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.
Afraid of one’s own shadow
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5f3e4a6c72dcfe7bdc6cec5a- 1to make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret.false
- 2everything is ready.false
- 3a person who is angry or upset about something.false
- 4to become easily frightened.true
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Answer : 4. "to become easily frightened."
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.
Throw in the towel
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5d75d9375897383a2782a805- 1Make all possible effortfalse
- 2Using any meansfalse
- 3Accept defeattrue
- 4Ignore othersfalse
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Answer : 3. "Accept defeat "
Q:Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Radha is unable to continue working in this office. Hard work is ______ on her health.
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5f1fbfb5ec5b045afeab763e- 1keeping an eyefalse
- 2making her meet both endsfalse
- 3blowing hot and coldfalse
- 4taking a toll ontrue
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Answer : 4. "taking a toll on"
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.
Retrenchment is the order of the day as recession overtakes Indian Industry.
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5d948a4515db5f22bbeb4951- 1An admirable practicefalse
- 2A common practicetrue
- 3A general rulefalse
- 4A popular measurefalse
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Answer : 2. "A common practice"
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.
The radio is really worse for the wear. Send it to the repair center.
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5d772e979c86db1bd3193e27- 1that can’t be wornfalse
- 2that needs a servicefalse
- 3in a good conditionfalse
- 4in a poor conditiontrue
- 5very old and uniquefalse
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Answer : 4. "in a poor condition"
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Q: A small fry
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5f3d217007f57c579cac4cf0- 1littlefalse
- 2importantfalse
- 3unimportanttrue
- 4weakfalse
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Answer : 3. "unimportant "
Q: Directions (28): 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.
It ain't over till the fat lady sings
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5d7733e39c86db1bd3193f12It ain't over till the fat lady sings
- 1To compel someone to do somethingfalse
- 2It isn't over yettrue
- 3To begin when the bell ringsfalse
- 4It should be done on timefalse
- 5It shouldn't be proceeded till a driving force do sofalse
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Answer : 2. "It isn't over yet"
Q: Directions (30): In each of the question 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 context of the given sentence.
Shyam can’t afford to buy that car! It costs an arm and a leg.
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5d7734979c86db1bd3193f24Shyam can’t afford to buy that car! It costs an arm and a leg.
- 1something that can be found rarelyfalse
- 2something very cheapfalse
- 3something very expensivetrue
- 4something that is easily availablefalse
- 5none of the abovefalse
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