Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given in the sentence.
The result of the examination dashed my hopes.
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5eafc014021b821d91f3602a- 1failedfalse
- 2kill someonefalse
- 3frustratetrue
- 4bring great happinessfalse
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Answer : 3. "frustrate"
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.
Sita is not cut out for this kind of work.
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6128c10393f022066083b019- 1trainedfalse
- 2recommendedfalse
- 3consideredfalse
- 4suitabletrue
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Answer : 4. "suitable"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
At daggers drawn
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5d7f306cedcada111731da53At daggers drawn
- 1deceiving somebodyfalse
- 2bitterly hostiletrue
- 3without hopefalse
- 4friendly with each otherfalse
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Answer : 2. "bitterly hostile"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To play ducks and drakes
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5d7f4a57b4835d15d81f53beTo play ducks and drakes
- 1to use recklesslytrue
- 2to act cleverlyfalse
- 3to change placesfalse
- 4to be friendlyfalse
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Answer : 1. "to use recklessly"
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.
The President gave away the prizes to the winners.
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5ddcb3dc874e270a9a381bdf- 1releasedfalse
- 2distributedtrue
- 3let gofalse
- 4gave backfalse
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Answer : 2. "distributed "
Q: His speech has taken the wind out of my sails.
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5f3d2776069d3f5fd521123d- 1made me think of the futurefalse
- 2made me remember my pastfalse
- 3made my words or actions ineffectivetrue
- 4made me depressedfalse
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Answer : 3. "made my words or actions ineffective "
Q:Direction: - Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark your answer.
He turned up his nose at my offer.
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601282c52a5c813e15781715- 1treated my offer with contempttrue
- 2could not accept my offerfalse
- 3was taken aback by my offerfalse
- 4found it hard to believe my offerfalse
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Answer : 1. "treated my offer with contempt "
Q: Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
To set the people by ears.
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5e96ff972d9b54307c44750b- 1to excite people to a quarreltrue
- 2to insult and disgrace the peoplefalse
- 3to box the peoplefalse
- 4to punish heavilyfalse
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