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 lie on hands
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60c332dfb0fa62518b430cec- 1to be in a great demandfalse
- 2to be out of orderfalse
- 3to remain unusedtrue
- 4to be in a great crisisfalse
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Answer : 3. "to remain unused "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Information technology has developed by leaps and bounds.
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64cce71b29beb3482a58f30e- 1at a rapid pacetrue
- 2very graduallyfalse
- 3through unfair meansfalse
- 4in far off placesfalse
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Answer : 1. "at a rapid pace"
Explanation :
The correct answer is at a rapid pace. Given Idiom: By leaps and bounds means rapidly or in fast progress.
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 got the information straight from the horse’s mouth.
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5f4760659d816875be47be7b- 1from newspapersfalse
- 2from the head of the institutefalse
- 3from a government sourcefalse
- 4from a very reliable sourcetrue
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Answer : 4. "from a very reliable source"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Safe pair of hands
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64626a0e4f2cce9843382a26Safe pair of hands
- 1Miss an opportunityfalse
- 2Speak rashly without thinking carefullyfalse
- 3A secret or hidden advantagefalse
- 4A person who can be trusted to do something efficientlytrue
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Answer : 4. "A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently"
Explanation :
A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently. This idiom refers to someone reliable and trustworthy.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bend over backwards
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6438f193a16c2dfa9ce61489- 1To express sudden shockfalse
- 2To exert a lot of effort towards some endtrue
- 3To end all activitiesfalse
- 4To confess to a crimefalse
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Answer : 2. "To exert a lot of effort towards some end"
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.
Mamata is a dead ringer of one of my friends. I in fact walked up to her at an event mistaking her for my friend.
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602b3bcf9f2a38430901b69c- 1A close friend.false
- 2To act in a frenzied manner, crazilyfalse
- 3Person that bears a strong resemblance to someonetrue
- 4The one who is familiar to someone.false
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Answer : 3. "Person that bears a strong resemblance to someone"
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.
Rohit argued well to drive home his point to the jury.
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5f47705c9d816875be4819c0- 1Exhibitfalse
- 2Emphasisetrue
- 3Validatefalse
- 4Deliverfalse
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Answer : 2. "Emphasise"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
She felt like a fish out of water at her new job.
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64ccde7742082e8c9b8d97ad- 1angry and hurtfalse
- 2comfortable and relaxedfalse
- 3uncomfortable and restlesstrue
- 4happy and freefalse
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Answer : 3. "uncomfortable and restless"
Explanation :
someone who is uncomfortable in a specific situation: I felt like a fish out of water at my new school.