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This section includes 157 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your IDIOMS AND PHRASES knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Feather one's own nest |
| A. | to make money by unfair means |
| B. | to make money by unfair means |
| C. | to distributed |
| D. | to feel healthy |
| Answer» B. to make money by unfair means | |
| 2. |
Bear out |
| A. | to resist |
| B. | to crush |
| C. | to confirm |
| D. | to fight |
| Answer» D. to fight | |
| 3. |
To hold water |
| A. | a thick forest |
| B. | a perennial river |
| C. | a princely feast |
| D. | a princely feast |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Tarred with the same brush |
| A. | a beautiful painting |
| B. | birds of the same feather |
| C. | to act promptly |
| D. | to speed up |
| Answer» C. to act promptly | |
| 5. |
In the throes of |
| A. | out of the grip |
| B. | in the grip of |
| C. | uncontrolled |
| D. | in the power of |
| Answer» C. uncontrolled | |
| 6. |
Keep a level head |
| A. | to be drunk |
| B. | to disentangle |
| C. | in brief |
| D. | to remain calm in the hour of crisis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Stand in good stead |
| A. | To be on a good Rank |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | Honest |
| E. | To be helpful in need |
| Answer» E. To be helpful in need | |
| 8. |
Rank and file |
| A. | Punishment |
| B. | Common Man |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | Bold man |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 9. |
Spick and span |
| A. | In order |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | No quality |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 10. |
On that score |
| A. | for that reason |
| B. | at a particular point |
| C. | at a fixed destination |
| D. | at a alarm |
| Answer» B. at a particular point | |
| 11. |
When he heard that he had once again not been selected he lost heart. |
| A. | became desperate |
| B. | felt sad |
| C. | became angry |
| D. | became discouraged |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Under the rose |
| A. | something beautiful |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | like a corn |
| E. | D. |
| Answer» E. D. | |
| 13. |
To change color |
| A. | to cheat someone |
| B. | to blush or grow pale |
| C. | politician |
| D. | unfriendly |
| Answer» C. politician | |
| 14. |
Willy-Nilly |
| A. | In hurry |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | |
| E. | Whether one wishes or not |
| Answer» E. Whether one wishes or not | |
| 15. |
When the church comes |
| A. | moment of decision |
| B. | B. |
| C. | |
| D. | dotage |
| E. | win something |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 16. |
All and Sundry ? |
| A. | Everybody without distinction |
| B. | only rich person |
| C. | together |
| D. | selected people |
| Answer» B. only rich person | |
| 17. |
Pyrrhic victory |
| A. | Great victory |
| B. | Victory with a policy |
| C. | Much awaited victory |
| D. | Victory at a high cost |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Pay lip service |
| A. | false appriciation |
| B. | pretend to regard |
| C. | true relation |
| D. | false commitment |
| Answer» C. true relation | |
| 19. |
Play ducks and drakes. |
| A. | Play like children |
| B. | Play with friends |
| C. | To waste time |
| D. | To squander moneyEnter Option D |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Play truant |
| A. | To be happy |
| B. | To be away from home |
| C. | To be absent from duty without persmission |
| D. | To be sad |
| Answer» D. To be sad | |
| 21. |
Pass the buck |
| A. | To blame each other |
| B. | To co-operate |
| C. | To motivate |
| D. | To make someone fool |
| Answer» B. To co-operate | |
| 22. |
Palmy days |
| A. | Bad days |
| B. | Prosperous days |
| C. | Days spend out of home |
| D. | Days spend with special one |
| Answer» C. Days spend out of home | |
| 23. |
Off the hook |
| A. | starting hating |
| B. | related to ships |
| C. | out of trouble |
| D. | related to aeroplane |
