41. “Upto the hilt” means:
Correct Answer: C. Completely
Explanation: To be involved in something “to the hilt” means to be involved in it completely or as much as possible.
42. “Helter-skelter” means:
Correct Answer: B. In haste and confusion
Explanation: Acting “helter-skelter” means in a very hurried, disorganized, or chaotic way.
43. “Halt between two opinions” means:
Correct Answer: C. Hesitate or be undecided
Explanation: To “halt between two opinions” is a biblical idiom meaning to be unable to choose between two choices or beliefs.
44. “Hand and glove” means:
Correct Answer: C. Close friends
Explanation: “Hand and glove” (or “hand in glove”) describes two people who are very close friends or work together very intimately, often dishonestly.
45. “To run with the hare and hunt with the hound” means:
Correct Answer: B. Support both sides
Explanation: This refers to trying to stay on good terms with both sides of a conflict.
46. “To bury the hatchet” means:
Correct Answer: C. End a quarrel
Explanation: To “bury the hatchet” means to make peace and end an argument or war (from Native American traditions).
47. “To throw the hatchet” means:
Correct Answer: B. Exaggerate
Explanation: (Archaic) To “throw the hatchet” means to tell highly unbelievable stories or to exaggerate greatly.
48. “Haves and havenots” refers to:
Correct Answer: B. Rich and poor
Explanation: The “haves and the have-nots” refers to the rich people and the poor people in a society.
49. “Cannot make a head or tail” means:
Correct Answer: D. Cannot understand
Explanation: If you “cannot make head or tail” of something, you find it completely impossible to understand.
50. “To take to one’s heels” means:
Correct Answer: C. Run away
Explanation: To “take to one’s heels” means to run away from a place very quickly, often because of fear.
51. “At the helm of affairs” means:
Correct Answer: C. Controlling matters
Explanation: To be “at the helm” means to be the person in charge or in control of an organization or situation.
52. “To take the bull by the horns” means:
Correct Answer: C. Face a problem boldly
Explanation: To “take the bull by the horns” means to deal with a difficult situation directly and courageously.
53. “On the horns of a dilemma” means:
Correct Answer: B. Puzzled and undecided
Explanation: Facing a choice between two equally undesirable alternatives; being in a difficult fix.
54. “To bring a hornet’s nest about one’s ears” means:
Correct Answer: B. Stir up trouble
Explanation: To do something that provokes a large number of people to react with great anger or hostility.
55. “Hit the sack” means:
Correct Answer: B. Go to bed or sleep
Explanation: “Hit the sack” is a common informal idiom meaning to go to bed because you are tired.
56. Among the idioms starting with H, the idiom “Hit the hay” means:
Correct Answer: C. Go to sleep
Explanation: “Hit the hay” is similar to “hit the sack” and means to go to sleep.