Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer

Q:

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
To make clean breast of 

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    To gain prominence
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  • 2
    To praise oneself
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    To make a full disclosure
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    To destroy before it blooms
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    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "To make a full disclosure "

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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.

In cold blood 

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    Excitedly
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    Slowly
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    Wrong
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    Angrily
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Deliberately
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    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "Deliberately"

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Direction: - Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark your answer.

When Ram lost the money, he was down in the dumps.

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    sad and depressed
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    very angry at himself
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    accusing others of stealing
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    Wrong
  • 4
    searching everywhere
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    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "sad and depressed "

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Answer : 2. "admire"

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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.

Milk and water

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    Lacking the will or ability
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    Wrong
  • 2
    To be physically strong
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    To be very partial
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    To criticize somebody
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    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Lacking the will or ability"

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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.

Reading between the lines I realised that my friend wanted to keep something from me.

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    Looking for meanings that are not actually expressed
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    Reading carelessly
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Reading with anxiety
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Glancing over the lines
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    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "Looking for meanings that are not actually expressed "

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.

Peter won the race fair and square.

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    fare and square
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    fairly and square
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    Wrong
  • 3
    fair square
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    fair not square
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    No correction required
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Answer : 5. "No correction required"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Up in arms

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    to be nervous
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    to be defensive
    Correct
    Wrong
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    to be angry
    Correct
    Wrong
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    to be rude
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Answer : 3. "to be angry"

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