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.
to see red
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5ddfd1deefed12768fdf274d- 1get brokefalse
- 2get angrytrue
- 3feel luckyfalse
- 4become richfalse
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Answer : 2. "get angry "
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.
I know that the children get in your hair, but you should try not to be let it upset you.
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5f476019036b8a325d161465- 1bother and make you very angrytrue
- 2make fun of youfalse
- 3pull your hairfalse
- 4make a lot of noisefalse
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Answer : 1. "bother and make you very angry"
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: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.
He is leaving the USA for good.
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5dcce736e9d33d6509c0ec4d- 1urgentlyfalse
- 2permanentlytrue
- 3temporarilyfalse
- 4immediatelyfalse
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Answer : 2. "permanently"
Q:In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Of the first water
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6013f50b5beea84b8ece72b9- 1Critically importantfalse
- 2Of the best qualitytrue
- 3Leading a comfortable lifefalse
- 4Acting contrary to the one’s interestsfalse
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Answer : 2. "Of the best quality"
Q:In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Give it a whirl
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60180525552e5f41f7a97fb3- 1Attach or criticize someonefalse
- 2To try out somethingtrue
- 3To be engaged in cheatingfalse
- 4To completely destroy somethingfalse
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Answer : 2. "To try out something"
Q:In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with correct idiom or phrase.
Reginald betrayed his closest friend. It was big shock for all.
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646364e6c899b466f44bfad3- 1Stab someone in the backtrue
- 2Looking to your laurelsfalse
- 3A black sheepfalse
- 4Every cloud has a silver liningfalse
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Answer : 1. "Stab someone in the back"
Explanation :
Stab someone in the back. This idiom means betraying or harming someone who trusted you.

