Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: 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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5d7732be55dae01e57549273A perfect storm
- 1A complete revengefalse
- 2An unexpected fortunefalse
- 3A shock treatmentfalse
- 4The worst possible situationtrue
- 5To diefalse
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Answer : 4. "The worst possible 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.
Such dangerous tendencies should be nipped in the bud.
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5f3389196137a81348601f77- 1nurturedfalse
- 2observedfalse
- 3taken seriouslyfalse
- 4eradicated in the initial stagetrue
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Answer : 4. "eradicated in the initial stage"
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.
I am sure the girls will fight tooth and nail for their rights.
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5ddcb398103cc50a8fa59994- 1with all their mighttrue
- 2without any weaponfalse
- 3in a cowardly mannerfalse
- 4with all their rightsfalse
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Answer : 1. "with all their might "
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.
Now that the actual criminal had been caught, Kunal was happy that he was finally let of the hook.
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5deb247dde793124fa22bd79- 1off the hooktrue
- 2of the hookingsfalse
- 3off the hooksfalse
- 4of the hooksfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 1. "off the hook"
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: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.
It takes one to know one
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5d764bba40a27107f2f7b0a3- 1You're just as excellent as I amfalse
- 2You and I are failurefalse
- 3You're just as diligent as I amfalse
- 4You're just as bad as I amtrue
- 5You're just as cool as I amfalse
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Answer : 4. "You're just as bad as I am"
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:In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then tries to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrase most appropriately in the context of the given sentence.
He found her dream house and has now landed an amazing job. He really does have the best of both worlds.
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5d772a5d55dae01e575491d1- 1you can enjoy two different opportunities at the same timetrue
- 2to have lots of money to make the things donefalse
- 3to play tricks in order to achieve targetsfalse
- 4to bribe someonefalse
- 5to be honestfalse
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