Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer

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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    come whatever may
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    come what may
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    Come what may be
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    Came what may be
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    No correction required
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Answer : 2. "come what may"

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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.

We have appealed to him again and again; there is no use flogging a dead horse now. 

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    repeating our request
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    making him see reason
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    beating about the bush
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    wasting time in useless effort
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Answer : 4. "wasting time in useless effort"

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Direction: - Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark your answer.

There are no hard and fast rules that cannot be relaxed on such an occasion.

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    that is difficult to solve
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    that can be altered
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    that is very quick
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    that cannot be altered
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Answer : 4. "that cannot be altered"

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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.

Come to light

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    To be well lit-up
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    To be obscure
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    To be known publicly
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    To pry a secret
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Answer : 3. "To be known publicly"

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Answer : 3. "heart’s content"

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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.

The effort to trace the culprit was a wild goose chase.

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    fruitful hunting
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    futile search
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    idea seeking
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    genuine effort
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Answer : 2. "futile search "

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