Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Work against the clock
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60b6ec6ab8943672abc1871eWork against the clock
- 1work in great hurrytrue
- 2work with concentrationfalse
- 3work late in the nightfalse
- 4work against all problemsfalse
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Answer : 1. "work in great hurry"
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.
Hold your horses for a moment while I make a phone call.
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5fbc9221433ab9498d233d1b- 1Be patienttrue
- 2Stayoutfalse
- 3Be quietfalse
- 4Waitfalse
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Answer : 1. "Be patient"
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.
An acid test
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5ff7f2b23f9f9a23d725e6c9- 1a test not so importantfalse
- 2a taskfalse
- 3the true test of the value of something.true
- 4not a real taskfalse
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Answer : 3. "the true test of the value of something."
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.
Simran was under tremendous stress because she had too many irons in the fire.
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60470d914d11fa23aea6200c- 1She had made a lot of risky investmentsfalse
- 2She was suffering from many ailmentsfalse
- 3She was involved in many activitiestrue
- 4She had too many clothes to ironfalse
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Answer : 3. "She was involved in many activities"
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.
Turn a blind eye
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6018f7c6580e304323a6e828- 1Not able to see the obvious truthfalse
- 2Pretend not to noticetrue
- 3Hide the ugly truth from someonefalse
- 4Stay away from bad habitsfalse
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Answer : 2. "Pretend not to notice"
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.
When Rajesh lost the money, he was down in the dumps.
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5ddcb5c6e1ce690ab5061c68- 1accusing others of stealingfalse
- 2searching everywherefalse
- 3sad and depressedtrue
- 4very angry at himselffalse
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Answer : 3. "sad and 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.
To hit the bull’s eye
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5f55ce04d094fa460c060119- 1To find the exact truthtrue
- 2To attract a bull’s attentionfalse
- 3To use a red flagfalse
- 4To blind a bullfalse
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Answer : 1. "To find the exact truth"
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 chapter and verse
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60c32ff0b0fa62518b43018e- 1full and precise referencetrue
- 2straightforwardfalse
- 3a severe way of rulingfalse
- 4the thing of discontentmentfalse
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