| Answer» D. related to aeroplane | |
| 24. |
Kick one's heels |
| A. | to dance |
| B. | to never stop |
| C. | to be quick |
| D. | to waste time in waiting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Pell-mell |
| A. | In a jumbled |
| B. | Great honour |
| C. | Great news |
| D. | Great feeling |
| Answer» B. Great honour | |
| 26. |
Put in cold storage |
| A. | to forget or neglect something |
| B. | relax |
| C. | to calm down |
| D. | to take revenge |
| Answer» B. relax | |
| 27. |
Hammer and tongs |
| A. | white colored |
| B. | to be unsafe |
| C. | to break up |
| D. | with all one's strength |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Ins and Outs ? |
| A. | no details |
| B. | finally |
| C. | major share |
| D. | full details |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
In the teeth of ? |
| A. | real cause |
| B. | in the face of |
| C. | in the end |
| D. | to chase |
| Answer» C. in the end | |
| 30. |
By leaps and bounds ? |
| A. | very fast |
| B. | very slow |
| C. | in details |
| D. | aimlessly |
| Answer» B. very slow | |
| 31. |
Bed of roses ? |
| A. | very soft bed |
| B. | dull life |
| C. | belong to |
| D. | full of joys |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
In cold blood ? |
| A. | in full operation |
| B. | unintentionally |
| C. | deliberately |
| D. | aimlessly |
| Answer» D. aimlessly | |
| 33. |
Bag and baggage ? |
| A. | All the clothing |
| B. | Without any belonging |
| C. | Leave |
| D. | With all one's belongings |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Lions share ? |
| A. | look angrily |
| B. | major share |
| C. | minor share |
| D. | heart of the prey |
| Answer» C. minor share | |
| 35. |
Mealy Mounted |
| A. | Laughing |
| B. | Losing temper |
| C. | Harsh |
| D. | Soft Spoken |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Mend one's fences |
| A. | To scuffel |
| B. | To make peace |
| C. | To make people happy |
| D. | To go away |
| Answer» C. To make people happy | |
| 37. |
Lion's share |
| A. | To be normal |
| B. | To be very angry |
| C. | Small part |
| D. | Large part |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Laugh in one's sleeves |
| A. | To laugh secretly |
| B. | To laugh openly |
| C. | To laugh at some weak |
| D. | To laugh occasionly |
| Answer» B. To laugh openly | |
| 39. |
Long and short |
| A. | In a length |
| B. | In breif |
| C. | Gift |
| D. | Soft spoken |
| Answer» C. Gift | |
| 40. |
Leaps and bounds |
| A. | In brief |
| B. | Delay |
| C. | Rapidly |
| D. | Financial crisis |
| Answer» D. Financial crisis | |
| 41. |
Lost in the clouds |
| A. | To enjoy |
| B. | To wait |
| C. | Confused |
| D. | Very much sure |
| Answer» D. Very much sure | |
| 42. |
Out and out |
| A. | Out and out |
| B. | Completely |
| C. | Out of the area |
| D. | Out of city |
| Answer» C. Out of the area | |
| 43. |
One's Achilles heel |
| A. | Dancing steps |
| B. | Go away fast |
| C. | Waiting |
| D. | Weak point |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Out of the woods |
| A. | Out of the city |
| B. | Out of control |
| C. | Out of stock |
| D. | Out of the danger |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Off hand |
| A. | Ready or quick |
| B. | Without preparation or delay |
| C. | Bias |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. Bias | |
| 46. |
Nip in the bud |
| A. | To destroy in the very beginning |
| B. | To destroy at the end |
| C. | To make use of time |
| D. | To waste time |
| Answer» B. To destroy at the end | |
| 47. |
Oily tongue |
| A. | Abuse |
| B. | Harsh words |
| C. | Flattering words |
| D. | Praise |
| Answer» D. Praise | |
| 48. |
Neck and crop |
| A. | At starting |
| B. | At ending |
| C. | Completely |
| D. | Partialy |
| Answer» D. Partialy | |
| 49. |
Moot point |
| A. | a debatable point |
| B. | a common point |
| C. | a condition |
| D. | a tribute |
| Answer» B. a common point | |
| 50. |
Mince matters |
| A. | Make use of opportunity |
| B. | Hide the truth and pretend |
| C. | To be calm |
| D. | To be ruined |
| Answer» C. To be calm | |