Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 Make up with (someone) 

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    Close or ignore the differences with (someone)
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    Compensate the loss to (someone)
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    Pick a quarrel with (someone)
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    Understand (someone)
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Answer : 1. "Close or ignore the differences with (someone) "

Q:

 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 Call upon

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    To adjust
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    To stop
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    To follow
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    To order
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Answer : 4. "To order"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Fair and square

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    Calm and quiet
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    Beautiful in appearance
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    By any means available
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    According to the rules
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Answer : 4. "According to the rules"
Explanation :

"Fair and square" means justly and according to the rules, without any cheating.

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Backseat driver

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    A person who offers unsolicited advice.
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    To miss an appointed meeting.
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    Attempt to get control over someone.
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    To conclude proceedings.
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Answer : 1. "A person who offers unsolicited advice."

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence.
 She was within a hair's breadth of winning.

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    certain
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    desirous
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    narrow margin
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    accomplished
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Answer : 3. "narrow margin"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 In the same boat

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    To go in the same direction as someone else
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    To be in the same difficult situation as someone else
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    To share profits with someone else
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    To gain undue advantage with others
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Answer : 2. "To be in the same difficult situation as someone else"

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