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प्रश्न
Read the text again. You will find that the text contains many phrases. Match the phrases in ‘A’ and their meanings in ‘B’. After matching their meanings, make sentences of your own.
| ‘A’ Phrases | ‘B’ Meanings |
| 1. run of terrible bad luck | a. hit on a topic |
| 2. draws heavily on | b. without being affected by a particular factor |
| 3. struck a chord | c. endure in difficult circumstances |
| 4. in spite of | d. a period of time when bad things happen |
| 5. holding on | e. makes use of |
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उत्तर
| ‘A’ Phrases | ‘B’ Meanings |
| 1. run of terrible bad luck | a period of time when bad things happen |
| 2. draws heavily on | makes use of |
| 3. struck a chord | triggered a feeling or memory |
| 4. in spite of | without being affected by a particular factor |
| 5. holding on | enduring in difficult circumstances |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the phrases given under Column A with their meanings given under Column B:
| A | B | |
| 1 | Fly a flag | Move quickly/suddenly |
| 2 | Fly into rage | Be successful |
| 3 | Fly along | Display a flag on a long pole |
| 4 | Fly high | Escape from a place |
| 5 | Fly the coop | Become suddenly very angry |
Find words or phrases from the passage that mean the same as the following.
(a) to renovate, redo, or revise (paragraph 1)
(b) trying to win the favor, preference, or goodwill of (paragraph 1)
(c) come in small numbers (paragraph 4)
(d) well-off; rich (paragraph 5)
(e) friendly (paragraph 6)
(f) wanting or enjoying expensive pleasures (paragraph 6)
long term / on / reading / impact / has / a / one’s personality
is / the / it / hobbies / one / best / of
Find out expressions/phrases which denote, ‘going away’, from each stanza. One is given below. “Vanish in the throng”.
Use the following idiom/phrase in a sentence of your own.
drop it
Use the following idiom/phrase in sentences of your own.
drop out
Fill the gap in choosing the appropriate idioms.
Those who aspire for success should always ___________ learn more.
Fill the gap in choosing the appropriate idioms.
On reading exactly the same essays in both answer sheets, it _________________ the examiner, that the students had cheated during exams.
Make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase “to belong to”.
