1000+ Idioms & Phrases Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]
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1. 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
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
2. a tight corner
A. in a difficult situation
B. in a closed room
C. in a small field
D. in a meadow
Answer : A
A. in a difficult situation
B. in a closed room
C. in a small field
D. in a meadow
Answer : A
3. To end in smoke
A. To make completely understand
B. To ruin oneself
C. To excite great applause
D. To overcome someone
Answer : B
A. To make completely understand
B. To ruin oneself
C. To excite great applause
D. To overcome someone
Answer : B
4. To save ones face :
A. To hide oneself
B. To oppose
C. To avade disgrace
D. To say plainly
Answer : C
A. To hide oneself
B. To oppose
C. To avade disgrace
D. To say plainly
Answer : C
5. 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
A. To solve a difficult problem
B. To be victorious
C. To break ties with someone
D. To defeat to powerful person
Answer : A
6. 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
A. To forment trouble
B. To add to the trouble
C. To instigate
D. To calm a quarrel with sooting words
Answer : D
7. 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
A. became a sculptor
B. did the best he could do
C. destroyed his career
D. developed a specific position for himself
Answer : D
8. The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.
A. knelt
B. surrendered
C. kept standing
D. refused to yield
Answer : D
A. knelt
B. surrendered
C. kept standing
D. refused to yield
Answer : D
9. To beg the question
A. To refer to
B. To take for granted
C. To raise objections
D. To be discussed
Answer : B
A. To refer to
B. To take for granted
C. To raise objections
D. To be discussed
Answer : B
10. He is on the wrong side of seventy .
A. more than seventy years old
B. less than seventy years old
C. seventy years old
D. eighty years old
Answer : A
A. more than seventy years old
B. less than seventy years old
C. seventy years old
D. eighty years old
Answer : A
11. A tall order :
A. A task difficult to perform
B. A bid problem
C. A royal summon
D. A big demand
Answer : A
A. A task difficult to perform
B. A bid problem
C. A royal summon
D. A big demand
Answer : A
12. Swan-song :
A. Music as sweet as a song of birds
B. A melodious song in praise of someone
C. Praise of a woman by her lover
D. Last work of a poet or musician before death
Answer : D
A. Music as sweet as a song of birds
B. A melodious song in praise of someone
C. Praise of a woman by her lover
D. Last work of a poet or musician before death
Answer : D
13. All agog :
A. Everybody
B. All ready
C. Restless
D. Almighty
Answer : C
A. Everybody
B. All ready
C. Restless
D. Almighty
Answer : C
14. At one's fingertips
A. None of above
B. To take revenge
C. Matter of shame
D. Complete knowledge
Answer : D
A. None of above
B. To take revenge
C. Matter of shame
D. Complete knowledge
Answer : D
15. To set one's face against
A. To oppose with determination
B. To judge by appearence
C. To get out of difficulty
D. To look at one steadily
Answer : A
A. To oppose with determination
B. To judge by appearence
C. To get out of difficulty
D. To look at one steadily
Answer : A
16. The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
A. open
B. locked
C. safe
D. tid
Answer : D
A. open
B. locked
C. safe
D. tid
Answer : D
17. 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
A. To misrepresent
B. To submit the false report
C. To be dishonest
D. To conceal the facts
Answer : A
18. To make clean breast of
A. To gain prominence
B. To praise oneself
C. To confess without of reserve
D. To destroy before it blooms
Answer : C
A. To gain prominence
B. To praise oneself
C. To confess without of reserve
D. To destroy before it blooms
Answer : C
19. Above board
A. honest and straightforward
B. a dishonest person
C. boasting person
D. a man with arrogance
Answer : A
A. honest and straightforward
B. a dishonest person
C. boasting person
D. a man with arrogance
Answer : A
20. To live fast :
A. To lead a life of dissipation
B. To accomplish a purpose
C. to do a task hurriedly
D. To use up ones income as fast as it comes in
Answer : A
A. To lead a life of dissipation
B. To accomplish a purpose
C. to do a task hurriedly
D. To use up ones income as fast as it comes in
Answer : A
21. At dagger's drawn
A. to be very friendly
B. to have bitter enmity
C. to be very familiar
D. to be unknown
Answer : B
A. to be very friendly
B. to have bitter enmity
C. to be very familiar
D. to be unknown
Answer : B
22. Where discipline is concerned I put my foot down .
A. take a firm stand
B. take a light stand
C. take a heavy stand
D. take a shaky stand
Answer : A
A. take a firm stand
B. take a light stand
C. take a heavy stand
D. take a shaky stand
Answer : A
23. At the spur of the moment
A. Great Moment
B. Without Delay
C. Very Slow
D. Difficult Moment
Answer : C
A. Great Moment
B. Without Delay
C. Very Slow
D. Difficult Moment
Answer : C
24. To put one's hand to plough
A. To take up agricultural farming
B. To take a difficult task
C. To get entangled into unnecessary things
D. Take interest in technical work
Answer : B
A. To take up agricultural farming
B. To take a difficult task
C. To get entangled into unnecessary things
D. Take interest in technical work
Answer : B
25. 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
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
26. At arm's length
A. Insult
B. Length of arm
C. At a distance
D. Very near
Answer : C
A. Insult
B. Length of arm
C. At a distance
D. Very near
Answer : C
27. A green horn :
A. An envious lady
B. A trainee
C. An inexperienced man
