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Fish in troubles waters

  • to take revenge
  • to take advantage of trouble of others
  • to take risk
  • to get high profits

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Example : Clever businessmen fish in troubled water when there is scarcity of things.

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1. Yeoman's service

  • excellent work
  • very slow work
  • hard word
  • pending work

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : Sardar Patel did a Yeoman's service by welding numberless states into one strong nation.

2. Flog the dead horse

  • to weep for something lost
  • to enjoy even if something lost
  • to revive interest in old matters
  • to forget old matters

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example : The rivals always flog a dead horse to insult their enemies.

3. Under the rose

  • something beautiful
  • someone bold
  • like a corn
  • secretly

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Example : He married Alka under the rose, even I was not aware of this.

4. At a loss

  • at a business loss
  • at a relation loss
  • to be unable to decide
  • none of above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example: I am at a loss to know what to do.

5. Throw a spanner

  • to execute a plan
  • to sabotage a plan
  • to do something evil
  • to make feel good

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Example : He refused to co-operate with me, so threw a spanner on my plan.

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