Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Snake in the grass

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    Co-operative person
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    Treacherous person
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    Sensitive person
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    Successful person
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Answer : 2. "Treacherous person"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 Cover up 

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    Put a carpet under
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    Ignore insults made
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    Hide or conceal
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    Close something forever
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Answer : 3. "Hide or conceal "

Q:

Select the correct option of the idiom/phrase.

"A bolt from the blue"

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    An unexpected piece of news or event
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    Not to leave a good impression
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    Women
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    A weak, unreliable person
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Answer : 1. "An unexpected piece of news or event"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Be under a cloud

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    To be very happy
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    To be gloomy
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    To be untrustworthy
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    To have a hidden talent
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Answer : 3. "To be untrustworthy"
Explanation :

The correct answer is under suspicion. Key Points. The idiom "Under a cloud" means one is under suspicion of doing something fishy. Hence the correct option for the idiom "under a cloud" is "under suspicion".

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Sit on the fence

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    Poke fun at people
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    Protect something
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    Create conflicts
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    Avoid making a decision
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Answer : 4. "Avoid making a decision"
Explanation :

"Sit on the fence" means to remain neutral or undecided in a situation where a decision is required.

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

I had never seen him lose his temper, and he governed our company with an iron hand.

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    In anxiety
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    At the service
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    To any degree
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    strict and harsh control
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Answer : 4. "strict and harsh control"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Achilles’ Heel

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    Irrelevant thing
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    Vulnerable point
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    Fast runner
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    Costly item
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Answer : 2. "Vulnerable point"
Explanation :

An "Achilles' Heel" is a person's area of weakness or vulnerability.

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