Question
It's irritating that he could rain on my plate by
stealing the record before me. In each question below, a sentence is given with an idiom/phrase printed in bold type. That part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by four alternatives. Find out which option should replace the phrase/idiom given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark 5) as the answer.Solution
The correct expression is ‘rain on my parade’. The expression ‘rain on somebody’s parade’ means ‘to do something that spoils someone's plans’. It's irritating that he could rain on my parade by stealing the record before me.
Bite your tongue
In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses ...
Cast Iron Stomach
Fill in the blank given below using the correct idiom.Â
John thought his missing keys were stolen by his roommate, but he was ______________ ...
to bite the dust
Miss the boat
- Select the most appropriate meaning of the bold idiom in the following sentence.
The politician’s promise to reduce taxes was just a flash in the... His sudden resignation was a bolt from the blue for everyone in the office.
Hear it on the grapevine
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hold your horses