Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Out for the count
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641b15d9dcb650c145520741- 1Very expensivefalse
- 2Prepared for battlefalse
- 3In a deep, insensible sleeptrue
- 4Ready for scrutinyfalse
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Answer : 3. "In a deep, insensible sleep"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Tick all the boxes
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645b39990827e80a9f7b2406- 1To make a bad situation worsefalse
- 2To fulfill the required normstrue
- 3To be extremely happyfalse
- 4To make a decisionfalse
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Answer : 2. "To fulfill the required norms"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
It was a Catch 22 situation for the manager.
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64a6a6b58ecb104cc62b34b3- 1Worthy successor to the thronefalse
- 2A difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossibletrue
- 3Hailed as the ultimate championfalse
- 4A positive outcome in a tough situationfalse
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Answer : 2. "A difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossible"
Q:Select the correct option of the idiom/phrase.
"A close shave"
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6322fca2e3985052c811e999- 1Adequate space/freedom for workfalse
- 2Be ready for somethingfalse
- 3Something achieved (or escape) by a narrow margintrue
- 4Enjoy oneself greatlyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Something achieved (or escape) by a narrow margin"
Q:In the following question, two columns are given containing three phrases each. In the first column, phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the phrases are D, E, and F. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options forms a correct sentence after combination, select ‘None of these’ as your answer.
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- 1A-Ffalse
- 2C-Dfalse
- 3A-Efalse
- 4B-Dfalse
- 5B-Etrue
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Answer : 5. "B-E"
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: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On the double
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64be75502d3130f5754f0b65- 1on the verge of collapsefalse
- 2at a fast pacetrue
- 3out of orderfalse
- 4between two undesirable thingsfalse
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Answer : 2. "at a fast pace"
Explanation :
The correct answer is 'at a fast pace'. In the given sentence 'On the double' is an idiom. The meaning of it is as follows: On the double: very quickly and without any delay.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
One track mind
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64b693a788d5e4f52dd72053- 1thinking of another point of viewfalse
- 2using a well-known pathfalse
- 3always thinking of only one thingtrue
- 4waiting anxiously for somethingfalse
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Answer : 3. "always thinking of only one thing"
Explanation :
The correct answer is Always thinking of only one thing. Let's look at the meaning of the given idiom: One-track mind: used in reference to a person whose thoughts are preoccupied with one subject or interest.

