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.
Have the last laugh
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60a362953c86b0563263bdc8- 1Be of a cheerful naturefalse
- 2Laugh only after understanding somethingfalse
- 3To be victorious at the end of an argumenttrue
- 4To crack the final jokefalse
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Answer : 3. "To be victorious at the end of an argument "
Q:In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Spin your wheels
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6013f5b2d039355294edc286- 1A firmly held belieffalse
- 2With great affection or enthusiasmfalse
- 3Set an activity in motionfalse
- 4Waste your time or effortstrue
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Answer : 4. "Waste your time or efforts"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Upset the apple-cart
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64635a34cdae930acb7aa196- 1Withdrawfalse
- 2Spoil careful planstrue
- 3Consider unsatisfactoryfalse
- 4To be offendedfalse
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Answer : 2. "Spoil careful plans"
Explanation :
poil careful plans. This idiom means to disrupt or ruin well-laid plans.
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.
Make one’s mark
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5fa4ffa19e3c9b0bcb6f32a9- 1Distinguish oneselftrue
- 2Score high marksfalse
- 3Highlight something in a pagefalse
- 4Reveal somethingfalse
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Answer : 1. "Distinguish oneself"
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: Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Bag and baggage
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646c765ecdae930acb91a9d2Bag and baggage
- 1With burdenfalse
- 2Without any aimfalse
- 3Without happinessfalse
- 4With all of one’s possessionstrue
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Answer : 4. "With all of one’s possessions"
Explanation :
With all of one’s possessions. This idiom signifies carrying all belongings or possessions.
Q:Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
Although as they now stand none appear to be of earlier date than the ninth or tenth century, these stories all breathe the very breath of a primitive world.
I. Even as they now stand
II. Though as they now stand
III. Even though as they now stand
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5e7362e7ab844a18ffeb00e0I. Even as they now stand
II. Though as they now stand
III. Even though as they now stand
- 1Only I is correctfalse
- 2Only II is correctfalse
- 3Only I and III are correctfalse
- 4Both I and II are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredtrue
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Answer : 5. "No correction required "
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.
Piece of cake
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60c1d6e6590e633a7d3c5f96- 1Something very difficultfalse
- 2Something very tastyfalse
- 3Something very easytrue
- 4Something very softfalse
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