YT 6 (10TH SEP)

Question 1

VEXED QUESTION

Answer 1

MEANING: AN ISSUE THAT IS MUCH DEBATED AND DISCUSSED

Question 2

UNDER THE ROSE

Answer 2

MEANING: IN SECRET

VOCAB: HIDDEN, CLANDESTINE

Question 3

SHEET ANCHOR

Answer 3

MEANING: PERSON OR THING TO BE RELIED UPON IN AN EMERGENCY, SUPPORT SYSTEM

Question 4

TALL TALK

Answer 4

MEANING: TO BOAST OR EXAGGERATED STORY TELLING

Question 5

STORM IN A TEA CUP

Answer 5

MEANING: A SITUATION IN WHICH PEOPLE ARE VERY ANGRY OR UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING THAT IS NOT IMPORTANT

VOCAB: TRIVIAL, SILLY

Question 6

STAND IN GOOD STEAD

Answer 6

MEANING: TO BE USEFUL OR HELPFUL TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

Question 7

SHOW A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS

Answer 7

MEANING: TO LEAVE ONE’S PURSUERS OR COMPETITORS BEHIND, OUTRUN

Question 8

PUT TO THE SWORD

Answer 8

MEANING: TO KILL SOMEONE

Question 9

OIL SOMEONE’S HANDS

Answer 9

MEANING: TO BRIBE ONE (TO DO OR FACILITATE SOMETHING), AS OR AS IF BY SLIPPING MONEY INTO ONE’S HAND

Question 10

ON THE HORNS OF A DILEMMA

Answer 10

MEANING: IN A SITUATION IN WHICH ONE HAS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THINGS THAT ARE UNPLEASANT OR UNDESIRABLE