Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To have a nodding acquaintance
671 0644a9ee8244f7ecdff5cea4c
644a9ee8244f7ecdff5cea4c- 1To have a great experiencefalse
- 2To neglect all the parametersfalse
- 3Know somebody/something slightlytrue
- 4To have nothing in commonfalse
- Show Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 3. "Know somebody/something slightly"
Q: In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To miss the bus
541 0644a5d81389f65682176b3fe
644a5d81389f65682176b3fe- 1Short lived gloryfalse
- 2To lose an opportunitytrue
- 3Escape by a thin marginfalse
- 4A problem in a situationfalse
- Show Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 2. "To lose an opportunity"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Buy a lemon
592 0644903cf237ae19364a23e0d
644903cf237ae19364a23e0d- 1To buy something that is of much less value.true
- 2To lose foundationfalse
- 3To work through the day and shop in the eveningfalse
- 4To give importance to little thingsfalse
- Show Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "To buy something that is of much less value."
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The team members seem to be running around in circles.
719 0644266bba535a724917f8e35
644266bba535a724917f8e35- 1To be very active but with few resultstrue
- 2Very dynamic and hardworkingfalse
- 3Hardly any time to breathefalse
- 4To be extremely successfulfalse
- Show Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "To be very active but with few results"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hale and hearty
533 0644263d35e6b046f1b14bd94
644263d35e6b046f1b14bd94- 1Strong and healthytrue
- 2Angry but happyfalse
- 3Clumsy and calmfalse
- 4Weak and illfalse
- Show Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 1. "Strong and healthy"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Face up to
526 0644136eb5e6b046f1b104b34
644136eb5e6b046f1b104b34- 1Alter the face offalse
- 2To accept a difficult situationtrue
- 3Look into facefalse
- 4Personallyfalse
- Show Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 2. "To accept a difficult situation"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Back up 510 0643d44c701d99786d0edb72a
643d44c701d99786d0edb72a- 1Stand up to fightfalse
- 2Think about the pastfalse
- 3Defend or supporttrue
- 4Withdrawfalse
- Show Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice
Answer : 3. "Defend or support"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bend over backwards
746 06438f193a16c2dfa9ce61489
6438f193a16c2dfa9ce61489- 1To express sudden shockfalse
- 2To exert a lot of effort towards some endtrue
- 3To end all activitiesfalse
- 4To confess to a crimefalse
- Show Answer
- Workspace
- SingleChoice