Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Blow up
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6450e63739143d085f3762f0Blow up
- 1To sufficefalse
- 2To live up greatlyfalse
- 3To destroy by an explosiontrue
- 4To stand uprightfalse
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Answer : 3. "To destroy by an explosion"
Q:Direction: - Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark your answer.
To be a successful lawyer, one must know how to dot one's i's and cross one's t's.
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60127c188f4dda4a277d9bb5- 1deal with paper workfalse
- 2be detailed and exacttrue
- 3complete one task at a timefalse
- 4write great lettersfalse
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Answer : 2. "be detailed and exact "
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pocket an insult
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64636412f75f230a7a783ca0- 1Insult someone stronglyfalse
- 2Endure insult and protestfalse
- 3Tolerate insult without protesttrue
- 4Rebel against insultfalse
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Answer : 3. "Tolerate insult without protest"
Explanation :
Tolerate insult without protest. This idiom suggests enduring an insult without reacting.
Q: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.
Came what may, she never missed a single sermon.
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5deb271b0c76b7071ae32329- 1come whatever mayfalse
- 2come what maytrue
- 3Come what may befalse
- 4Came what may befalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 2. "come what may"
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.
At the time of the American Revolution most of the New World still belong to Spain and Portugal, whose captains and conquerors had been the first to come to its shores.
I. was still in possession of
II. yet belonged to
III. still belonged to
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5e7362221c16044ded19c4aeI. was still in possession of
II. yet belonged to
III. still belonged to
- 1Only I is correctfalse
- 2Only III is correctfalse
- 3Only I and III are correcttrue
- 4Only I and II are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "Only I and III are correct "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
At one’s elbow
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6450e0b2223d4c08a7da5c8cAt one’s elbow
- 1Next to someonetrue
- 2Far awayfalse
- 3Strong gripfalse
- 4Strong bondfalse
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Answer : 1. "Next to someone"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Water under the bridge
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64aab368c4e3d04ca174391e- 1Past events that are not important anymoretrue
- 2Difficult situations in one’s lifefalse
- 3Promises that are made to someone and never fulfilledfalse
- 4A seasoned crop with a heavy demandfalse
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Answer : 1. "Past events that are not important anymore"
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.
Revolutionary scientists designed varieties of strategies to make the will of the people discernible.
I. a multiple strategies
II. several strategies
III. multitude of strategy
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5e734d38c8bf4623349d2002I. a multiple strategies
II. several strategies
III. multitude of strategy
- 1Only I is correctfalse
- 2Only II is correcttrue
- 3Only III is correctfalse
- 4Both I and III are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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