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11. A pipe dream
a. A pleasant dream
b. A bad dream
c. An impractical plan
d. A foolish idea
Answer. c
12. To give up the ghost
a. To die
b. To make false appearance
c. To terrify others by acting in suspicious manner
d. To leave useless pursuits
Answer. a
13. To have an easy time of it
a. To take the world lightly
b. To indulge in frivolities
c. To squander away resources
d. To live in quiet and comfort
Answer. d
14. To stand one’s gun
a. To keep the guns close to oneself even amid danger
b. To persevere when hardships press
c. To maintain dignified and unbending attitude
d. To maintain one’s position
Answer. b
15. To take the bull by the horns
a. To punish a person severely for his arrogance
b. To grapple courageously with a difficulty that lies in our way
c. To handle it by fierce attack
d. To bypass the legal process and take action according to one’s own whims
Answer. b
16. To lose one’s head
a. To go mad
b. To become nervous
