Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
A skeleton in the cupboard
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64787e41272940f010e4f1aeA skeleton in the cupboard
- 1A popular fact which is not hiddenfalse
- 2A popular fact to be kept secretfalse
- 3An embarrassing fact not to be kept secretfalse
- 4An embarrassing fact to be kept secrettrue
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Answer : 4. "An embarrassing fact to be kept secret"
Explanation :
An embarrassing fact to be kept secret. This idiom refers to a hidden and potentially shameful or embarrassing truth.
Q: Directions: In the following question, two columns are given, containing three phrases each. A phrase from the first column may or may not connect with a phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. There are five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the phrases can be joined to form a correct sentence. If none of the phrases makes a correct sentence, mark None of these' as your answer.
Column (1) Column (2)
(A) When was the last time (D) since the setting up of the organisation?
(B) When will it dawn on the government (E) that you paid a visit to your family?
(C) When will it be 50 yr (F) that there is raging discontent in rural areas?
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64d0d7b62a08385b43d85d3c(A) When was the last time (D) since the setting up of the organisation?
(B) When will it dawn on the government (E) that you paid a visit to your family?
(C) When will it be 50 yr (F) that there is raging discontent in rural areas?
- 1B-F and A-Etrue
- 2A-F and C-Efalse
- 3C-Ffalse
- 4A-Dfalse
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "B-F and A-E"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Lose your touch
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6450daadf3618908bf579288Lose your touch
- 1Doing someone a favour in hopes that the favour will be returnedfalse
- 2To be passed from one person to anotherfalse
- 3Not being as successful as previouslytrue
- 4Something being very difficult to findfalse
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Answer : 3. "Not being as successful as previously"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In a nutshell
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64199221b34a0b67fcf52aeeIn a nutshell
- 1Extremely palefalse
- 2Very brieflytrue
- 3Under protectionfalse
- 4Without delayfalse
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Answer : 2. "Very briefly "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hold someone or something at bay
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6435196419f0af16e37b2581Hold someone or something at bay
- 1Trap or corner a person or animal being hunted or chasedfalse
- 2To seek punishment for a person or groupfalse
- 3Prevent someone or something from moving closertrue
- 4To thrive or to grow very successfullyfalse
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Answer : 3. "Prevent someone or something from moving closer "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In queer street
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6458dff7613f9f6e33238663- 1Among scoundrelsfalse
- 2In prisonfalse
- 3Lost your wayfalse
- 4In debttrue
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Answer : 4. "In debt"
Explanation :
The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom "In queer street" is "In debt." In queer street: in trouble, usually because of debt. Example: He will be in the queer street if he continues buying expensive things.
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be hard up
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6482ef7ce72c4684a1edea99- 1Have very little moneytrue
- 2Unable to calculatefalse
- 3Have difficulty in climbing stairsfalse
- 4Find it very difficult to wake up earlyfalse
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Answer : 1. "Have very little money"
Explanation :
"Be hard up" means to be in a difficult financial situation with very little money.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Draw the line
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641b1918b34a0b67fcf93af8- 1To accept someone’s ideafalse
- 2To give a second chancefalse
- 3To move on from a past relationshipfalse
- 4To set a limit on somethingtrue
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