1000+ Idioms & Phrases MCQ for NEET [Solved]

1. To drive home.
A. To find ones root
B. To return to place of rest
C. Back to original position
D. To emphasise
Answer : D

2. It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off at a tangent.
A. gets carried away
B. starts discussing something irrelevant
C. loses her temper easily
D. does not really understand anything
Answer : B

3. To set the people by ears :
A. To box the people
B. To insult and disgrace the people
C. To punish heavily
D. To excite people to a quarrel
Answer : D

4. At one's wit's end
A. Clear Up
B. Perplexed
C. Explain
D. Enlighten
Answer : B

5. To show the white feather :
A. To show signs to cowardice
B. To seek peace
C. To show arrogance
D. To become polite
Answer : A

6. To fight to the bitter end :
A. To fight with poison-tipped arrows
B. To fight to the last paint of enemy position
C. To die fighting
D. To carry on a contest regardless of consequences
Answer : D

7. To wrangle over an asss shadow :
A. To act in a foolish way
B. To quarrel over trifles
C. To waste time on petty things
D. To do something funny
Answer : B

8. To pour oil in troubled water :
A. To forment trouble
B. To add to the trouble
C. To instigate
D. To calm a quarrel with sooting words
Answer : D

9. To split hours :
A. To sidetrack the issue
B. To quarrel over trifles
C. To indulge in over-refined arguments
D. To find faults with other
Answer : C

10. To take people by storm :
A. To put people in utter surprise
B. To captivate them unexpectedly
C. To exploit peoples agitation
D. To bring out something sensational attracting peoples attention
Answer : B

11. Bed of roses
A. dull life
B. very soft bed
C. belong to
D. full of joys
Answer : D

12. A black sheep
A. An unlucky person
B. A lucky person
C. An ugly person
D. None of these
Answer : D

13. She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down and now she's going by bus.
A. took a firm stand
B. expressed her displeasure
C. scolded her badly
D. got irritated
Answer : A

14. To hit the nail right on the head
A. To do the right thing
B. To destroy one's reputation
C. To announce one's fixed views
D. To teach someone a lesson
Answer : A

15. To give/get the bird :
A. To get the awaited
B. To have good luck
C. To send away
D. To get the impossible
Answer : C

16. To take the wind out of anothers sails :
A. To manouevre ot mislead another on the high seas
B. To cause harm to another
C. To defeat the motives of another
D. To anticipate another and to gain advantage over him
Answer : D

17. At a loss
A. at a relation loss
B. at a business loss
C. none of above
D. to be unable to decide
Answer : D

18. To change colour :
A. To change appearance
B. To shift allegiance to
C. To favour the wrong person
D. None of these
Answer : B

19. To have an axe to grind
A. A private end to serve
B. To fail to arouse interest
C. To have no result
D. To work for both sides
Answer : A

20. To carry the coal to newcastle :
A. To work hard
B. To finish a jab
C. To do unnecessary things
D. To do menial jobs
Answer : C

21. Adolescence is a period of halcyon days .
A. hard days
B. of mental pressure
C. happy days
D. days of preparation
Answer : C

22. Hobsons choice :
A. Feeling of insecurity
B. Accept or leave the other
C. Feeling of strength
D. Excellent choice
Answer : B

23. To snap ones fingers :
A. To speak abruptly
B. To accept immediately
C. To grasp eagerly
D. To become contemptuous of
Answer : D

24. All and Sundry
A. only rich person
B. together
C. selected people
D. Everybody without distinction
Answer : D

25. To have an axe to grind.
A. a privateend to serve
B. to fail to arouse interest
C. to have no result
D. to work for both sides
Answer : A

26. Be in the mire :
A. Be under dept
B. Be in love
C. Be in difficulties
D. Be uneasy
Answer : C

27. We cannot depend on him for this assignment as it needs careful handling and he is like a bull in a china shop .
A. a felicitous person
B. a clumsy person
C. a tactful person
D. a no-nonsense person
Answer : B

28. To beg the question
A. To refer to
B. To take for granted
C. To raise objections
D. To be discussed
Answer : B

29. All agog :
A. Everybody
B. All ready
C. Restless
D. Almighty
Answer : C

30. To take the bull by the horns :
A. To punish a person severly for his arrogance
B. To grapple courageously with difficulty that lies in our way
C. To handle it by fierce attack
D. To bypass the legal process and take action according to ones own whims
Answer : B

31. To bring ones eggs to a bad market :
A. To face on humiliating situation
B. To bring ones commodities to a market where there is no demand for them
C. To show ones talents before audience which is incapable of appreciating them
D. To fail in ones plans because one goes to the wrong people for help
Answer : D

32. He has all his ducks in a row; he is complacent.
A. has everything ready
B. is well organised
C. always scores a zero
D. never gets confused
Answer : B

33. With great difficulty, he was able to carve out a niche for himself.
A. became a sculptor
B. did the best he could do
C. destroyed his career
D. developed a specific position for himself
Answer : D

34. To flog a dead horse :
A. To act in a foolish way
B. To waste ones efforts
C. To revive interest in an old subject
D. To revive old memories
Answer : B

35. A tall order :
A. A task difficult to perform
B. A bid problem
C. A royal summon
D. A big demand
Answer : A

36. The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
A. open
B. locked
C. safe
D. tid
Answer : D

37. In the teeth of
A. in the end
B. real cause
C. in the face of
D. to chase
Answer : C

38. To be above board .
A. To have a good height
B. To be honest in any business deal
C. Having no debts
D. To try to be beautiful
Answer : B

39. To cut the gordian knot :
A. To solve a difficult problem
B. To be victorious
C. To break ties with someone
D. To defeat to powerful person
Answer : A

40. Hard-pressed :
A. Bewildered
B. Insulted
C. Hard discipline
D. In difficulties
Answer : D

41. played havoc
A. caused destruciton
B. caused disease
C. caused hardship
D. caused floods
Answer : A

42. By the rule of thumb :
A. By the use of force
B. By the use of trickery
C. By cheating and deception
D. By practical experience which is rather rough
Answer : D

43. The man changed colours when I questioned him on the allocation of funds.
A. turned pale
B. got numbed
C. turned happy
D. get motivated
Answer : A

44. To give a false colouring :
A. To misrepresent
B. To submit the false report
C. To be dishonest
D. To conceal the facts
Answer : A

45. We had (had) better batten down the hatches . The weather is unpredictable.
A. stay in-door
B. prepare for a difficult situation
C. go somewhere safe
D. face the obstacles
Answer : B

46. To read between the lines :
A. To concentrate
B. To read carefully
C. To suspect
D. To grasp the hidden meaning
Answer : D

47. To cry wolf
A. To listen eagerly
B. To give false alarm
C. To turn pale
D. To keep off starvation
Answer : B

48. At daggers drawn
A. at enmity
B. to be puzzled
C. at friendship
D. real cause
Answer : A

49. A bull in a china shop :
A. A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful things of life
B. A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming innocient people
C. A person who becomes too excited where no excitment is warranted
D. A person who is roughtand clumsy where skill and care are required
Answer : D

50. Harp on :
A. To comment
B. To criticise
C. To keeep on talking
D. To keep on insulting
Answer : C