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.
When they read about the proposed strike of buses they said, “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”
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5ff7eb55bfde3c2d39625449- 1Call them for talksfalse
- 2Cancel our plansfalse
- 3Prevent themfalse
- 4Solve the problemtrue
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Answer : 4. "Solve the problem"
Q:Direction: In the question, 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.
To face the music
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5f2d1ad821de6a117af07735- 1to live in a pleasant atmospherefalse
- 2to have a difficult timefalse
- 3to enjoy a musical recitalfalse
- 4to bear the consequencestrue
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Answer : 4. "to bear the consequences "
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.
To burn the midnight oil
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5f55ce4bf13b91397f31b447- 1To study far into the nighttrue
- 2To create a lot of lightfalse
- 3To remain awakefalse
- 4To use too much oilfalse
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Answer : 1. "To study far into the night"
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 play second string/fiddle
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60c32acb590e633a7d407744- 1to make a speechfalse
- 2to be fully occupiedfalse
- 3to know one’s interest onlyfalse
- 4to take a subordinate parttrue
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Answer : 4. "to take a subordinate part "
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
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6017daab556c0d14e2f378bb- 1Egomaniafalse
- 2Idolomaniafalse
- 3Ethnomaniafalse
- 4Oenomaniatrue
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Answer : 4. "Oenomania"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Breath of fresh air
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64c3ae9d96ae1f48420589e0- 1a peaceful and relaxing placefalse
- 2someone with a pleasant voicefalse
- 3a high-priced and expensive thingfalse
- 4someone or something new and refreshingtrue
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Answer : 4. "someone or something new and refreshing"
Explanation :
The correct answer is "someone or something new and refreshing". Given Idiom: Breath of fresh air means someone or something that makes a situation feel new, different, and exciting. For example, The beautiful new paint colour is a breath of fresh air for the office.
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In your birthday suit
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646227b8f75f230a7a74b392- 1Not wearing any clothestrue
- 2A suit which covers one’s entire bodyfalse
- 3Birthday celebrationsfalse
- 4A suit which is designed for only birthday functionsfalse
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Answer : 1. "Not wearing any clothes"
Explanation :
Not wearing any clothes. This humorous idiom means being naked.