Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
It was clearly a case of the pot calling the kettle black when Ram said that Jagjit was a thief.
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6128bf993459f935a39fea05- 1Someone criticising another for a fault they have themselves.true
- 2A person accusing another of being black.false
- 3A person blaming another for something he has not done.false
- 4Both are guilty of the same mistake.false
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Answer : 1. "Someone criticising another for a fault they have themselves."
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.
To lie on hands
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60c332dfb0fa62518b430cec- 1to be in a great demandfalse
- 2to be out of orderfalse
- 3to remain unusedtrue
- 4to be in a great crisisfalse
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Answer : 3. "to remain unused "
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.
For loaves and fishes
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60c3316b5370593eb9f27706- 1for spiritual gainsfalse
- 2for material benefitstrue
- 3for aesthetic requirementsfalse
- 4for capital gainfalse
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Answer : 2. "for material benefits "
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 chapter and verse
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60c32ff0b0fa62518b43018e- 1full and precise referencetrue
- 2straightforwardfalse
- 3a severe way of rulingfalse
- 4the thing of discontentmentfalse
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Answer : 1. "full and precise reference "
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.
To play second string/fiddle
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60c32acb590e633a7d407744- 1to make a speechfalse
- 2to be fully occupiedfalse
- 3to know one’s interest onlyfalse
- 4to take a subordinate parttrue
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Answer : 4. "to take a subordinate part "
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.
To hang up one’s hat
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60c32a7f590e633a7d4075ac- 1to get an easy victoryfalse
- 2to lose one’s controlfalse
- 3to make oneself completely at home in a housetrue
- 4to obtain other’s favourfalse
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Answer : 3. "to make oneself completely at home in a house "
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.
A snake in the grass
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60c1d838b0fa62518b3e8e72- 1Cowardly and brutalfalse
- 2Low and meanfalse
- 3An unreliable personfalse
- 4A hidden enemytrue
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