Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Sit on the fence
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64916dfedad6f2e01f50ad0b- 1Poke fun at peoplefalse
- 2Protect somethingfalse
- 3Create conflictsfalse
- 4Avoid making a decisiontrue
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Answer : 4. "Avoid making a decision"
Explanation :
"Sit on the fence" means to remain neutral or undecided in a situation where a decision is required.
Q:Select the correct option of the idiom/phrase.
"A bolt from the blue"
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6322fc0c4eed097ecb57a02a- 1An unexpected piece of news or eventtrue
- 2Not to leave a good impressionfalse
- 3Womenfalse
- 4A weak, unreliable personfalse
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Answer : 1. "An unexpected piece of news or event"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Chase rainbows
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643518992b960e1a41a85f48Chase rainbows
- 1To be unprepared for somethingfalse
- 2To lose one’s patiencefalse
- 3To pursue unrealistic goalstrue
- 4To judge someonefalse
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Answer : 3. "To pursue unrealistic goals "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Gear up for
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645b87da45f1450a80b5bc56Gear up for
- 1Start offfalse
- 2Pass intofalse
- 3Get ready fortrue
- 4Put onfalse
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Answer : 3. "Get ready for"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Achilles’ Heel
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649abf0a3662c8741dfe22d3- 1Irrelevant thingfalse
- 2Vulnerable pointtrue
- 3Fast runnerfalse
- 4Costly itemfalse
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Answer : 2. "Vulnerable point"
Explanation :
An "Achilles' Heel" is a person's area of weakness or vulnerability.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Gear up for
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645241bbf3618908bf5abc2fGear up for
- 1Start offfalse
- 2Pass intofalse
- 3Get ready fortrue
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Answer : 3. "Get ready for"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Crocodile tears
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64243df0b34a0b67fc111a6eCrocodile tears
- 1Hopeless situationfalse
- 2Totally differentfalse
- 3False tearstrue
- 4Of less worthfalse
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Answer : 3. "False tears "
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Fair and square
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64916801cae316dfef673849- 1Calm and quietfalse
- 2Beautiful in appearancefalse
- 3By any means availablefalse
- 4According to the rulestrue
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Answer : 4. "According to the rules"
Explanation :
"Fair and square" means justly and according to the rules, without any cheating.