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Idioms and Phrases

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Objective Questions

Question
Multiple Choice
ID- 848

1. A dark horse—

  • (A) A wild animal
  • (B) A black horse
  • (C) An unknown entry
  • (D) A front runner
Multiple Choice
ID- 849

2. A secred cow—

  • (A) a persn never to be criticised
  • (B) a saintly person
  • (C) a very religious person
  • (D) a helpful person
Multiple Choice
ID- 850

3. A wild goose chase—

  • (A) a desperate effort
  • (B) a useful effort
  • (C) a good effort
  • (D) a baseless effort
Multiple Choice
ID- 851

4. A close shave—

  • (A) A narrow escape from danger
  • (B) Stubble
  • (C) Very short fair
  • (D) Hairless skin
Multiple Choice
ID- 852

5. A close-fisted person—

  • (A) A powerful person
  • (B) A miser
  • (C) A close friend
  • (D) A cowardly person
Multiple Choice
ID- 854

6. A man of straw—

  • (A) A man of no substance
  • (B) A very active person
  • (C) A worthy fellow
  • (D) An unreasonable person
Multiple Choice
ID- 855

7. At the eleventh hour—

  • (A) at the very beginning
  • (B) at the very fast
  • (C) at once
  • (D) once upon a time
Multiple Choice
ID- 856

8. A small fry—

  • (A) unimportant
  • (B) weak
  • (C) little
  • (D) important
Multiple Choice
ID- 857

9. A red letter day—

  • (A) A dangerous day
  • (B) A sorrowful day
  • (C) An important day
  • (D) None of these
Multiple Choice
ID- 858

10. Butt in—

  • (A) Record
  • (B) Impose
  • (C) Improvise
  • (D) Interrupt
Multiple Choice
ID- 887

11. Bring to light–

  • (A) introduced
  • (B) revealed
  • (C) seen
  • (D) brought to life
Multiple Choice
ID- 888

12. By fits and starts-

  • (A) regularly
  • (B) irregularly
  • (C) certainly
  • (D) fairly
Multiple Choice
ID- 889

13. By leaps and bounds—

  • (A) rapidly
  • (B) slowly
  • (C) sharply
  • (D) simply
Multiple Choice
ID- 890

14. Blowing his own trumpet—

  • (A) Clattering
  • (B) Shouting
  • (C) Clamouring
  • (D) Boasting
Multiple Choice
ID- 891

15. Bad blood—

  • (A) Shooting
  • (B) Anaemia
  • (C) Enmity
  • (D) Mourning
Multiple Choice
ID- 892
2018A, I.A.

16. Break into—

  • (A) dissolve
  • (B) produce
  • (C) enter by force
  • (D) distribute
Multiple Choice
ID- 893

17. By hook or by crook—

  • (A) To make possible by any means
  • (B) fair means
  • (C) decent means
  • (D) by no means
Multiple Choice
ID- 894

18. Blue-eyed boys—

  • (A) royal children
  • (B) young boy
  • (C) foreigners
  • (D) favorites
Multiple Choice
ID- 895

19. Cat-nap—

  • (A) Rest
  • (B) Fitful Sleep
  • (C) Long Sleep
  • (D) Short Sleep
Multiple Choice
ID- 896

20. Carry out—

  • (A) to take in
  • (B) complete something
  • (C) continue
  • (D) bring
Multiple Choice
ID- 897

21. Cats and dogs—

  • (A) heavily
  • (B) drizzling
  • (C) scatteredly
  • (D) thinly
Multiple Choice
ID- 898

22. Come to grief—

  • (A) suffer
  • (B) enjoy
  • (C) addicted
  • (D) go upon the extreme
Multiple Choice
ID- 899

23. Cold comfort—

  • (A) Absurdity
  • (B) Deception
  • (C) Slight satisfaction
  • (D) Foolish proposal
Multiple Choice
ID- 900

24. Curring favour with—

  • (A) pleasing
  • (B) favouring
  • (C) Obliging
  • (D) ingratiating itself with
Multiple Choice
ID- 901

