To put one's hand to plough __________?
(A) To take up agricultural farming
(B) To take a difficult task
(C) To get entangled into unnecessary things
(D) Take interest in technical work
A man of straw _________?
(A) A man of no substance
(B) A very active person
(C) A worthy fellow
(D) An unreasonable person
To leave someone in the lurch _________?
(A) To come to compromise with someone
(B) Constant source of annoyance to someone
(C) To put someone at ease
(D) To desert someone in his difficulties
To end in smoke ________?
(A) To make completely understand
(B) To ruin oneself
(C) To excite great applause
(D) To overcome someone
To cry wolf __________?
(A) To listen eagerly
(B) To give false alarm
(C) To turn pale
(D) To keep off starvation
To have an axe to grind ___________?
(A) A private end to serve
(B) To fail to arouse interest
(C) To have no result
(D) To work for both sides
To pick holes _________?
(A) To find some reason to quarrel
(B) To destroy something
(C) To criticize someone
(D) To cut some part of an item