Vocabulary

Idioms

Easy

The project sounded exciting, but the promised rewards turned out to be nothing more than ________.

pie in the sky

for the birds

a dog with a bone

the bee's knees

✅ Correct Option: 1

'Pie in the sky' means an unrealistic promise or hope that never materialises. Rewards that sounded exciting but proved empty fit this idiom. 'For the birds' means worthless, but the emphasis here is on an unfulfilled promise.

BMSAT Kozhikode 2025

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

She knew she had to toe the line or face consequences.

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He was ________ by the sudden news of his transfer and couldn't respond immediately.

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

The government keeps kicking the can down the road.

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

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What does it mean when someone says, "the bee's knees"

The project sounded exciting, but the promised rewards turned out to be nothing more than ________.

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