Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer

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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 sure the girls will fight tooth and nail for their rights. 

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    with all their might
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    without any weapon
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    in a cowardly manner
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    with all their rights
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Answer : 1. "with all their might "

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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.

Such dangerous tendencies should be nipped in the bud. 

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    nurtured
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    observed
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    taken seriously
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    eradicated in the initial stage
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Answer : 4. "eradicated in the initial stage"

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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.

He died  in harness.

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    ceased to live
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    died of a disease
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    died for his country
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    died while working
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Answer : 4. "died while working"

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In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.

Cut somebody some slack

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    Not to be so critical
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    Not to be so benevolent
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    Not to be so rude
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    Not to be so happy
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    Not to be so boring
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Answer : 1. "Not to be so critical"
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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.

Now that the actual criminal had been caught, Kunal was happy that he was finally let of the hook.

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    off the hook
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    of the hookings
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    off the hooks
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    of the hooks
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    No correction required
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Answer : 1. "off the hook"

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Directions (25): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
Pull yourself together

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    To put lots of efforts in a single venture
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    To do your best
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    To calm down
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    To exhaust with all the given resources
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    To be very angry
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Answer : 3. "To calm down"

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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 visit the shopping mall off and on.

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    often
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    up and about
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    really and truly
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    once upon a time
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Answer : 1. "often"

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Directions (27): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.
A perfect storm

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    A complete revenge
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    An unexpected fortune
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    A shock treatment
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    The worst possible situation
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    To die
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Answer : 4. "The worst possible situation"

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