Idioms and Phrases General English series#20

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Idioms and Phrases

Q :  

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
  Chase rainbows

(A) To be unprepared for something

(B) To lose one’s patience

(C) To pursue unrealistic goals

(D) To judge someone

(A) Trap or corner a person or animal being hunted or chased

(B) To seek punishment for a person or group

(C) Prevent someone or something from moving closer

(D) To thrive or to grow very successfully

(A) To express sudden shock

(B) To exert a lot of effort towards some end

(C) To end all activities

(D) To confess to a crime

(A) Stand up to fight

(B) Think about the past

(C) Defend or support

(D) Withdraw

(A) Struggle very hard

(B) Exercise or develop a plan

(C) Do something successfully

(D) Work very hard

(A) Put a carpet under

(B) Ignore insults made

(C) Hide or conceal

(D) Close something forever

(A) Close or ignore the differences with (someone)

(B) Compensate the loss to (someone)

(C) Pick a quarrel with (someone)

(D) Understand (someone)

(A) Alter the face of

(B) To accept a difficult situation

(C) Look into face

(D) Personally

(A) To be very active but with few results

(B) Very dynamic and hardworking

(C) Hardly any time to breathe

(D) To be extremely successful

(A) Strong and healthy

(B) Angry but happy

(C) Clumsy and calm

(D) Weak and ill