Practice Test Discussion

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom / phrase/ word.

The bankrupt organisation has been handed over to its new owners, lock, stock and barrels.

[RBI Grade-B, 2010]

Only a few departments of the bankrupt organisations have been taken over by the new owners

The new owners have bought the bankrupt organisation for a very nominal amount

The owners have bought the bankrupt organisation in a hurry

The new owners have completely taken over the bankrupt organisation

None of the above

Explanation

The following are the meaning and sample sentence for the given idiom/ phrase/ word.

Meaning: Lock, stock and barrels — To the greatest or most complete extent, wholly

Sample sentence: An estate that was auctioned off lock, stock, and barrel.

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