Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
Strike while the iron is hot
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5f6af004473e9b04bc285ab0- 1To wait for someonefalse
- 2To act at the right timetrue
- 3To do something unimportantfalse
- 4To cry all the timefalse
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Answer : 2. "To act at the right time"
Q: Direction: In the question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Rack and ruin
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600ac3cb7cf1e8512ed4d45cRack and ruin
- 1Successfulfalse
- 2Debtfalse
- 3Destroyedtrue
- 4Ransackedfalse
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Answer : 3. "Destroyed"
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.
Turn a deaf ear
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60a3630fd3afc7379b0c0000- 1Disregardtrue
- 2Disobeyfalse
- 3Defyfalse
- 4Dismissfalse
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Answer : 1. "Disregard "
Q:Direction: - Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark your answer.
To be a successful lawyer, one must know how to dot one's i's and cross one's t's.
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60127c188f4dda4a277d9bb5- 1deal with paper workfalse
- 2be detailed and exacttrue
- 3complete one task at a timefalse
- 4write great lettersfalse
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Answer : 2. "be detailed and exact "
Q: In the following question, 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 be above board
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5ffd88b62d048e6d03a347aeTo be above board
- 1To have a good heightfalse
- 2To be honest in any business dealtrue
- 3To have no debtsfalse
- 4To try to be beautifulfalse
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Answer : 2. "To be honest in any business deal "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A green horn
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647ef420f4063d472f2bae6eA green horn
- 1Uneducated personfalse
- 2Inexperienced persontrue
- 3Clever personfalse
- 4Skilled personfalse
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Answer : 2. "Inexperienced person"
Explanation :
"A green horn" refers to a person who is inexperienced or new to a particular activity or job.
Q: Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
In weal and woe
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647ef248f4063d472f2ba58bIn weal and woe
- 1In sad and gloomy daysfalse
- 2In happiness and good timesfalse
- 3In prosperity and adversitytrue
- 4In despair and failurefalse
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Answer : 3. "In prosperity and adversity"
Explanation :
"In weal and woe" means in both good times (prosperity) and bad times (adversity).
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Love for dogs
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6017c4a0556c0d14e2f309d1- 1Canophiliatrue
- 2Zoophiliafalse
- 3Paedophiliafalse
- 4Sinophilefalse
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