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1.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Make parade of ' ?

A. To day ones prayer
B. To try to win advantages for oneself from a disturbed state of affairs, to take advantage of troubled or uncertain conditions for personal gain n
C. Arrogant
D. Speak highly of
Answer» E.
Discussion
2.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Monkey’s monkey ' ?

A. shaving small sums at the risk of large ones
B. Wild with excitement
C. Good luck
D. Kind not cash
Answer» E.
Discussion
3.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Play ducks and drakes with ' ?

A. A possession of high value
B. To start fighting/ quarrelling
C. Grave
D. Squandering
Answer» E.
Discussion
4.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Green horn ' ?

A. Imparting information ,
B. Novice
C. A person’s personal appearances or manner
D. To become a nun
Answer» C. A person’s personal appearances or manner
Discussion
5.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Ere long ' ?

A. Shortly
B. To be familiar with the matter
C. To waste time
D. Game of chance
Answer» B. To be familiar with the matter
Discussion
6.

The energy that can harness heat stored below the earths surface is known as:

A. thermal energy
B. nuclear energy
C. tidal energy
D. geo -thermal energy
Answer» E.
Discussion
7.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Tiptoe ' ?

A. To be addicted to narcotic drug
B. To day ones prayer
C. Anxious
D. Illegal strike
Answer» D. Illegal strike
Discussion
8.

what is the meaning of idiom 'High words ' ?

A. Quarrelling with
B. Very fast
C. Arrogant
D. Angry words
Answer» E.
Discussion
9.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Falling foul of ' ?

A. Underhand means
B. In an untidy situation
C. Quarrelling with
D. As quick as possible
Answer» D. As quick as possible
Discussion
10.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Take heart ' ?

A. Cheered up
B. Through days of struggle
C. To have a large appetite
D. Gain favour
Answer» B. Through days of struggle
Discussion
11.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Put some one to mettle ' ?

A. Arouse some one to do his best
B. Uncontrolled
C. To be what one would expect to happen or expect somebody to do
D. To become popular
Answer» B. Uncontrolled
Discussion
12.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To meet half way someone ' ?

A. To oppose, to protest against
B. Shortly
C. To be murdered
D. Come to a compromise with someone
Answer» E.
Discussion
13.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Take up the cudgels for ' ?

A. To prepare for or go to war
B. Defend vigorously
C. Froma reliable source
D. At top speed
Answer» C. Froma reliable source
Discussion
14.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Carrot and stick ' ?

A. To annoy somebody
B. To work carelessly
C. Death
D. Reward and punishment
Answer» E.
Discussion
15.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Bite the dust ' ?

A. shaving small sums at the risk of large ones
B. Humiliated
C. To reach a crisis
D. For a long time
Answer» C. To reach a crisis
Discussion
16.

At upper atmosphere an astronaut feels

A. extremely hot
B. slightly hotter
C. extremely cool
D. slightly cooler
Answer» D. slightly cooler
Discussion
17.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Come down from ivory towers ' ?

A. Detachment and seclusion
B. To be idle
C. Get a thrill
D. To worship
Answer» B. To be idle
Discussion
18.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Put/Throw an spanner in the works ' ?

A. To do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding
B. Remind repeatedly
C. A place or scene of tumult
D. To die
Answer» B. Remind repeatedly
Discussion
19.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Bad blood ' ?

A. To become a nun
B. Very fast
C. Angry feeling
D. Cheered up
Answer» D. Cheered up
Discussion
20.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To rate soundly ' ?

A. Censure strongly
B. Grave
C. 0
D. To remain calm and composed in the difficult situation
Answer» B. Grave
Discussion
21.

what is the meaning of idiom 'A scarlet women ' ?

A. To use very obscene or blasphemous language
B. Wisdom
C. A whore , a prostitute
D. A feeble attempt
Answer» D. A feeble attempt
Discussion
22.

what is the meaning of idiom 'In a nutshell ' ?

A. What one likes and can do well
B. To win
C. In a simple and brief manner
D. Serve as strong testimony to
Answer» D. Serve as strong testimony to
Discussion
23.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To carry the can ' ?

A. Uncontrolled
B. Uncontrolled
C. What one likes and can do well
D. Accept the blame
Answer» E.
Discussion
24.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Every lecture’s cup of tea ' ?

A. What one likes and can do well
B. Source of much or easy; money
C. To show that he is no longer highly regarded
D. To kill somebody
Answer» B. Source of much or easy; money
Discussion
25.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Jew’s eye ' ?

A. Without evasion
B. A possession of high value
C. A person’s personal appearances or manner
D. To be familiar with the matter
Answer» C. A person’s personal appearances or manner
Discussion
26.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Like a fish out of water ' ?

A. In troubled situation
B. To behave informally
C. To pass the responsibility
D. To oppose, to protest against
Answer» B. To behave informally
Discussion
27.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Die in harness ' ?