25. Dog in a manger—

  • (A) warm
  • (B) selfish
  • (C) cold
  • (D) selfless
Multiple Choice
ID- 902

26. Donkey's years—

  • (A) a long time
  • (B) a short time
  • (C) for donkeys
  • (D) for few years
Multiple Choice
ID- 903

27. Done up—

  • (A) Energetic
  • (B) Relaxed
  • (C) Fresh
  • (D) Exhausted
Multiple Choice
ID- 904

28. Every inch a gentleman—

  • (A) somewhat
  • (B) partly
  • (C) entirely
  • (D) calculatively
Multiple Choice
ID- 905

29. Fit her like a glove—

  • (A) Too large
  • (B) Too shabby
  • (C) Too tight
  • (D) Perfectly
Multiple Choice
ID- 906

30. Fight sky of—

  • (A) fight with
  • (B) avoid
  • (C) embrrass
  • (D) shout at
Multiple Choice
ID- 907

31. Foam at the mouth—

  • (A) vomit
  • (B) shy
  • (C) fall sky
  • (D) angry
Multiple Choice
ID- 908

32. For good—

  • (A) urgently
  • (B) permanently
  • (C) temporarily
  • (D) immediately
Multiple Choice
ID- 909

33. From the bottom of my heart—

  • (A) totally
  • (B) wholly
  • (C) sincerely
  • (D) lowest position
Multiple Choice
ID- 910

34. For better or worse—

  • (A) in good times
  • (B) in bad times
  • (C) sometimes
  • (D) always
Multiple Choice
ID- 911

35. Fell back—

  • (A) fell on the ground
  • (B) yielded
  • (C) ran back
  • (D) turned back
Multiple Choice
ID- 912

36. Gate crasher—

  • (A) invader
  • (B) thief
  • (C) uninvited guest
  • (D) children
Multiple Choice
ID- 913

37. Gall and wormwood—

  • (A) A problem
  • (B) Hateful
  • (C) Useless
  • (D) Hard to digest
Multiple Choice
ID- 914

38. Gave away—

  • (A) let go
  • (B) released
  • (C) gave back
  • (D) distributed
Multiple Choice
ID- 915
2018A, I.A.

39. Get ride of—

  • (A) be free from
  • (B) full freedom
  • (C) not so free
  • (D) riding
Multiple Choice
ID- 916

40. Give and take—

  • (A) adjustment
  • (B) make believe
  • (C) always
  • (D) giving
Multiple Choice
ID- 917

41. Green-eyed monster—

  • (A) anger
  • (B) hatred
  • (C) envy
  • (D) jealousy
Multiple Choice
ID- 918

42. Grease anybody's palm—

  • (A) bribe
  • (B) flatter
  • (C) cheat
  • (D) fight
Multiple Choice
ID- 919

43. Give in—

  • (A) approve
  • (B) like
  • (C) permit
  • (D) yield
Multiple Choice
ID- 920

44. Hold your tongue—

  • (A) be silent
  • (B) give advice
  • (C) defend
  • (D) argue
Multiple Choice
ID- 921

45. High handed—

  • (A) kind
  • (B) over bearing
  • (C) prompt
  • (D) adept
Multiple Choice
ID- 922

46. Herculean task—

  • (A) An easy puzzle
  • (B) A good contest
  • (C) A difficult thing
  • (D) A hurried job
Multiple Choice
ID- 923

47. Husband our resources—

  • (A) support
  • (B) sing
  • (C) concede
  • (D) save
Multiple Choice
ID- 924

48. High and dry—

  • (A) wounded
  • (B) alone
  • (C) depressed
  • (D) neglected
Multiple Choice
ID- 925

49. In the air—

  • (A) undecided
  • (B) certain
  • (C) under consideration
  • (D) for approval
Multiple Choice
ID- 926

50. In Dutch—

  • (A) in love
  • (B) in good terms
  • (C) in awe
  • (D) in trouble
Multiple Choice
ID- 927

51. In a nutshell—

  • (A) writing
  • (B) brief
  • (C) angrily
  • (D) casually
Multiple Choice
ID- 928

52. Ins and outs—

  • (A) entry nad exit
  • (B) seperate ways
  • (C) route
  • (D) full details
Multiple Choice
ID- 929

