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.

Jump on the bandwagon

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    To take a long ride
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    To insult someone
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    To join a popular trend
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    To trust someone blindly
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "To join a popular trend"

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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.

Feel blue

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    An easy achievement
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Feeling ecstatic
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    In trouble/depressed
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    None of these
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    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "In trouble/depressed"

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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.

Vanish into thin air

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    sudden or unexpected shock.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    to prevent something bad from happening to one.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    saved or spared from difficulty or misfortune by some intervention at the very last moment
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    to disappear without leaving a trace.
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    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "to disappear without leaving a trace."

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

After one's own heart

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    Sharing or having one's tastes or views.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Infatuation with a person which is not reciprocated.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Memorise some thing by heart.
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Don’t have the courage to do something bad for a good person.
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Sharing or having one's tastes or views."

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Direction: In questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

To strain every nerve 

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    to be a diligent worker
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    to be methodical in work
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    to make utmost efforts
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    to feel weak and tired
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    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "to make utmost efforts "

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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.

Comparing apples to oranges  

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    To compare two things that have no difference
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    A useless effort
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    To be a fruit lover
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    To compare things that can't be compared
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    To be a miser
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    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "To compare things that can't be compared"
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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.

My father’s dealing are open and above board.

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    to everyone’s liking
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    mandatory
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    without any secret
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    very clear
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    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "without any secret"

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Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To pull a long face

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    Looked surprised
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    Looked happily
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Looked sad
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Looked calm
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    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Looked sad"

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