Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence:-

He is not a good lawyer, but he has the ------- so he manages to be much sought after.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the phrases in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Phrases)
(A) There was a ______ as the children fetched their colours.	(I) a flicker of emotion
(B) The company's figures are beginning to offer a______ for the future.	(II) touch of sadness
(C) I didn't detect even a ______ in his cold eyes.	(III) glimmer of hope
(D) There was a ______ in her voice as she told us the tragic news.	(IV) flurry of activity

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Match the proverbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
(A) Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies	(I) One must never try to harm someone in such a way that it harms themselves.
(B) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread	(II) In a desperate situation, a person grabs at the slightest possibility of assistance, even if it proves futile
(C) Don't cut off your nose to spite your face	(III) Serious situations require serious action
(D) A drowning man will clutch at a straw	(IV) People with little experience often act recklessly.

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Which of the following idioms are correct in meaning?

(A). Pay off old scores means to pay the amount back.

(B). Pass the buck means shirk responsibility.

(C). Plough the sands means to work hard.

(D). Play ducks and drakes means to squander money.

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Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom from the options given below :

We should guard against our green-eyed friends.

Choose the appropriate option that conveys the correct meaning of the following idiom:

Every nook and cranny

Replace the underlined words with an Idiom from the following options :

I suspect that the thief has sent the policemen on a foolish and fruitless search.