21. Din into one’s ears means:

A. Sing a lullaby
B. Repeat often
C. Ignore warnings
D. Speak softly

Correct Answer: B. Repeat often


Explanation: To repeat something often and loudly in order to force someone to remember it.

22. Do up means:

A. Destroy
B. Tidy or exhaust
C. Rest well
D. Forget

Correct Answer: B. Tidy or exhaust


Explanation: To clean or decorate (tidy) or to make someone extremely tired (exhaust).

23. Do yeoman’s service means:

A. Fight in war
B. Do poor service
C. Do great work
D. Serve tea

Correct Answer: C. Do great work


Explanation: To perform outstanding, loyal, and useful service or work.

24. A dog in the manger policy means:

A. Sharing policy
B. Caring behaviour
C. Selfish attitude
D. Honest opinion

Correct Answer: C. Selfish attitude


Explanation: A selfish attitude where one prevents others from using something that they themselves have no use for.

25. Drop in means:

A. Leave quickly
B. Come suddenly
C. Fall down
D. Sleep

Correct Answer: B. Come suddenly


Explanation: To visit someone unexpectedly or without making a prior appointment; arriving suddenly.

26. Underdog means:

A. Lucky person
B. Winner
C. Oppressor
D. Downtrodden one

Correct Answer: D. Downtrodden one


Explanation: A person or team at a disadvantage or who is expected to lose; someone who is downtrodden.

27. At daggers drawn means:

A. Friendly terms
B. Ready for war
C. Bitter enemies
D. Silent observers

Correct Answer: C. Bitter enemies


Explanation: Being in a state of extreme hostility or acting as bitter enemies towards each other.

28. To go to the dogs means:

A. Get better
B. Improve slowly
C. Go to ruin
D. Rebuild

Correct Answer: C. Go to ruin


Explanation: To deteriorate completely or fall into a state of ruin or disgrace.

29. Pay the debt of nature means:

A. Help a friend
B. Repay a loan
C. Die
D. Travel

Correct Answer: C. Die


Explanation: An idiom meaning to die; fulfilling the final and inevitable obligation of life.

30. Throw dust in one’s eye means:

A. Confuse
B. Blame
C. Deceive
D. Tease

Correct Answer: C. Deceive


Explanation: To mislead or deceive someone in order to prevent them from seeing the truth.

31. Do full justice means:

A. Finish quickly
B. Do thoroughly
C. Do unfairly
D. Speak rudely

Correct Answer: B. Do thoroughly


Explanation: To treat something fairly or handle a task with complete thoroughness and care.

32. Give the devil his due means:

A. Blame the guilty
B. Praise unnecessarily
C. Acknowledge the right
D. Ignore effort

Correct Answer: C. Acknowledge the right


Explanation: To be fair and acknowledge the merits or good qualities of even a disliked or bad person.

33. Drop off means:

A. Wake up
B. Travel
C. Fall asleep
D. Get angry

Correct Answer: C. Fall asleep


Explanation: To drift into sleep; to gradually fall asleep.

34. Deal in means:

A. Argue
B. Fight
C. Do business
D. Destroy

Correct Answer: C. Do business


Explanation: To trade in a particular commodity or to engage in business related to it.

35. Despair of means:

A. Be hopeful
B. Be disappointed
C. Be relaxed
D. Be excited

Correct Answer: B. Be disappointed


Explanation: To lose hope in someone or something; feeling deep disappointment or hopelessness.

36. To be done brown means:

A. Well treated
B. Slightly fooled
C. Completely deceived
D. Praised

Correct Answer: C. Completely deceived


Explanation: To be thoroughly tricked, swindled, or deceived by someone.

37. Dispense with means:

A. Keep aside
B. Start again
C. Terminate
D. Distribute

Correct Answer: C. Terminate


Explanation: To manage without something or to get rid of it; to terminate its use.

38. Dispose of means:

A. Waste
B. Repair
C. Sell or remove
D. Keep safely

Correct Answer: C. Sell or remove


Explanation: To get rid of something by selling it, throwing it away, or removing it.

39. Dizzy height means:

A. Great height
B. Low point
C. Safe place
D. Balanced peak

Correct Answer: A. Great height


Explanation: A very high position that is high enough to cause a sensation of dizziness.

40. A dog-eared book means:

A. Torn book
B. Book with notes
C. Used and marked book
D. New shiny book

Correct Answer: C. Used and marked book


Explanation: A book with folded page corners showing signs of heavy or frequent use.

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