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Idioms and Phrases

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Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.

To live in clover

  1. to live in great comfort and luxury

  2. to live a care-free life

  3. to be surrounded by cares and worries

  4. to live in great difficulty


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.

Get down to brass tacks

  1. start unraveling the mystery

  2. begin to discuss secret matters

  3. begin to talk in straightforward terms

  4. get into the thick of a problem


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.

A sop to Cerberus

  1. bribery

  2. hush money

  3. ransom to an enemy

  4. money for compensation


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.

To fly off the handle

  1. to take off

  2. to dislocate

  3. to be indifferent

  4. to lose one's temper


Correct Option: D

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.

I have no time for nonsense. Just give me the lowdown.

  1. the main points

  2. full disclosure

  3. the important details

  4. some clues


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.

Please don't look so down in the mouth.

  1. intently

  2. ashamed

  3. depressed

  4. pleased


Correct Option: C

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.

To flog a dead horse

  1. to act in a foolish way

  2. to talk about something with none interested in

  3. to revive interest in an old subject

  4. to revive old memories


Correct Option: B

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.

There is no need to kill an elephant in this case.

  1. to do too much

  2. to do difficult task

  3. get angry

  4. work fast


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.

When the woman shouted at the waiter, she appeared as queen as a three dollar bill.

  1. to be very strange

  2. indecent person

  3. eminent personality

  4. cruel character


Correct Option: A

Directions: Identify the correct idiom or phrase to complete the sentence.

To __________at the sunset view at Cape Town is really marvelous.

  1. take a gander

  2. take a glider

  3. take a gullet

  4. take a gladder


Correct Option: A

Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.

The secret to be successful is never let grass grow under feet.

  1. be proud

  2. be idle

  3. be humble

  4. be angry


Correct Option: B

Directions: Identify the correct idiom or phrase to complete the sentence.

I had to _________as all refused to help me.

  1. work with my own canoe

  2. make do with my own canoe

  3. push back my own canoe

  4. paddle my own canoe


Correct Option: D

Directions: Identify the correct idiom or phrase to complete the sentence.

Daniel is getting his old house whitewashed, but he doesn't understand that one________.

  1. can't make a sow's ear out of a silk purse

  2. can't make a silk out of a sow

  3. can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

  4. can't make a purse out of an ear


Correct Option: C

Directions: Identify the correct idiom or phrase to complete the sentence.

He is really_______. You can rely upon him at bad times.

  1. a brick

  2. a bock

  3. a buck

  4. a beck


Correct Option: A

Directions: Identify the correct idiom or phrase to complete the sentence.

Albert's __________the late night parties.

  1. heart is set into

  2. heart is deadly against

  3. has set his heart into

  4. heart is dead set against


Correct Option: D
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