53. In cold blood—

  • (A) angrily
  • (B) deliberately
  • (C) excitedly
  • (D) slowly
Multiple Choice
ID- 930

54. In the long run—

  • (A) permanently
  • (B) universally
  • (C) occasionally
  • (D) ultimately
Multiple Choice
ID- 931

55. In high spirits—

  • (A) in good position
  • (B) drunk
  • (C) cheerful
  • (D) shocked
Multiple Choice
ID- 932

56. King of metals—

  • (A) iron
  • (B) gold
  • (C) diamonds
  • (D) platinum
Multiple Choice
ID- 933

57. Keep your head—

  • (A) keep faith in
  • (B) remain calm
  • (C) believe in
  • (D) trust the others
Multiple Choice
ID- 934

58. Latched on—

  • (A) promoted
  • (B) discovered
  • (C) exposed
  • (D) explored
Multiple Choice
ID- 935

59. Live-wire—

  • (A) naughty
  • (B) energetic
  • (C) lazy
  • (D) dangerous
Multiple Choice
ID- 936

60. Live from hand to mouth—

  • (A) lavishly
  • (B) happily
  • (C) comfortably
  • (D) miserably
Multiple Choice
ID- 937

61. Lose your head—

  • (A) get angry
  • (B) get a headache
  • (C) be embarrassed
  • (D) shave your hair
Multiple Choice
ID- 938

62. Made light of—

  • (A) did not hear
  • (B) treated it lightly
  • (C) blew away
  • (D) carried with him
Multiple Choice
ID- 939

63. Make room—

  • (A) clean the room
  • (B) make space
  • (C) attain the room
  • (D) make a clean sweep
Multiple Choice
ID- 940

64. Make believe—

  • (A) hatred
  • (B) treachery
  • (C) pretence
  • (D) reality
Multiple Choice
ID- 941

65. Make amends for—

  • (A) confess
  • (B) compensate
  • (C) improve
  • (D) pay debt
Multiple Choice
ID- 942

66. Maiden speech—

  • (A) long speech
  • (B) first speech
  • (C) breef speech
  • (D) emotional speech
Multiple Choice
ID- 943

67. Make do—

  • (A) create
  • (B) do
  • (C) produce
  • (D) manage
Multiple Choice
ID- 944

68. Null and void—

  • (A) empty
  • (B) valid
  • (C) impossible
  • (D) invalid
Multiple Choice
ID- 945

69. No hard and fast—

  • (A) easy
  • (B) strict
  • (C) fixed
  • (D) slow
Multiple Choice
ID- 946

70. On cloud nine—

  • (A) frustrated
  • (B) very happy
  • (C) confused
  • (D) shocked
Multiple Choice
ID- 947

71. No spring chicken—

  • (A) inexperienced
  • (B) not young
  • (C) a dead chicken
  • (D) not energetic
Multiple Choice
ID- 948

72. Off and On—

  • (A) up and about
  • (B) often
  • (C) really and truth
  • (D) once upon a time
Multiple Choice
ID- 949

73. Out of the question—

  • (A) undesirable
  • (B) impossible
  • (C) unpleasant
  • (D) irresistible
Multiple Choice
ID- 950

74. Over head and ears—

  • (A) carefully
  • (B) completely
  • (C) brilliantly
  • (D) cautiously
Multiple Choice
ID- 951

75. Out of this word—

  • (A) extraordinary
  • (B) ordinary
  • (C) bitter
  • (D) tasteless
Multiple Choice
ID- 952

76. Puts by—

  • (A) spends carefully
  • (B) saves
  • (C) gives away
  • (D) loses
Multiple Choice
ID- 953

77. Piece of his mind—

  • (A) suggestion
  • (B) advice
  • (C) gist
  • (D) scolding
Multiple Choice
ID- 954

78. Pulls no punches—

  • (A) speaks politely
  • (B) speaks frankly
  • (C) speaks rudely
  • (D) speaks sweetly
Multiple Choice
ID- 955

79. Played dicks and drakes—

  • (A) spent
  • (B) preserved
  • (C) collected
  • (D) squandered
Multiple Choice
ID- 956

