Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the highlighted idiom/phrase.
The rebels $held\, out$ for about a month.

  • A
    waited
  • B
    retreated
  • C
    bargained
  • D
    resisted

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You cannot $have \,your\, cake\, and\, eat\, it\, too.$

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How long will the people $put\, up\, with$ the increasing economic hardships?

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The old beggar $ran\, amuck$ and began to throw stones at the passerby.

Some idioms/phrases are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase: "To play second fiddle".

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Do not trust a man who $blows \, his \, own \, trumpet$.

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