4. Explain these phrases.
a. rehearsing for the onslaught.
b. with flying colours.
c. redcarpet welcome.
d. called on.
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In December they launched a full-scale onslaught on the capital.
The town survives the onslaught of tourists every summer.
His strength did not avail against the hostile onslaught.
They survived an onslaught by tribesmen.
The city resisted the enemy onslaught for two weeks.
Explanation:
Answer:
a.Onslaught is a military term that refers to an attack against an enemy. ... an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
b.With flying colours" ("with flying colors" in American English) is a popular idiom of the English language that is used to describe how well someone has completed a task. ... Thus, "with flying colors" literally means that someone has completed a task, although idiomatically connotes particular success in that task.
c . a grand welcome
d . ask for