80. Picks on him—

  • (A) advises
  • (B) warns severely
  • (C) selects
  • (D) treats only
Multiple Choice
ID- 957

81. Pulled up—

  • (A) assaulted
  • (B) dragged
  • (C) reprimanded
  • (D) cleared
Multiple Choice
ID- 958

82. Run down—

  • (A) fight with
  • (B) follow
  • (C) make a mention of
  • (D) criticise
Multiple Choice
ID- 959

83. Rises with the lark—

  • (A) at midnight
  • (B) after sunrise
  • (C) very early
  • (D) very late
Multiple Choice
ID- 960

84. Run into—

  • (A) incurred
  • (B) settled
  • (C) opened up
  • (D) avoided
Multiple Choice
ID- 961

85. Ran into—

  • (A) hit
  • (B) met accidentally
  • (C) planned to meet
  • (D) invited
Multiple Choice
ID- 962

86. Snake in the grass—

  • (A) an unreliable and deceitful person
  • (B) a hidden enemy
  • (C) low and mean
  • (D) cowardly and brutal
Multiple Choice
ID- 963

87. Salad says—

  • (A) childhood
  • (B) adolescence
  • (C) school days
  • (D) old age
Multiple Choice
ID- 964

88. Set about—

  • (A) looked ground
  • (B) took charge
  • (C) started
  • (D) took steps towards
Multiple Choice
ID- 965

89. Stood his ground—

  • (A) knelt
  • (B) surrendered
  • (C) kept standing
  • (D) refused to yield
Multiple Choice
ID- 966

90. Saw through—

  • (A) anticipated
  • (B) detected
  • (C) witnessed
  • (D) defeated
Multiple Choice
ID- 967

91. Stand by—

  • (A) release
  • (B) energise
  • (C) support
  • (D) accompany
Multiple Choice
ID- 968

92. Spick and span—

  • (A) well-furnished
  • (B) clean and tidy
  • (C) untidy
  • (D) closed
Multiple Choice
ID- 969

93. Sum and substance—

  • (A) Outline
  • (B) theme
  • (C) conclusion
  • (D) gist
Multiple Choice
ID- 970

94. Sit in judgement—

  • (A) lecture
  • (B) criticize
  • (C) speak
  • (D) communicate
Multiple Choice
ID- 971

95. Throw cold water—

  • (A) encourage
  • (B) discourage
  • (C) attack
  • (D) drench
Multiple Choice
ID- 972

96. To talk to taste—

  • (A) forgave him
  • (B) slapped him
  • (C) gave him extra work
  • (D) reprimanded him
Multiple Choice
ID- 973

97. To be in a fix—

  • (A) in pain
  • (B) in distress
  • (C) depressed
  • (D) in a difficult situation
Multiple Choice
ID- 974
2021A, I.Sc.

98. .......... he went for a walk. (Choose the correct phrase).

  • (A) Along with
  • (B) All in all
  • (C) As usual
  • (D) After all
Multiple Choice
ID- 975
2021A, I.Sc.

99. He is a man of (Choose the correct phrase).

  • (A) script
  • (B) letters
  • (C) words
  • (D) text
Multiple Choice
ID- 976
2021A, I.Sc.

100. I read the Ramayana. (Choose the correct phrase).

  • (A) narrow escape
  • (B) more or less
  • (C) now and again
  • (D) neck and neck
Multiple Choice
ID- 1540

101. Blowing own his trumpet -

  • (A) Clattering
  • (B) Shouting
  • (C) Clamouring
  • (D) Boasting
Multiple Choice
ID- 1547

102. Currying favour with -

  • (A) Pleasing
  • (B) Favouring
  • (C) Obliging
  • (D) Ingratiating itself with
Multiple Choice
ID- 1551

103. Fight shy of -

  • (A) Fight with
  • (B) Avoid
  • (C) Embrrass
  • (D) Shout at
Multiple Choice
ID- 1553

104. Form the bottom of my heart -

  • (A) Totally
  • (B) Wholly
  • (C) Sincerely
  • (D) Lowest position
Multiple Choice
ID- 1570

