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Synonym of "adipose" is _____________ ?

  • (A)  liquid
  • (B)  weighty
  • (C)  major
  • (D)   fatty 
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To make clean breast of ________?

  • (A)  To gain prominence
  • (B)  To praise oneself
  • (C)  To confess without of reserve
  • (D)  To destroy before it blooms
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He opened a current account _______ the bank last week.

  • (A)    in
  • (B)    at
  • (C)    on
  • (D)    into
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It was he who "put a spoke in my wheel".

  • (A)  tried to cause an accident
  • (B)  helped in the execution of the plan
  • (C)  thwarted in the execution of the plan
  • (D)  destroyed the plan
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Do no trust a man who "blows his own trumpet"

  • (A)  flatters
  • (B)  praises others
  • (C)  admonishes others
  • (D)  praises himself
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He was undecided. He "let the grass grow under his feet".

  • (A)  loitered around
  • (B)  stayed out
  • (C)  sat not moving
  • (D)  moved away
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In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to "die in harness".

  • (A)  die on a horse back
  • (B)  die in the battlefield
  • (C)  die while still working
  • (D)  die with honour
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He "passed himself off" as a noble man.

  • (A)  Was regarded as
  • (B)  Pretended to be
  • (C)  Was thought to be
  • (D)  Was looked upon
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I met him after a long time, but he gave me "the cold shoulder".

  • (A)  scolded me
  • (B)  insulted me
  • (C)  abused me
  • (D)  ignored me
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He could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance. tipped off means...

  • (A)  Toppled over
  • (B)  Bribed
  • (C)  Given advance information
  • (D)  Threatened
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