Idiom
For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. The thief took to his heels when he saw a policeman on the beat.

ran away from the scene
confronted the policeman
could not decide what to do
had some pain in his heels

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Idiom
To plough the sands

To busy oneself in a way which cannot lead to any profitable result
To advance one's position in life
To work hard to achieve one's aim
To afford hope or ground for expecting a good result

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Idiom
For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. The hero of Naipaul's novel 'A House for Biswas' , like modern young men, wishes to paddle his own canoe.

make the best of his life
lead an independent life
depend on himself
have his own means of livelihood

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