IDIOMS Part= 9

A rolling stone gathers no moss- a person who does not settle in one place for a long time, does not gain wealth, name or fame.

breathed his last. 'Breathed his last' means to die. The given sentence states that the great director Satyajit Ray after receiving the Honorary Academic Award from Audrey Hepburn, died in his Kolkata home. Hence, 'breathed his last' is the most cy appropriate answer.

accept something as it looks without thinking about whether it might, in fact, not be quite what it appears.

E.g.- Udit seems very sweet but be careful of taking people at face value.

to think hard.

E.g.- Neha cudgelled her brains, trying to decide what had caused such a problem.

'By fits and starts' means something happening with irregular intervals of action and inaction. The given sentence states that success will remain unattainable if one studies irregularly. Hence, 'by fits and starts' is the most appropriate answer.

Come in handy- be useful.

'Bear in mind' means to remember a fact or circumstance and take it into account. The given sentence states that one has to take into account the risks associated with global warming. Hence, 'bear in mind' is the most appropriate answer.

someone is good even if they sometimes behave in a wrong manner.

failing completely.

E.g.- All the hard work of Tushar for the project went down the tubes.

refused to yield.