11. To catch a tartar
(a) To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty
(b) To catch a dangerous person
(c) To meet with disaster
(d) To deal with a person who is more than one’s match
12. To cry wolf
(a) To listen eagerly
(b) To give false alarm
(c) To turn pale
(d) To keep off starvation
13. To drive home
(a) To find one’s roots
(b) To return to place of rest
(c) Back to original position
(d) To emphasise
14. To end in smoke
(a) To make completely understand
(b) To ruin oneself
(c) To excite great applause
(d) To overcome someone
15. To have an axe to grind
(a) A private end to serve
(b) To fail to arouse interest
(c) To have no result
(d) To work for both sides
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