1. To live in clover
a) To live in great comfort and luxury
b) To live a carefree life
c) To be surrounded by cares and worries
d) To live in great difficulty
Explanation: To live in clover: to live luxuriously.
2. To carry the coal to Newcastle
a) To work hard
b) To finish a job
c) To do unnecessary things
d) To do menial jobs
Explanation: To carry the coal to Newcastle: to do something unnecessary.
3. To have full hands
a) To be fully occupied
b) To be rich
c) To be in lot of troubles
d) To lead an easy life
Explanation:To have full hands: To be busy or completely occupied with dealing with something.
4.A green horn
a) An envious lady
b) A trainee
c) An inexperienced man
d) A soft-hearted man
Explanation: A green horn: an inexperienced or naive person.
5. Swan-song
a) Music as sweet as a song of birds
b) A melodious song in praise of someone
c) Praise of a woman by her lover
d) Last work of a poet or musician before death
Explanation:Swan-song: the final performance or activity of a person's career.
6. To accept the Gauntlet
a) To accept defeat
b) To accept a challenge
c) To suffer humiliation
d) To accept an honour
Explanation: To accept the Gauntlet: To accept or attempt a challenge or invitation.
7. To pull one's socks up
a) To prepare
b) To try hard
c) To get ready
d) To depart
Explanation: To pull one's socks up: make an effort to improve one's work, performance, or behaviour.
8. To plough the sands
a) To work hard to achieve one's aim
b) To afford hope or ground for expecting a good result
c) To busy oneself in a way which cannot lead to any profitable result
d) To advance one's position in life
Explanation: To plough the sands: To do something that seems futile.
9. To drink like a fish
a) To drink little
b) To drink alone
c) To be a drunkard
d) To drink in the company of others
Explanation: To drink like a fish: Consume large amounts of alcoholic beverages.
10. To be lost in the cloud
a) To meet with one's death
b) To be perplexed
c) To be concealed from view
d) To find oneself in a very uncomfortable position
Explanation: To be lost in the cloud: confused.