Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: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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5d77249e9c86db1bd3190ec4- 1Not to be so criticaltrue
- 2Not to be so benevolentfalse
- 3Not to be so rudefalse
- 4Not to be so happyfalse
- 5Not to be so boringfalse
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Answer : 1. "Not to be so critical"
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Q:Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Rohit was ______ when he took important decisions without consulting the family.
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5f1ea45926299776aa4246e5- 1cutting the red tapefalse
- 2in the same boatfalse
- 3told to fight his own battles himselftrue
- 4told to get a new lease of lifefalse
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Answer : 3. "told to fight his own battles himself"
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.
he man has too many irons in the fire.
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5f33897a7bd3dc09197ad154- 1is attempting too many prospects simultaneouslytrue
- 2is dealing with too many problems simultaneouslyfalse
- 3is cooking too many dishes simultaneouslyfalse
- 4is maintaining too many relationships simultaneouslyfalse
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Answer : 1. "is attempting too many prospects simultaneously "
Q: The correct meaning of Idiom/Phrase.
In the teeth of
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6140828feee6e750db957cffIn the teeth of
- 1In brieffalse
- 2Fail to keep positionfalse
- 3In fashionfalse
- 4In spite of somethingtrue
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Answer : 4. "In spite of something"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Dark horse
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5efc53f78e73c352771d1890Dark horse
- 1someone who is fond of horse racingfalse
- 2someone who has a wheatish complexionfalse
- 3someone who breeds race horsesfalse
- 4someone who unexpectedly succeedstrue
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Answer : 4. "someone who unexpectedly succeeds"
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.
She denied point-blank her involvement in the crime.
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5f2138a74ab50b169742e962- 1Directlyfalse
- 2Desperatelyfalse
- 3stubbornlytrue
- 4rudelyfalse
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Answer : 3. "stubbornly"
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 failure of crops in successive years put the farmer in a tight corner.
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5db040a060fd914dbedfd274- 1in a closed roomfalse
- 2in a small fieldfalse
- 3in a difficult situationtrue
- 4in a meadowfalse
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Answer : 3. "in a difficult 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.
He didn’t tell me directly, but reading between the lines. I think he is not happy with them.
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5da84f0bb247ec0cc95f8480- 1reading slowly and haltinglyfalse
- 2understanding the sense rather than the actual wordstrue
- 3understanding the meaning of words and not the sensefalse
- 4reading superficially.false
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