Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer
8 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 try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
Toot you own horn
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5d7725e857a87607c79bdca1- 1To always beat about the bushfalse
- 2To end up in doing the loss of oneselffalse
- 3To boast about the achievements of oneselftrue
- 4To prove to be the best of allfalse
- 5None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 3. "To boast about the achievements of oneself"
Explanation :
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Q: Select the option that means the same as the given idiom.
In a nutshell
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611b7b1714663c47a23409daIn a nutshell
- 1In discussionfalse
- 2In writingfalse
- 3In detailfalse
- 4In brieftrue
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Answer : 4. "In brief"
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.
Piece of cake
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60c1d6e6590e633a7d3c5f96- 1Something very difficultfalse
- 2Something very tastyfalse
- 3Something very easytrue
- 4Something very softfalse
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Answer : 3. "Something very easy"
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.
Have the last laugh
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60a362953c86b0563263bdc8- 1Be of a cheerful naturefalse
- 2Laugh only after understanding somethingfalse
- 3To be victorious at the end of an argumenttrue
- 4To crack the final jokefalse
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Answer : 3. "To be victorious at the end of an argument "
Q:Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
The magnificent civilization of Atlantis was shattered and plunged beneath the sea in February 1882.
I. was destroyed and dumped
II. shattered and plunged
III. had been shattered and dumped
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5e73658cab844a18ffeb0bb0I. was destroyed and dumped
II. shattered and plunged
III. had been shattered and dumped
- 1Only I is correctfalse
- 2Only II is correcttrue
- 3Only I and III are correctfalse
- 4Both I and II are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 2. "Only II is correct"
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.
Make one’s mark
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5fa4ffa19e3c9b0bcb6f32a9- 1Distinguish oneselftrue
- 2Score high marksfalse
- 3Highlight something in a pagefalse
- 4Reveal somethingfalse
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Answer : 1. "Distinguish oneself"
Q: Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Bag and baggage
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646c765ecdae930acb91a9d2Bag and baggage
- 1With burdenfalse
- 2Without any aimfalse
- 3Without happinessfalse
- 4With all of one’s possessionstrue
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Answer : 4. "With all of one’s possessions"
Explanation :
With all of one’s possessions. This idiom signifies carrying all belongings or possessions.
Q:Direction: In questions 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.
The bus had a close shave as its driver swerved to the right a split second before the on coming truck could run into it.
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5f28f721921df8082891afc1- 1narrow escapetrue
- 2deep dentfalse
- 3serious accidentfalse
- 4close collisionfalse
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