2021 · Q17
Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is the most appropriate expression and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Spiff up
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- ATo make oneself look neat
- BTo make oneself look untidy
- CTo make oneself look arrogant
- DTo appear on the stage as a baboon
Explanation
'Spiff up' means to make neat, tidy, or smart in appearance. The answer is (a) 'To make oneself look neat'. 'Untidy' is the opposite, and the arrogant/baboon options are absurd distractors. Hence (a), matching the official key.