Idioms & Phrases MCQ Solved Paper for ESIC

1. 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

2. 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 rought and clumsy where skill and care are required
Answer : D

3. To break the ice :
A. To start quarreling
B. To end the hostility
C. To start to conversation
D. To end up partnership
Answer : C

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. To mind ones Ps and Qs :
A. To be cautious
B. To be accurate and precise
C. To be careful of ones accounts
D. To be careful of ones personality
Answer : B

8. A bakers dozen :
A. Twelve
B. Charity
C. Thirteen
D. Allowance
Answer : C

9. 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

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

11. At one's fingertips
A. None of above
B. To take revenge
C. Matter of shame
D. Complete knowledge
Answer : D

12. To set the thames on fire :
A. To do something remarkable
B. To try to do the impossible
C. To burn something to ashes
D. To fling inonical remarks
Answer : B

13. To ride hell for Leather :
A. To ride with furious speed
B. To adopt flase means to succeed
C. To work hard for a small accomplishment
D. To earn money by all means
Answer : A

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. To hold somebody to ransom :
A. To keep captive and demand concession
B. To humiliate somebody
C. To offer bribe
D. To blackmail and extract money
Answer : A

21. 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

22. 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

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

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

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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. At logger heads
A. In difficulty
B. to be at strife
C. None of above
D. very happy together
Answer : B

30. I tried to feel his pulse on the issue, but in vain.
A. find his views
B. enlighten him
C. argue with him
D. guide him
Answer : A

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. To take umbrage :
A. To feel depressed
B. To be offended
C. To be satisfied
D. To be pleased
Answer : B

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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

39. All in all
A. Every person
B. Call all at once
C. Most important
D. Particular thing same in all
Answer : C

40. 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

41. Ins and Outs
A. full details
B. major share
C. no details
D. finally
Answer : A

42. To play second fiddle
A. To be happy, cheerful and healthy
B. To reduce importance of one's senior
C. To support the role and view of another person
D. To do back seat driving
Answer : C

43. no love lost between
A. forming a group
B. have a good understanding
C. not on good terms
D. stop loving
Answer : C

44. To have brush with :
A. To start painting
B. To have good and pleasing terms
C. To be impressed
D. To have a slight encounter
Answer : D

45. 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

46. 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

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

48. Dog in the manger :
A. An undersized bull almost the shape of a dog
B. A dog that has no kennel of its own
C. A person who puts himself in difficulties on account of other people
D. A person who prevents others from enjoying something useless to himself
Answer : D