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: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Fly into a passion
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64788270e7800fa48015e6edFly into a passion
- 1To be aggressive at timesfalse
- 2To become aggressive oftenfalse
- 3To become angry suddenlytrue
- 4To be always angryfalse
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Answer : 3. "To become angry suddenly"
Explanation :
"Flying into a passion" means to experience a sudden and intense burst of anger. It describes the act of becoming angry swiftly and passionately, often in response to a specific situation or trigger. This idiom does not imply a constant state of aggression but rather a sudden emotional outburst.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Like a cakewalk
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6479dca588eeb54769295882Like a cakewalk
- 1Smooth surfacefalse
- 2Pleasant experiencefalse
- 3Easy tasktrue
- 4Activefalse
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Answer : 3. "Easy task"
Explanation :
"Like a cakewalk" describes something that is extremely easy or a task that requires little effort.
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.
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: 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.
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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.
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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.