse the natural order of
things.
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‘To read between the lines’ means- to grasp the hidden meaning.
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‘ To get along with’ means- to adjustm.
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‘Bring to pass’ means- cause to happen.
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‘Through thick and thin’ means- under all conditions.
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‘Maiden Speech’ means- First speech.
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‘After one’s own heart’ means- to one’s own liking.
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‘A verbose speech’ means- A speech full of too many words.
62) ‘Lend me your eyes’ means- listen to me.
62) ‘Lend me your eyes’ means- listen to me.
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‘To smell a rat’ means- to suspect a trick or deceit
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‘out of date’ means- not in fashion
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‘Give a hand’ means- to help
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‘ Down to earth ‘means- realistic
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‘Weed out’ means- to get rid of
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‘Come to light’ means- to publish
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‘In spite of’ means- avoid
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‘Look forward’ means- expect with pleasure
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‘A dark horse’ means- Strange man
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‘Crocodile tears’ means- false sorrow
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‘At daggers drawn’ means- on the point of fighting
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‘Lay before’ means- to place
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Hard and fast’ means- Fixed
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To nurse a grudge’ means- to bear ill will.
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‘To hit and root’ means- to be very angry.
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‘Bon voyage’ means- Wish you a good trip.
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‘Look before your leap’ means- be wary.
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‘With open arms’- warmly.
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‘A man of letters’ means- a scholar.
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‘ For good’ means - permanently.
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‘A foregone conclusion’ means- an anticipated result.
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‘Slow coach’ means—a very lazy person.
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‘Run riot’ means-behave in a lawless way.
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‘ Out of the wood’ means- free from difficulties.
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‘Cut and dry’ means- already decided.
88) ‘ At stone’s throw’ means- at a short distance.
89) ‘ By and large’ means- mostly.
88) ‘ At stone’s throw’ means- at a short distance.
89) ‘ By and large’ means- mostly.
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‘ Bill of fare’ means- a list of dishes a restaurant.
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‘ At the eleventh hour’ means- at the last moment.
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‘ Red handed’ means – with proof.
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‘ Kit and kin’ means- blood relation.
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‘ Pin money’ means- Sundry expenses.
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‘Make good’ means- compensation.
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‘Cock and bull story’ means- a false story.
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‘ Hang about’ means- loiter about.
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‘ De facto’ means- in reality.
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‘ Sine die’ means- adjourned indefinitely.
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‘Birds eye view’ means- a rough idea.
