31. To give one’s ear means:
Correct Answer: B. To attend and listen
Explanation: To “give one’s ear” means to pay attention and listen carefully to someone.
32. Having itching ear means:
Correct Answer: B. Desire to hear something new
Explanation: Having “itching ears” refers to a curious desire to hear news, gossip, or something new.
33. Over head and ears means:
Correct Answer: C. Deeply involved
Explanation: To be “over head and ears” in something (often debt or love) means to be completely and deeply involved in it.
34. Walls have ears means:
Correct Answer: B. There may be hidden listeners
Explanation: This warning means that what you say might be overheard by people you didn’t expect to be listening.
35. The early bird gets the worm means:
Correct Answer: C. Acting early leads to success
Explanation: This proverb means that individuals who act early or arrive first have the best chance of success.
36. Economy of truth means:
Correct Answer: C. Falsehood
Explanation: “Economy of truth” is a euphemism for being sparing with the truth; in effect, it refers to falsehood or lying by omission.
37. Equal to the occasion also means:
Correct Answer: B. Fit for emergencies
Explanation: Being “equal to the occasion” refers to being capable and prepared to handle unexpected emergencies or tests.
38. To make an errand means:
Correct Answer: B. Invent a reason for going
Explanation: To “make an errand” means to create or invent a pretext or reason for going somewhere.
39. The evening star symbolises:
Correct Answer: C. Decline
Explanation: In literary terms, the “evening star” often symbolises the end of something or a state of decline.
40. The last extremity means:
Correct Answer: C. Utmost misfortune
Explanation: “The last extremity” refers to a state of extreme or utmost misfortune, often the point of no return.
41. To set one’s eye on means:
Correct Answer: B. To behold or see
Explanation: To “set one’s eyes on” something simply means to see it or behold it for the first time.
42. To open a person’s eye means:
Correct Answer: C. Show unknown facts
Explanation: To “open starting eye” means to make them aware of facts or truths they didn’t know or understand before.
43. To pipe one’s finger in the eye means:
Correct Answer: B. To cry
Explanation: This is an old idiom meaning to weep or cry.
44. Fourth Estate means:
Correct Answer: C. The press or media
Explanation: The “Fourth Estate” refers collectively to those involved in the press, media, and news collection.
45. Ever and Anon means:
Correct Answer: C. Now and then
Explanation: “Ever and anon” means at various times; occasionally or now and then.