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IDIOMS AND PHRASES MCQs

Total Questions : 355

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Question 1. The detective left no stone unturned to trace the culprit.
  1.    took no pains
  2.    did very irrelevant things
  3.    resorted to illegitimate practices
  4.    used all available means
Answer: Option D
Question 2. The authorities took him to task for his negligence.
  1.    gave him additional work
  2.    suspended his assignment
  3.    reprimanded him
  4.    forced him to resign
Answer: Option C
Question 3. In spite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants, the Government has decided not to give in.
  1.    accede
  2.    yield
  3.    oblige
  4.    confirm
Answer: Option B
Question 4. Their business is now on its last legs.
  1.    About to fructify
  2.    About to perish
  3.    About to produce results
  4.    About to take off
Answer: Option B
Question 5. He went back on his promise to vote for me.
  1.    withdrew
  2.    forgot
  3.    reinforced
  4.    supported
Answer: Option A
Question 6. The old beggar ran amuck and began to throw stones at the passerby.
  1.    became desperate
  2.    ran about wildly
  3.    become annoyed
  4.    felt disgusted
Answer: Option B
Question 7. I cannot conceive of a time when I was without a refrigerator
  1.    Imagine
  2.    Give birth
  3.    Understand
  4.    Depend
Answer: Option A
Question 8. To turn over a new leaf
  1.    To change completely one's course of action
  2.    To shift attention to new problems after having studied the old ones thoroughly
  3.    To cover up one's fault by wearing new marks
  4.    To change the old habits and adopt new ones
Answer: Option D
Question 9. A close shave
  1.    A lucky escape
  2.    A clean shave
  3.    A well guarded secret
  4.    A narrow escape
Answer: Option D
Question 10. To talk through one's hat
  1.    To speak fluently
  2.    To talk nonsense
  3.    To talk wisdom
  4.    To speak at random
Answer: Option B
Question 11. By the skin of one's teeth
  1.    Hardly
  2.    In time
  3.    Hurriedly
  4.    Only just
Answer: Option D
Question 12. Harp on
  1.    To comment
  2.    To criticise
  3.    To keep on talking
  4.    To keep on insulting
Answer: Option C
Question 13. To be at daggers drawn
  1.    To be frightened
  2.    To be ready to face danger
  3.    To threaten one
  4.    To be bitter enemy
Answer: Option D
Question 14. To get into hot waters
  1.    To be impatient
  2.    To suffer a huge financial loss
  3.    To get into trouble
  4.    To be in a confused state of mind
Answer: Option C
Question 15. A fair crack of the whip
  1.    Severe punishment
  2.    A good check
  3.    A period of importance
  4.    Failure of administration
Answer: Option C
Question 16. To take with a grain of salt
  1.    To take with some reservation
  2.    To take with total disbelief
  3.    To take wholeheartedly
  4.    To take seriously
Answer: Option A
Question 17. To snap one's fingers
  1.    To speak abruptly
  2.    To accept immediately
  3.    To grasp eagerly
  4.    To become contemptuous of
  5.    To be anxious
Answer: Option D
Question 18. To throw down the glove
  1.    To resort to wrong tactics
  2.    To give a challenge
  3.    To accept defeat
  4.    To reject the prize
Answer: Option B
Question 19. To catch somebody on the hop
  1.    To give someone a surprise
  2.    To catch somebody off guard
  3.    To stand in the way of someone
  4.    To catch somebody suddenly
Answer: Option B
Question 20. To turn up one's nose at a thing
  1.    To show eagerness to have something
  2.    To show indifference
  3.    To treat it with contemptuous dislike or disgust
  4.    To start a grapple with it
Answer: Option C
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