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.
Sachin Tendulkar’s batting skills make him a cut above the rest.
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5fbc90cb433ab9498d232d01- 1taller thanfalse
- 2superior totrue
- 3senior tofalse
- 4different fromfalse
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Answer : 2. "superior to"
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: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
To stop doing something; cease or abstain.
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62ea4efc6f92bf0da7cf34ea- 1to endurefalse
- 2to desisttrue
- 3to perseverefalse
- 4to dismayfalse
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Answer : 2. "to desist"
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
to cast iron stomach
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62dfaf5a313eb40eb8a4fae8- 1a very greedy personfalse
- 2to be able to eat or drink anything without any problemstrue
- 3to be indifferent to harsh wordsfalse
- 4to face so many difficulties in life that one now becomes immune to even poisonfalse
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Answer : 2. "to be able to eat or drink anything without any problems"
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 hang up one’s hat
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60c32a7f590e633a7d4075ac- 1to get an easy victoryfalse
- 2to lose one’s controlfalse
- 3to make oneself completely at home in a housetrue
- 4to obtain other’s favourfalse
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Answer : 3. "to make oneself completely at home in a house "
Q: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
every cloud has a silver lining
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62ea4fc74404a856fa18fbd7- 1no bad situation is permanentfalse
- 2if one wants rain then one has to bear with dark cloudsfalse
- 3every blessing comes with a hidden cursefalse
- 4every bad situation has some good aspects to ittrue
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Answer : 4. "every bad situation has some good aspects to it"
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 get wind of something
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5f608b6fda7a5e60b4dacb5e- 1To get readyfalse
- 2To get scolded for somethingfalse
- 3To get what one deservesfalse
- 4To hear or receive information about somethingtrue
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Answer : 4. "To hear or receive information about something"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Chew the scenery
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6411bcae3218fd8d1492a51b- 1To understatefalse
- 2To act overly emotionaltrue
- 3To beautifyfalse
- 4To mismanagefalse
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