Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Left out in cold

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    gullible
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    incorrigible
    Correct
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    delible
    Correct
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    infallible
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Answer : 1. "gullible"

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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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    fair square
    Correct
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    fair not square
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    No correction required
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Answer : 5. "No correction required"

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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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    Angrily
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    Deliberately
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Answer : 4. "Deliberately"

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Direction(46): In the following, pick out the correct meaning of the following idioms:
Once in a blue moon

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    Frequently
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    Very rarely
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    Something interesting
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Very common
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Answer : 2. "Very rarely "

Q:

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

Pull the wool over someone's eyes

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    To protect someone.
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    To keep oneself warm.
    Correct
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    Deceive someone by telling lies.
    Correct
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    To pretend to be blind to the other person's bad behaviour.
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Answer : 3. "Deceive someone by telling lies."

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

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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.

Get the ball rolling

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    To spin the ball
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    To cheer someone up
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    To start doing something
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    Wrong
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    To have an active life style
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Answer : 3. "To start doing something"

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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 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.

John is just never on time to work, it’s really irritating. O wow, speak of the devil here she come.

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    the person you’re just talking about actually turns up at that moment
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    the person you're talking about actually turns out to be angry
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    the person you're talking about actually turns out to be happy
    Correct
    Wrong
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    the person you're talking about actually turns out to be celebrating
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    none of the above
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Answer : 1. "the person you’re just talking about actually turns up at that moment"

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