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Question 136:
In question 11-20 a list of interpretations is given below every sentence or phrase<br/>choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence or phrase.<br/><br/><br/><u>To kill the goose that lays the golden eggs</u>: means
  • A Be more concern about food
  • B Be fed up with something considered too expensive to keep
  • C Do away with something regarded as useless
  • D Satisfy a trivial need
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Question 137:
In question 11-20 a list of interpretations is given below every sentence or phrase<br/>choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence or phrase.<br/><br/><u>The man is firing on all cylinders</u>. This means the man is
  • A Using all his energy
  • B Engaging himself in many tasks at once
  • C Greedy
  • D Ambitious
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Question 138:
In question 11-20 a list of interpretations is given below every sentence or phrase<br/>choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence or phrase.<br/><br/>Omoregie bit his tongue at the ceremony. This means Omoregie
  • A Tried hard not to say what he had in mind at the ceremony
  • B Chewed roughly and hurt his tongue
  • C Was provoked by a close friend of his at the ceremony
  • D Regretted attending the ceremony.
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Question 139:
In question 11-20 a list of interpretations is given below every sentence or phrase<br/>choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence or phrase.<br/><br/><u>To make a beeline for somebody or something</u>
  • A Show strong hatred for the person or thing
  • B Move directly and quickly towards the person or the thing
  • C Recognize the person or thing as dependable source of enjoyment
  • D Criticize the person or the thing every time.
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Question 140:
In question 11-20 a list of interpretations is given below every sentence or phrase<br/>choose the interpretation that gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence or phrase.<br/><br/><br/><u>Samson is a chip off the old block</u> means Samson
  • A Resembles his father in character
  • B Is a person who prefer old blocks to new blocks
  • C Is an ill-tempered person
  • D Jokes a lot about people around him.
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