Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer
8 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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Answer : 1. "Canophilia"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
At one’s elbow
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6450e0b2223d4c08a7da5c8cAt one’s elbow
- 1Next to someonetrue
- 2Far awayfalse
- 3Strong gripfalse
- 4Strong bondfalse
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Answer : 1. "Next to someone"
Q:Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.
At the time of the American Revolution most of the New World still belong to Spain and Portugal, whose captains and conquerors had been the first to come to its shores.
I. was still in possession of
II. yet belonged to
III. still belonged to
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5e7362221c16044ded19c4aeI. was still in possession of
II. yet belonged to
III. still belonged to
- 1Only I is correctfalse
- 2Only III is correctfalse
- 3Only I and III are correcttrue
- 4Only I and II are correctfalse
- 5No correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "Only I and III are correct "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beat around the bush
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64802e62f4063d472f2edc76Beat around the bush
- 1Avoid praising someone and demeanfalse
- 2Avoid the main point by talking in a roundabout waytrue
- 3Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is not funnyfalse
- 4Avoid using foul words to make someone uncomfortablefalse
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Answer : 2. "Avoid the main point by talking in a roundabout way"
Explanation :
"Beat around the bush" means to avoid addressing the main issue or topic and instead talk in a vague or indirect manner.
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pocket an insult
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64636412f75f230a7a783ca0- 1Insult someone stronglyfalse
- 2Endure insult and protestfalse
- 3Tolerate insult without protesttrue
- 4Rebel against insultfalse
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Answer : 3. "Tolerate insult without protest"
Explanation :
Tolerate insult without protest. This idiom suggests enduring an insult without reacting.
Q:In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Be in the red
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611a30af14663c47a2308f2f- 1To be in debttrue
- 2Always energeticfalse
- 3To be very angryfalse
- 4Close to deathfalse
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Answer : 1. "To be in debt"
Q: "Back up" Find the idioms.
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6411a8a767ad957a977577df- 1Give moral supporttrue
- 2Pull back fromfalse
- 3Back-bencherfalse
- 4Stay behindfalse
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Answer : 1. "Give moral support"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
All eyes
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6479df7abf323e479a801858All eyes
- 1Watching with angerfalse
- 2Watching eagerlytrue
- 3Watching with no interestfalse
- 4Not watching at allfalse
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Answer : 2. "Watching eagerly"
Explanation :
"All eyes" implies that everyone is watching eagerly or with great interest.

