Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

Choose the most appropriate meaning/phrasal verb/word/verb for the sentence.

He always rides roughshod over other people's opinions.

Ignores or disrespects them

listens patiently

Carefully analyses

Repeats their ideas

✅ Correct Option: 1

"Rides roughshod over" -> treat someone's feelings or opinions with no care or respect.

Imagine someone on a big horse just stomping over a beautiful garden without even looking down — that's what this phrase feels like!

BMSAT Kozhikode 2026

What does it mean when someone says, "rare as hen's teeth"

BMSAT Kozhikode 2026

Despite being told repeatedly, he kept accusing the wrong person—he was clearly____

BMSAT Kozhikode 2025

Choose the most appropriate meaning/phrasal verb/word/verb for the sentence.

She cut the Gordian knot with a bold decision.

BMSAT Kozhikode 2026

The intern completely misunderstood the instructions and got ________.

BMSAT Kozhikode 2026

The distance between the two villages is only 5 km ________, but the road journey is much longer.

BMSAT Kozhikode 2025

Choose the most appropriate meaning/phrasal verb/word/verb for the sentence.

The teacher read the riot act to the noisy class.

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