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Pick the correct meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence:

He had always dreamt of reaching the dizzy heights.

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct meaning of the phrase/idiom from the given options:

Where discipline is concerned, I put my foot down.

Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom from the given options:

Not to mince matters

The idiom "a gentleman at large" means :

Give meaning of the underlined idiom as used in the following sentence:

He requested her to reconsider the decision but she put her foot down.

In this question, four options are given for the idiom underlined in the sentence.

For his alleged involvement in espionage, he is under a cloud 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 all at sea 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 by fits and starts seldom show good results.'