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.
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: On the issue of marriage. Sarita put her foot down.
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5f3d2ce22c4c89546e1bcf51- 1got downfalse
- 2walked fastfalse
- 3stood upfalse
- 4was firmtrue
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Answer : 4. "was firm "
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.
The salt of the Earth
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5f3e494451e6542224f83989- 1To expect something in returnfalse
- 2Very good & honest/kindtrue
- 3To support someonefalse
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 2. "Very good & honest/kind"
Q: The secretary had the information at her fingertips.
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5f3d1bea2c4c89546e1b4b3f- 1in the compact discfalse
- 2not accessiblefalse
- 3on her typewriterfalse
- 4readily availabletrue
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Answer : 4. "readily available "
Q: Direction: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase under in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
His investments helped him make a killing in the stock market.
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5f3d2d37069d3f5fd52135adHis investments helped him make a killing in the stock market.
- 1murder someone quicklyfalse
- 2make money quicklytrue
- 3lose money quicklyfalse
- 4plan a murder quicklyfalse
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Answer : 2. "make money quickly "
Q: His speech has taken the wind out of my sails.
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5f3d2776069d3f5fd521123d- 1made me think of the futurefalse
- 2made me remember my pastfalse
- 3made my words or actions ineffectivetrue
- 4made me depressedfalse
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Answer : 3. "made my words or actions ineffective "
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.
It seems that he took pains to write the book.
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5f338c0a7bd3dc09197ad825- 1suffered a lotfalse
- 2was reluctantfalse
- 3procrastinatedfalse
- 4worked hardtrue
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Answer : 4. "worked hard"
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.
His performance is remarkable. Let us hope it does not turn out to be a flash in the pan.
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5f338bc8a19eae5979025b19- 1merely flashyfalse
- 2gorgeousfalse
- 3a one-off achievementtrue
- 4a painful achievementfalse
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