Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer

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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.
Bone of contention

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    Cause for quarrel
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    A link between them
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    A delicious non-vegetarian item
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    An item which made them content
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Answer : 1. "Cause for quarrel "

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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.
Straw in the wind

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    A light - weight object
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    A lucky charm
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    A game that kids play
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    An indication of what might happen
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Answer : 4. "An indication of what might happen"

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Direction(50): In the following, pick out the correct meaning of the following idioms:
Beat around the bush

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    Avoid coming to the point
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    Run away
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    Deduce from the facts
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    Likely to happen soon
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Answer : 1. "Avoid coming to the point "

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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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    At a great distance
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    A quarry
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    At a short distance
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    At a place where quarrels take place
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Answer : 3. "At a short distance "

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Eating mud

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    Calcivorous
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    Fructivorous
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    Equivorous
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    Limivorous
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Answer : 4. "Limivorous"

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The aged man preferred to die in harness than lead a rusted life.

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    to keep one's belongings safe
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    to live in perpetual slavery
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    to continue occupation till death
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    to lead a life of comfort
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Answer : 3. "to continue occupation till death"

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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.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hand in glove

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    working together in the same office
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    wearing gloves while working
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    in partnership for something dishonest
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    doing work in the garden
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Answer : 3. "in partnership for something dishonest"

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Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given below sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required ‘, mark (E) as the answer.

Ramesh worries endlessly about his son’s future as he was so poor in studies.

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    worry endless
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    worried endless
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    worried endlessly
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    worries endless
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    No correction required
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Answer : 3. "worried endlessly"

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