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
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5d75d9375897383a2782a805- 1Make all possible effortfalse
- 2Using any meansfalse
- 3Accept defeattrue
- 4Ignore othersfalse
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Answer : 3. "Accept defeat "
Q:Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Radha is unable to continue working in this office. Hard work is ______ on her health.
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5f1fbfb5ec5b045afeab763e- 1keeping an eyefalse
- 2making her meet both endsfalse
- 3blowing hot and coldfalse
- 4taking a toll ontrue
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Answer : 4. "taking a toll on"
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
After one's own heart
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5e7b287050339c736667334c- 1Sharing or having one's tastes or views.true
- 2Infatuation with a person which is not reciprocated.false
- 3Memorise some thing by heart.false
- 4Don’t have the courage to do something bad for a good person.false
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Answer : 1. "Sharing or having one's tastes or views."
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
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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: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.
Asleep at the switch
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5f3e4ab59ab97f7febf0e407- 1not to be alert on opportunitytrue
- 2to be always ready to servefalse
- 3to be lost and bewilderedfalse
- 4at the lowest levelfalse
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Answer : 1. "not to be alert on opportunity"
Q: In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.
At a stone's throw
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60accf73d752621d4f9c835eAt a stone's throw
- 1At a great distancefalse
- 2A quarryfalse
- 3At a short distancetrue
- 4At a place where quarrels take placefalse
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Answer : 3. "At a short distance "
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.
Jump on the bandwagon
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5f6aeae7473e9b04bc28005a- 1To take a long ridefalse
- 2To insult someonefalse
- 3To join a popular trendtrue
- 4To trust someone blindlyfalse
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Answer : 3. "To join a popular trend"
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
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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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