Fill in the blank with the correct option to complete the simile:

As brittle as _______

From the given options, choose the one that rightly identifies the expression-

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Choose the option that best explains the given proverb:

"A stitch in time saves nine."

An idiomatic phrase is given followed by four alternatives.

Choose the option that best expresses the meaning.

'Much ado about nothing'

Match the idioms given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meaning)
(A) To cool one's heels	(I) to forget the enmity
(B) To bury the hatchet	(II) to wait and rest for some time
(C) To chew the cud	(III) to make too fine distinctions
(D) To split hairs	(IV) to talk in an aimless manner

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Match the idioms given in List-I with the meanings in List-II.

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) To take your hat off	(I) To be in a state of suspense
(B) To flog a dead horse	(II) Lost in one's own thoughts
(C) To be on tenterhooks	(III) To waste energy on a lost cause
(D) In a brown study	(IV) To state your admiration for someone

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Find the correct meaning for the underlined Idiom.

The proposal was rejected with one voice.

(A) unanimously

(B) unconsciously

(C) shouted

(D) with lot of noise

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