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.
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: 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: In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Face the music
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5e788ddf61a9076ac35d8274Face the music
- 1Be applaudedfalse
- 2Be ridiculedfalse
- 3Be punishedtrue
- 4Be dismissedfalse
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Answer : 3. "Be punished"
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.
Asleep at the switch
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5f3e4ab59ab97f7febf0e407- 1not to be alert on opportunitytrue
- 2to be always ready to servefalse
- 3to be lost and bewilderedfalse
- 4at the lowest levelfalse
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Answer : 1. "not to be alert on opportunity"
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.
My brother has decided to settle in Mumbai for good.
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60470b134d11fa23aea6158d- 1for better incomefalse
- 2for new opportunitiesfalse
- 3for a whilefalse
- 4forevertrue
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Answer : 4. "forever"
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.
Jump on the bandwagon
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5f6aeae7473e9b04bc28005a- 1To take a long ridefalse
- 2To insult someonefalse
- 3To join a popular trendtrue
- 4To trust someone blindlyfalse
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Answer : 3. "To join a popular trend"
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.
Feel blue
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5f3e49979ab97f7febf0dc39- 1An easy achievementfalse
- 2Feeling ecstaticfalse
- 3In trouble/depressedtrue
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "In trouble/depressed"
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.
Our founder had done a Herculean task by constructing this great educational institution.
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5e53a4d31b64a60f4f445b9f- 1a work of no worthfalse
- 2an effortless jobfalse
- 3a work requiring very great efforttrue
- 4a work requiring very great intelligence.false
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