Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hit the sack

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    Miss the mark
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    Confirm the target
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    Complete the assignment
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    Go to sleep
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Answer : 4. "Go to sleep"
Explanation :

The correct answer is 'went to bed'. To Hit the sack means to go to bed. After the long journey, he hit the sack as soon as he reached home.

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Come rain or shine, I will go to Paris tomorrow.

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    At the last moment
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    Whatever happens
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    To decide later
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    To come before the decided time
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Answer : 2. "Whatever happens "

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In the following questions, an idiomatic expression and its four meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression.

To be in the doldrums
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    to be in a tough spot
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    to be caught lying
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    to be caught in a hurricane
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    to be misunderstood
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    to be in low spirits
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Answer : 5. "to be in low spirits"
Explanation :

The idiom, 'to be in the doldrums' means 'to be depressed, low spirited or sluggish'. The use of the idiom can be seen in the following sentence: Harry has been in the doldrums ever since he lost his job as a print journalist.

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To call the shots
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    to be the person in charge
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    to be blissfully happy
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    to be in debt
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    to lack control
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Answer : 1. "to be the person in charge"
Explanation :

The correct answer is "to be the person in charge". Key Points. Given Idiom: To call the shots means to be the person in charge, to have control over the progress of a situation. For example, With no boss to call the shots, he drew ideas from all over.

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.

The employee took the manager’s remark with a pinch of salt

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    Going for the truth
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    Distasteful and boring
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    Doubt the truth or value of something
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    Ever ready to condemn someone
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Answer : 3. "Doubt the truth or value of something"

Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

dead ringer

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    a competition whose outcome is already decided (by unfair means)
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    a candidate fraudulently substituted for another in a competition
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    a person who was in a situation to warn others is now missing
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    a warning which comes too late, after the damage is done
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Answer : 2. "a candidate fraudulently substituted for another in a competition"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom. 

The youth involved in the accident escaped by the skin of his teeth.

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    Barely managed to escape
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    Very arrogant
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    Always taking calculated decisions
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    Deficiency of funds
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Answer : 1. "Barely managed to escape "

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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.

I am very interested to know the outcome of the debate, kindly keep me in the loop.

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    out of it
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    informed about the fees
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    informed about the last date of joining
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    informed regularly
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Answer : 4. "informed regularly"

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