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.
She denied point-blank her involvement in the crime.
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5f2138a74ab50b169742e962- 1Directlyfalse
- 2Desperatelyfalse
- 3stubbornlytrue
- 4rudelyfalse
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Answer : 3. "stubbornly"
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.
Fathima felt that she had been made a scapegoat for her son’s incompetence.
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5f21386aec5b045afeafad2a- 1foolfalse
- 2witnessfalse
- 3fall guytrue
- 4proxyfalse
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Answer : 3. "fall guy"
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.
All his schemes ended in smoke.
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5f21381bec5b045afeafac14- 1came to nothingtrue
- 2got on firefalse
- 3burnt upfalse
- 4attracted everybodyfalse
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Answer : 1. "came to nothing"
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.
He died in harness.
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5f2137d84ab50b169742e75e- 1ceased to livefalse
- 2died of a diseasefalse
- 3died for his countryfalse
- 4died while workingtrue
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Answer : 4. "died while working"
Q:Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Radha is unable to continue working in this office. Hard work is ______ on her health.
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5f1fbfb5ec5b045afeab763e- 1keeping an eyefalse
- 2making her meet both endsfalse
- 3blowing hot and coldfalse
- 4taking a toll ontrue
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Answer : 4. "taking a toll on"
Q:Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Rohit was ______ when he took important decisions without consulting the family.
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5f1ea45926299776aa4246e5- 1cutting the red tapefalse
- 2in the same boatfalse
- 3told to fight his own battles himselftrue
- 4told to get a new lease of lifefalse
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Answer : 3. "told to fight his own battles himself"
Q: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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5f19417090e8777587b74d98- 1Excitedlyfalse
- 2Slowlyfalse
- 3Angrilyfalse
- 4Deliberatelytrue
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Answer : 4. "Deliberately"
Q: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.
a damp squib
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5f181fd6582605560c6d0e8f- 1a skirt in a laundryfalse
- 2rainy weatherfalse
- 3a disappointing resulttrue
- 4none of the abovefalse
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