1000+ Idioms & Phrases MCQ for XAT [Solved]

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

2. To turn over a new leaf :
A. To change completely ones course of action
B. To shift attention to new problems
C. To cover up ones faults by wearing new marks
D. To change the old habits and adopt new ones
Answer : D

3. To turn the tables :
A. To defeat
B. To oppose
C. To create chaos
D. To change the sorry scheme
Answer : D

4. To keep the ball rolling :
A. To earn more and more
B. To work constantly
C. To keep the conversation going
D. To make the best use of
Answer : C

5. To drink like a fish :
A. To drink little
B. To drink alone
C. To be a drunkard
D. To drink in the company of others
Answer : C

6. To be in abeyance :
A. To be in trouble
B. Dual minded
C. In a fighting mood
D. Insuspense
Answer : D

7. 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

8. To leave someone in the lurch
A. To come to compromise with someone
B. Constant source of annoyance to someone
C. To put someone at ease
D. To desert someone in his difficulties
Answer : D

9. 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

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

11. All and sundry :
A. Greater share
B. All of a sudden
C. Completion of work
D. Everyone without distinction
Answer : D

12. My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground .
A. was counter productive
B. had a strong impact
C. made on stubborn
D. had little success
Answer : D

13. 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

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

15. 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

16. At the spur of the moment
A. Great Moment
B. Without Delay
C. Very Slow
D. Difficult Moment
Answer : C

17. To play fast and loose :
A. To beguile others
B. To be winning sometimes and losing at other times
C. To play with someones feeling
D. To play tricks
Answer : D

18. You need to have something up your sleeve if the present plan does not work.
A. have some honest means
B. have some hidden sources of money
C. have a secret pocket in the sleeve
D. have an alternative plan
Answer : D

19. The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.
A. get away from
B. put up with
C. keep up with
D. race against
Answer : B

20. Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it.
A. waited for a response to
B. claimed credit for
C. disassociated themselves from
D. seemed eager to continue
Answer : C

21. Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it .
A. waited for a response to
B. claimed credit for
C. disassociated themselves from
D. seemed eager to continue
Answer : C

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

23. 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

24. out and out
A. slightly
B. totally
C. simply
D. merely
Answer : B

26. To cool ones heels :
A. To rest for sometime
B. To give no importance to someone
C. To remain in a comfortable position
D. To be kept waiting for sometime
Answer : D

27. 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

28. 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

29. A green horn :
A. An envious lady
B. A trainee
C. An inexperienced man
D. A soft-hearted man
Answer : C

30. 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

31. To save ones face :
A. To hide oneself
B. To oppose
C. To avade disgrace
D. To say plainly
Answer : C

32. To end in smoke
A. To make completely understand
B. To ruin oneself
C. To excite great applause
D. To overcome someone
Answer : B

33. Above board
A. honest and straightforward
B. a dishonest person
C. boasting person
D. a man with arrogance
Answer : A

34. He made my day by telling me how important I was to him.
A. gave me great pleasure
B. displeased me
C. spoiled my day
D. made me resentful
Answer : A

35. To plough the sands :
A. To work hard to achieve ones aim
B. To afford hope or ground for expecting a good result
C. To busy oneself in a way which cannot lead to any profitable result
D. To advance ones position in life
Answer : C

36. To hit the jackpot :
A. To gamble
B. To get an unexpected victory
C. To be wealthy
D. To make money unexpectedly
Answer : B

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

38. 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

39. 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

40. To oil the knocker :
A. To instigate a person to do a job
B. To do a work with increased pace
C. To tip the office-boy
D. To revive old enmity
Answer : C

41. The new manager ruled the roost to every one.
A. exercised authority
B. rushed through work
C. got paid very handsomely
D. created good impression
Answer : A

42. To worship the rising sun :
A. To honour a man who is coming into office
B. To honour to promising people
C. To indulge in flattery
D. To welcome the coming events
Answer : A

43. An apple of discord
A. cause of happiness
B. cause of quarrel
C. cause of wealth
D. cause of illness
Answer : B

44. 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

45. We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
A. full force
B. complete trust
C. exceptional skill
D. full unity
Answer : A

46. To smell a rat
A. To see signs of plague epidemic
B. To get bad small of a bad dead rat
C. To suspect foul dealings
D. To be in a bad mood
Answer : C

47. 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

48. To be old as the hills :
A. To be very ancient
B. To be wise tand learned
C. To be old but foolish
D. Not being worth the age
Answer : A

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

50. To cast pearls before a swine :
A. To offer some a thing which he cannot appreciate
B. To bring something good before the eyes of a greedy person
C. To spend racklessly on a useless fellow
D. To indulge in fruitless endeavours
Answer : A