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IDIOMS AND PHRASES MCQs
Idioms & Phrases
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Answer: Option B. -> train
Answer: (b)break in : to train somebody/ something in something new that he must do. The young horse was not yet broken in (trained to carry a rider). The best option is train
Answer: (b)break in : to train somebody/ something in something new that he must do. The young horse was not yet broken in (trained to carry a rider). The best option is train
Answer: Option B. -> boasting
Answer: (b)tall tales : something that a person talks about in a very proud way ; boasting. My uncle claims that he was raised in a drainage ditch, but it’s just another of his tall tales. The best option is boasting
Answer: (b)tall tales : something that a person talks about in a very proud way ; boasting. My uncle claims that he was raised in a drainage ditch, but it’s just another of his tall tales. The best option is boasting
Answer: Option A. -> caused anger in many people
Answer: (a)stir the hornets’ nest : a difficult situation in which a lot of people get very angry. His letter to the papers stirred up a real hornets’ nest. The best option is caused anger in many people
Answer: (a)stir the hornets’ nest : a difficult situation in which a lot of people get very angry. His letter to the papers stirred up a real hornets’ nest. The best option is caused anger in many people
Answer: Option D. -> balance itself
Answer: (d)average out : to balance ; to result in an average amount over a period of time. Sometimes I pay, sometimes he pays; it seems to average out our budget. The best option is balance itself
Answer: (d)average out : to balance ; to result in an average amount over a period of time. Sometimes I pay, sometimes he pays; it seems to average out our budget. The best option is balance itself
Answer: Option C. -> not binding
Answer: (c)null and Void : having no legal force ; not valid The contract was declared null and void. The best option is not binding
Answer: (c)null and Void : having no legal force ; not valid The contract was declared null and void. The best option is not binding
Answer: Option B. -> make peace
Answer: (b)bury the hatchet : to stop being unfriendly and become friends again After not speaking to each other for years, the two brothers decided to bury the hatchet. The best option is make peace
Answer: (b)bury the hatchet : to stop being unfriendly and become friends again After not speaking to each other for years, the two brothers decided to bury the hatchet. The best option is make peace
Answer: Option D. -> on reconsidering
Answer: (d)on second thoughts : used to say that you have changed your opinion You’re not having second thoughts about it, are you ? The best option is reconsidering
Answer: (d)on second thoughts : used to say that you have changed your opinion You’re not having second thoughts about it, are you ? The best option is reconsidering
Answer: Option D. -> collapsed
Answer: (d)give way : to break or fall down ; collapse. The pillars gave way and a section of the roof collapsed. The best option is collapsed
Answer: (d)give way : to break or fall down ; collapse. The pillars gave way and a section of the roof collapsed. The best option is collapsed
Answer: Option C. -> puzzled
Answer: (c)floor : to surprise or confuse somebody so that he may not sure what to say or do; puzzle His reply completely floored me. The best option is puzzled
Answer: (c)floor : to surprise or confuse somebody so that he may not sure what to say or do; puzzle His reply completely floored me. The best option is puzzled
Answer: Option D. -> to listen to something with considerable doubt
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)