🔍 Brush up on (phrasal verb)

📝 Meaning: To improve or refresh one's knowledge or skills in a particular area through practice or review.

📌 Examples:

1. She decided to brush up on her Spanish before traveling to Mexico.
2. He needs to brush up on his coding skills for the upcoming interview.
3. Before the test, he spent time brushing up on key concepts to feel more prepared.

✍️ "I'd brush up on that Spanish."

Choose the option that can substitute the expression most effectively.

Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal.

1. Rescind

2. Reprieve

3. Remiss

4. Relegate

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the word or phrase.

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

1. Blithe

2. Beatific

3. Poignant

4. None of the above

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the highlighted words in the given sentence.

The world needs a global leader who can hold out (a gesture of peace).

1. mother wit

2. halcyon days

3. a grass widow

4. an olive branch

Select the option that will improve the highlighted part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No Improvement'.

Keep him at arm's length (lest you may not) repent in the long run.

1. or you may not

2. No Improvement

3. unless you may

4. lest you should

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

I was angry / on myself / for making / such a silly mistake.

1. such a silly mistake

2. for making

3. on myself

4. I was angry

Select the idiom from the given options that gives the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted text in the following sentence.

The announcement of the new tourism policy of the government has made some people (excited or interested).

1. Pull out all the stops

2. Run around in circles

3. Quicken the pulse

4. Reach for the moon