Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Throw in the towel
1992 05d75d9375897383a2782a805
5d75d9375897383a2782a805- 1Make all possible effortfalse
- 2Using any meansfalse
- 3Accept defeattrue
- 4Ignore othersfalse
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Answer : 3. "Accept defeat "
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
He wanted this agreement in black and white.
1990 05ddcb4d5e1ce690ab506199b
5ddcb4d5e1ce690ab506199b- 1in writingtrue
- 2orallyfalse
- 3in discoursefalse
- 4in detailfalse
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Answer : 1. "in writing"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Retrenchment is the order of the day as recession overtakes Indian Industry.
1981 05d948a4515db5f22bbeb4951
5d948a4515db5f22bbeb4951- 1An admirable practicefalse
- 2A common practicetrue
- 3A general rulefalse
- 4A popular measurefalse
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Answer : 2. "A common practice"
Q:In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrase most appropriately in the context of the given sentence.
The radio is really worse for the wear. Send it to the repair center.
1979 05d772e979c86db1bd3193e27
5d772e979c86db1bd3193e27- 1that can’t be wornfalse
- 2that needs a servicefalse
- 3in a good conditionfalse
- 4in a poor conditiontrue
- 5very old and uniquefalse
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Answer : 4. "in a poor condition"
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Q: Directions (28): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
It ain't over till the fat lady sings
1965 05d7733e39c86db1bd3193f12
5d7733e39c86db1bd3193f12It ain't over till the fat lady sings
- 1To compel someone to do somethingfalse
- 2It isn't over yettrue
- 3To begin when the bell ringsfalse
- 4It should be done on timefalse
- 5It shouldn't be proceeded till a driving force do sofalse
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Answer : 2. "It isn't over yet"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Afraid of one’s own shadow
1961 05f3e4a6c72dcfe7bdc6cec5a
5f3e4a6c72dcfe7bdc6cec5a- 1to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret.false
- 2everything is ready.false
- 3a person who is angry or upset about something.false
- 4to become easily frightened.true
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Answer : 4. "to become easily frightened."
Q:Direction: In the question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
to move heaven and earth
1938 05f2bf24a21de6a117aec4c9b
5f2bf24a21de6a117aec4c9b- 1to pray to all Godsfalse
- 2to travel in ‘a rocketfalse
- 3to cause an earthquakefalse
- 4to try everything possibletrue
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Answer : 4. "to try everything possible "
Q: A small fry
1934 05f3d217007f57c579cac4cf0
5f3d217007f57c579cac4cf0- 1littlefalse
- 2importantfalse
- 3unimportanttrue
- 4weakfalse
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