A. Wild with excitement
B. Die while still working
C. A long period of time
D. To kill somebody
Answer» C. A long period of time
Discussion
28.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Take people inn ' ?

A. A very minor mistake (of somebody)
B. Seem likely
C. To try any expedient however useless
D. Cheat people
Answer» E.
Discussion
29.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Hard of hearing ' ?

A. To be on good terms with both sides in a dispute
B. To deal with firmly
C. To know or sense some thing intuitively
D. deaf
Answer» E.
Discussion
30.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Carry off of the feet ' ?

A. To avoid the reality
B. Cheat people
C. Object to
D. Wild with excitement
Answer» E.
Discussion
31.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Running riot ' ?

A. Seem likely
B. Behaving wild
C. A man who spends much time at fashionable parties, clubs, theatres
D. To realise suddenly
Answer» C. A man who spends much time at fashionable parties, clubs, theatres
Discussion
32.

what is the meaning of idiom 'See through the design ' ?

A. Be aware of the trick
B. Tostudy for the bar(law)
C. Tostudy for the bar(law)
D. Get a thrill
Answer» B. Tostudy for the bar(law)
Discussion
33.

An instrument used to measure humidity is :

A. anemometer
B. hygrometer
C. thermometer
D. pyrheliometer
Answer» C. thermometer
Discussion
34.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To a hair ' ?

A. Exactly
B. In a simple and brief manner
C. Underhand means
D. To worship
Answer» B. In a simple and brief manner
Discussion
35.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Prodigal son ' ?

A. Extravagant
B. Cheered up
C. To emphasize
D. Accept the blame
Answer» B. Cheered up
Discussion
36.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Held in camera ' ?

A. Froma reliable source
B. To mess something up, to do a bad job of something
C. Not open to the public
D. shaving small sums at the risk of large ones
Answer» D. shaving small sums at the risk of large ones
Discussion
37.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Small talk ' ?

A. Light conversation
B. Wild with excitement
C. To act in defiance of authority , facts , custom
D. Remind repeatedly
Answer» B. Wild with excitement
Discussion
38.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Have an eye ' ?

A. To be serious
B. Have an extra talent
C. To celebrate especially at a prodigal’s return
D. To deal with firmly
Answer» C. To celebrate especially at a prodigal’s return
Discussion
39.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Come to a head ' ?

A. To pass the responsibility
B. An important person
C. To behave informally
D. To reach a crisis
Answer» E.
Discussion
40.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Botch something up ' ?

A. To do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding
B. To be serious
C. To act in defiance of authority , facts , custom
D. To mess something up, to do a bad job of something
Answer» E.
Discussion
41.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Keep your nose clean ' ?

A. A squint
B. Keep out of trouble
C. A person’s personal appearances or manner
D. To be a member of the armed forces
Answer» C. A person’s personal appearances or manner
Discussion
42.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Wipe the nose ' ?

A. To Cheat
B. Kind not cash
C. Good luck
D. Everyone without exception
Answer» B. Kind not cash
Discussion
43.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Get a kick ' ?

A. Get a thrill
B. In a simple and brief manner
C. To be familiar with the matter
D. To be in a state of agitation , confusion, nervous, excitement etc.
Answer» B. In a simple and brief manner
Discussion
44.

Water is used in hot water bags because:

A. it is easily obtained
B. it is cheaper and is not harmful
C. it has high specific heat
D. it is easy to heat water
Answer» D. it is easy to heat water
Discussion
45.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Family way ' ?

A. Pregnant
B. Behaving wild
C. Not legally binding , invalid
D. Angry words
Answer» B. Behaving wild
Discussion
46.

what is the meaning of idiom 'On the cards ' ?

A. Die while still working
B. Certain
C. Very fast
D. To celebrate especially at a prodigal’s return
Answer» C. Very fast
Discussion
47.

what is the meaning of idiom 'To curry favour ' ?

A. Very friendly
B. To be caught in ones own trap
C. Detachment and seclusion
D. Gain favour
Answer» E.
Discussion
48.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Make a wry face ' ?

A. To try to win advantages for oneself from a disturbed state of affairs, to take advantage of troubled or uncertain conditions for personal gain n
B. Show disappointment
C. Come to a compromise with someone
D. A very minor mistake (of somebody)
Answer» C. Come to a compromise with someone
Discussion
49.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Speak volumes ' ?

A. Show disappointment
B. To mess something up, to do a bad job of something
C. Serve as strong testimony to
D. Keep out of trouble
Answer» D. Keep out of trouble
Discussion
50.

what is the meaning of idiom 'Worth of salt ' ?

A. Of value
B. Valued highly
C. Source of much or easy; money
D. To chat
Answer» B. Valued highly
Discussion