JIPMAT Verbal Ability > Idioms & Phrasal Verbs PYQs

<p>Fill in the blank with suitable preposition.</p><p>While going to Chandigarh, our car broke_________ in midway.</p>

<p>Give meaning of the underlined idiom as used in the following sentence:</p><p>He requested her to reconsider the decision but she <u>put her foot down.</u></p>

Brevity is the soul __________ wit.

Pick out the part of sentence which has an error. If there is no error mark ‘4’.<br> A) It wasn't necessary for her <br> B) To take time of work<br> C) when her son was ill

In this question, four options are given for the idiom underlined in the sentence. For his alleged involvement in espionage, he is <u>under a cloud</u> these days.

In the following sentence, an idiom is underlined and is followed by four options of the words. Select from the options, the one which is nearest to the underlined idiom. 'He was <u>all at sea</u> when he began his new job.'

In the following sentence, a phrase is underlined and is followed by four options of the words. Select from the options, the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined phrase. 'Those who work <u>by fits and starts</u> seldom show good results.'