Select the correct idiom that can substitute the italicised group of words in the given sentence.

You must not participate in the marathon this year without any training. It is an unreal hope on your part!

At cross purposes

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.

I just went to Bali on a backpacking trip and did everything by the ear without any itinerary.

Out of the blue

You snooze, you lose

Identify the option that can be substituted as the correct idiom for the underlined part of the given sentence.

As soon as the principal came to know about the inspection in the school, he put everything in perfect order.

Select the correct idiom that can substitute the italicised group of words in the given sentence.

Shelley has been contemplating for a few days but still has not decided to quit the job.

In a soup

The better you know someone the less you like him.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.

I really don’t want to pour cold water on your theory but it cannot be applied to real life situations.

Select the option that can substitute the underlined segment with the correct idiom.

After finishing this assignment, the employees make it a day.

Select the most appropriate idiomatic expression to fill in the blank.

Anita keeps on repeating that she is innocent, but there is ____.

Treading on thin ice

Select the most appropriate idiom or phrase to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

He is rich and famous and expects everyone to _____ on him.

Identify the option that can be substituted as the correct idiom for the underlined part of the given sentence.

My cousin sister Neetu had an aerial view of the trade fair from the top of the giant wheel.

Get up on the wrong side of the bed

Hard nut to crack

Select the most appropriate idiom for the given underlined segment in the sentence.

Riya always considers sincerity, devotion and dedication as the highest priority of a good employee.