Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: I jumped┬аout of my skin┬аwhen the explosion happened.┬а
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5f3d0eb55d47cc4ec74154da- 1was nervousfalse
- 2was angryfalse
- 3was in panictrue
- 4was excitedfalse
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Answer : 3. "was in panic "
Q: She keeps blowing hot and cold and therefore, nobody can befriend her for long.┬а
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5f3d13cc54900c5349d7b9da- 1being unfriendly and criticalfalse
- 2being good and bad alternatelyfalse
- 3being friendly at one moment and unfriendly the nextfalse
- 4trying to cool the situation down and then raking it up againtrue
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Answer : 4. "trying to cool the situation down and then raking it up again "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The crux of the matter
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5e85bedd5ff0513fc6035748The crux of the matter
- 1the unknown pointfalse
- 2the lesser issuefalse
- 3the critical pointtrue
- 4the interesting thingfalse
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Answer : 3. "the critical point"
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.
The effort to trace the culprit was a wild goose chase.
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5dcd4012f50c4b23b0832a03- 1fruitful huntingfalse
- 2futile searchtrue
- 3idea seekingfalse
- 4genuine effortfalse
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Answer : 2. "futile search "
Q: Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
To throw up the sponge.┬а
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5e95b4de2df8094e282e3f24- 1to surrender or give up a contest.true
- 2to offer challengefalse
- 3to become utterly disappointedfalse
- 4to maintain grit and enthusiasm until the end.false
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Answer : 1. "to surrender or give up a contest. "
Q: Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.┬а
To turn over a new leaf.┬а
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5e95b4272df8094e282e3d77- 1to change completely oneтАЩs course of action.false
- 2to shift attention to new problems after having studied the old oneтАЩs thoroughly.false
- 3To cover up oneтАЩs faults by wearing new marks.false
- 4To change old habits and adopt new ones.true
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Answer : 4. "To change old habits and adopt new ones. "
Q: The correct meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
┬аHornetтАЩs nest
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61408161948167519dd8f022┬аHornetтАЩs nest
- 1To ascertainfalse
- 2To make peacefalse
- 3A troublesome situationtrue
- 4To try utmostfalse
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Answer : 3. "A troublesome situation"
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.
Come to light
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5e1fe9ca401f2e7561e9a28f- 1To be well lit-upfalse
- 2To be obscurefalse
- 3To be known publiclytrue
- 4To pry a secretfalse
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