Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Crocodile tears 

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    Hopeless situation
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    Totally different
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    False tears
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Of less worth
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Answer : 3. "False tears "

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
  Chase rainbows

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    To be unprepared for something
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    To lose one’s patience
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    To pursue unrealistic goals
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    To judge someone
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Answer : 3. "To pursue unrealistic goals "

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 Have a whale of a time 

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    Be extremely busy with work
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    A good thing that seems bad at first
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    Have an exceptionally fun or exciting experience
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    Immediate involvement of everyone present
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Answer : 3. "Have an exceptionally fun or exciting experience "

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 Cover up 

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    Put a carpet under
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    Ignore insults made
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    Hide or conceal
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    Close something forever
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Answer : 3. "Hide or conceal "

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Be under a cloud

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    To be very happy
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    To be gloomy
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    To be untrustworthy
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    To have a hidden talent
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Answer : 3. "To be untrustworthy"
Explanation :

The correct answer is under suspicion. Key Points. The idiom "Under a cloud" means one is under suspicion of doing something fishy. Hence the correct option for the idiom "under a cloud" is "under suspicion".

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 Gear up for

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    Start off
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    Pass into
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    Get ready for
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    Put on
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Answer : 3. "Get ready for"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Work out

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    Struggle very hard
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    Exercise or develop a plan
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    Do something successfully
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    Work very hard
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Answer : 2. "Exercise or develop a plan"

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