Directions (Q. No. 1-5): Select the meaning of the bold Idiom or phrase from the given alternatives.

1. The Chief Minister had the Inspector-General of Police to fill him in on the behaviour of the arrested terrorists.
(1) to probe into the cases against the terrorists
(2) to warn the terrorists
(3) to take action against the terrorists
(4) to inform him about the terrorists

2. It feels good to be up and about after a week of being indoors with flu.
(1) hardly able to walk
(2) unable to get up
(3) active after illness
(4) idle after illness

3. The operation was touch and go as new complications arose and were solved.
(1) risky
(2) quick
(3) easy
(4) safe

4. When the boy got his Ph.D., hewas glad that his studies were finished for good.
(1) happily
(2) permanently
(3) very well
(4) in time

5. I am leaving India for good.
(1) to do good for the country.
(2) to do good for myself.
(3) to do nobody good
(4) permanently

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