In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase as your answer.
He was out of spirits for a few days after his defeat.
When the family in the next house packed off at midnight, I began to smell a rat.
At first, there was a show of resistance to the new rule issued by the Government, but the movement had no backbone and speedily collapsed.
The cops were on their toes throughout the day.
The minister assured the agitating employees that he would look into their demands sympathetically.
In the following questioins, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).
The prolific writer’s work is published every year.
Those plucking flowers are liable for punishable.
His lust for power brought about his downfall.
I’ll meet the raging of the skies, but not an angry father.
When we see black smoke near the wing of the plane, we were certain that disaster was imminent.
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