105. In a long run-

  • (A) Permanently
  • (B) Universally
  • (C) Occasionally
  • (D) Ultimately
Multiple Choice
ID- 1577

106. Love your head -

  • (A) Get angry
  • (B) Get a headache
  • (C) Be embarrassed
  • (D) Shave your hair
Multiple Choice
ID- 1593

107. Played ducks and drakes-

  • (A) Spent
  • (B) Preserved
  • (C) Collected
  • (D) Squandered
Multiple Choice
ID- 1601

108. Salad days-

  • (A) Childhood
  • (B) Adolescence
  • (C) School days
  • (D) Old age
Multiple Choice
ID- 1606

109. Soick and span-

  • (A) Well-furnished
  • (B) Clean and tidy
  • (C) Untidy
  • (D) Closed
Multiple Choice
ID- 1610

110. To take to task-

  • (A) Forgave him
  • (B) Slapped him
  • (C) Gave him extra work
  • (D) Reprimanded him
Multiple Choice
ID- 1612

111. He is a man of (Choose the correct phrase)

  • (A) Script
  • (B) Letters
  • (C) Words
  • (D) Text
Multiple Choice
ID- 1613

112. I read the Ramayana. (Choose the suitable phrase )

  • (A) Narrow escape
  • (B) More or less
  • (C) Now and again
  • (D) Neck and neck
Multiple Choice
ID- 8705

113. 'come across'

  • (A) pass away
  • (B) remove
  • (C) meet by chance
  • (D) go on
Multiple Choice
ID- 8706

114. His murderers are still at large.

  • (A) have been arrested
  • (B) have not been arrested
  • (C) are about to commit fresh murders
  • (D) thier attempt to murder has been foiled
Multiple Choice
ID- 8707

115. He easily creates bad blood among people.

  • (A) spills blood
  • (B) makes friends
  • (C) creates enmity
  • (D) antagonises people
Multiple Choice
ID- 8708

116. To do this is a plain sailing for us..

  • (A) easy task
  • (B) uphill task
  • (C) expensive affair
  • (D) very pleasant task
Multiple Choice
ID- 8709

117. This project bids fair to success.

  • (A) is likely to succeed
  • (B) will prove to be useless
  • (C) will party succeed
  • (D) is likely to fail
Multiple Choice
ID- 8712

118. He is cut out for politics.

  • (A) likes politics
  • (B) dislike politics
  • (C) is unfit for politics
  • (D) is fit for politics
Multiple Choice
ID- 8713

119. I know ins and outs of this case.

  • (A) a few things
  • (B) nothing
  • (C) everything
  • (D) secrets
Multiple Choice
ID- 8715

120. In these materialistic times people care little for men of letters.

  • (A) powerful people
  • (B) who write good letters
  • (C) poor people
  • (D) scholars
Multiple Choice
ID- 8718

121. Mr. A.P. Singh prove to be the dark horse in the election.

  • (A) expected winner
  • (B) loser of the security deposit
  • (C) loser
  • (D) unexpected winner
Multiple Choice
ID- 8719

122. He follows a dog-in-the-manager policy.

  • (A) harmful policy
  • (B) a policy that benefits him
  • (C) a policy that benefits other
  • (D) a policy that benefits neither him nor others
Multiple Choice
ID- 8720

123. My friend has let me down many times.

  • (A) betrayed me
  • (B) helped me
  • (C) criticised me
  • (D) praised me
Multiple Choice
ID- 8722

124. I am feeling out of sorts today.

  • (A) busy
  • (B) indifferent
  • (C) well
  • (D) slightly indisposed
Multiple Choice
ID- 8723

125. Some people think that the life of a minister these days must be a bed of roses.

  • (A) wearisome
  • (B) troublesome
  • (C) comfortable
  • (D) colourful
Multiple Choice
ID- 8726

126. Every profession has some black sheep in it.

  • (A) good people
  • (B) people with black colour
  • (C) bad people
  • (D) renowned people
Multiple Choice
ID- 19320

127. look after

  • (A) To win
  • (B) To succed
  • (C) Take care of
  • (D) To lose