D. A soft-hearted man
Answer : C
A. An envious lady
B. A trainee
C. An inexperienced man
D. A soft-hearted man
Answer : C
28. As fit as a fiddle
A. Looks fit but not fit actaully
B. Recovering from illness
C. Very weak
D. None of above
Answer : D
A. Looks fit but not fit actaully
B. Recovering from illness
C. Very weak
D. None of above
Answer : D
29. The students of that group have assured their project guide that they will all work against the clock .
A. work while keeping patience
B. work with vigour to finish in limited time
C. work with enthusiasm
D. work hard to go against the time
Answer : B
A. work while keeping patience
B. work with vigour to finish in limited time
C. work with enthusiasm
D. work hard to go against the time
Answer : B
30. For this act of indifference he will be taken to task by the authority.
A. he will get an offical reprimand from the authority.
B. he will be rewarded by the authority.
C. he will tender his resignation to the authority.
D. he will be entrusted with an official job.
Answer : A
A. he will get an offical reprimand from the authority.
B. he will be rewarded by the authority.
C. he will tender his resignation to the authority.
D. he will be entrusted with an official job.
Answer : A
31. A black sheep
A. An unlucky person
B. A lucky person
C. An ugly person
D. None of these
Answer : D
A. An unlucky person
B. A lucky person
C. An ugly person
D. None of these
Answer : D
32. green thumb
A. one has a green tatto on the thumb
B. to have a natural intrest in gardening
C. one is articstic
D. ones nails are painted green
Answer : B
A. one has a green tatto on the thumb
B. to have a natural intrest in gardening
C. one is articstic
D. ones nails are painted green
Answer : B
33. To give a rap on the knuckles :
A. To eulogise
B. To chatise
C. To condemn
D. To rebuke
Answer : D
A. To eulogise
B. To chatise
C. To condemn
D. To rebuke
Answer : D
34. A critic's work is to read between the lines .
A. to comprehend the meaning
B. to appreciate the inner beauty
C. to understand the inner meaning
D. to read carefully
Answer : C
A. to comprehend the meaning
B. to appreciate the inner beauty
C. to understand the inner meaning
D. to read carefully
Answer : C
35. To cry wolf
A. To listen eagerly
B. To give false alarm
C. To turn pale
D. To keep off starvation
Answer : B
A. To listen eagerly
B. To give false alarm
C. To turn pale
D. To keep off starvation
Answer : B
36. To keeps one's temper
A. To become hungry
B. To be in good mood
C. To preserve ones energy
D. To be aloof from
Answer : B
A. To become hungry
B. To be in good mood
C. To preserve ones energy
D. To be aloof from
Answer : B
37. Where discipline is concerned I put my foot down .
A. take a firm stand
B. take a light stand
C. take a heavy stand
D. take a shaky stand
Answer : A
A. take a firm stand
B. take a light stand
C. take a heavy stand
D. take a shaky stand
Answer : A
38. does not hold water
A. Cannot be belived
B. cannot be valued
C. does not fulfil the reqiurements
D. does not deserve appreciation
Answer : D
A. Cannot be belived
B. cannot be valued
C. does not fulfil the reqiurements
D. does not deserve appreciation
Answer : D
39. Adolescence is a period of halcyon days.
A. hard days
B. of mental pressure
C. happy days
D. days of preparation
Answer : C
A. hard days
B. of mental pressure
C. happy days
D. days of preparation
Answer : C
40. To cast pearls before a swine :
A. To spend recklessly
B. To spend a lot of money on the unkeep of domestic hogs
C. To waste monkey over trifles
D. To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate
Answer : D
A. To spend recklessly
B. To spend a lot of money on the unkeep of domestic hogs
C. To waste monkey over trifles
D. To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate
Answer : D
41. 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
A. To show signs to cowardice
B. To seek peace
C. To show arrogance
D. To become polite
Answer : A
42. 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
A. was counter productive
B. had a strong impact
C. made on stubborn
D. had little success
Answer : D
43. You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
A. about writing letters
B. written in the letter
C. in every detail
D. very thoughtfully
Answer : C
A. about writing letters
B. written in the letter
C. in every detail
D. very thoughtfully
Answer : C
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
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. All and Sundry
A. only rich person
B. together
C. selected people
D. Everybody without distinction
Answer : D
A. only rich person
B. together
C. selected people
D. Everybody without distinction
Answer : D
46. To let off steam , my friend started murmuring.
A. to release his tension
B. to show his anger
C. to show his approval
D. to show his disple
Answer : B
A. to release his tension
B. to show his anger
C. to show his approval
D. to show his disple
Answer : B
47. To cry wolf.
A. To listen eagerly
B. To give false alarm
C. To turn pale
D. To keep off starvation
Answer : B
A. To listen eagerly
B. To give false alarm
C. To turn pale
D. To keep off starvation
Answer : B
48. 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 ag
Answer : B
A. get away from
B. put up with
C. keep up with
D. race ag
Answer : B
49. In the teeth of
A. in the end
B. real cause
C. in the face of
D. to chase
Answer : C
A. in the end
B. real cause
C. in the face of
D. to chase
Answer : C
50. To drive home
A. To find one's roots
B. To return to place of rest
C. Back to original position
D. To emphaise
Answer : D
A. To find one's roots
B. To return to place of rest
C. Back to original position
D. To emphaise
Answer : D
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