Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In the same breath
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6482f586a33e0f47b779a29e- 1Able to get a foul smellfalse
- 2Say two contradictory things at the same timetrue
- 3Practice breathing exercisesfalse
- 4Try and hold your breathfalse
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Answer : 2. "Say two contradictory things at the same time"
Explanation :
"In the same breath" refers to saying two contradictory things simultaneously or in close succession.
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: 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: 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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Answer : 4. "To set a limit on something"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom
The actress’ daughter is just a chip off the old block
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649c01fd1a612ce001fc14e4- 1To get into the enemy’s territoryfalse
- 2Similar to one's parents in behaviourtrue
- 3To console the drearyfalse
- 4To chip off the edgesfalse
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Answer : 2. "Similar to one's parents in behaviour"
Explanation :
"A chip off the old block" means a person who resembles or behaves like their parent.
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.
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.
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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