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Idioms & Phrases

Description: Practice the Idioms & Phrases of English
Number of Questions: 26
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Directions: Choose the appropriate meaning of the given phrase.

Never take up a fool's errand

  1. One who takes a message

  2. To go with a message

  3. A useless undertaking

  4. An observation

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Correct Option: C

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To be fair and square pays in the long run.

  1. Successful

  2. Worthy

  3. Honest

  4. Honest means

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Correct Option: C

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The child pulled a long face

  1. To look disappointed

  2. Feel good

  3. Retreat

  4. Run away

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Correct Option: A

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To look blue

  1. To be annoyed

  2. To look sad

  3. To feel happy

  4. To look sick

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Correct Option: B

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In this competition there is complete fair play

  1. Honest means

  2. No cheating

  3. Good chances

  4. Good name

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Correct Option: B

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The poor women do manual labour even when they are in the family way.

  1. In a domestic manner

  2. Injured

  3. Unwell

  4. Pregnant

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Correct Option: D

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Frame a person

  1. Make him appear guilty

  2. Befool

  3. Ask him to sit idle

  4. Flatter somebody

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Correct Option: A

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Make up

  1. Get about

  2. Leave

  3. Reveal

  4. Reconcile

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Correct Option: D

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Hot head

  1. The leader

  2. One who is very rash

  3. The fighter

  4. Brave person

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Correct Option: B

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He tried to curry favour with his employer.

  1. To seek favourable attention

  2. To attract

  3. To see in a spirit of joy

  4. Impartial attitude

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Correct Option: A

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Have a go

  1. Go on leave

  2. Ride for happiness

  3. Make an attempt

  4. Take a walk

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Correct Option: C

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Being a steal

  1. Stolen

  2. Attractive

  3. Fast selling

  4. Cheap

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Correct Option: D

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Fall flat

  1. To fall in love

  2. Fail to win appreciation

  3. Lose conciousness

  4. Lose confidence

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Correct Option: B

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A pipe dream

  1. An impracticable plan

  2. A pleasant dream

  3. A foolish idea

  4. A bad dream

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Correct Option: A

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Make too much of

  1. Underestimate

  2. Exploit

  3. Overestimate

  4. Ask to do much

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Correct Option: C

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To get along

  1. To manage to

  2. To go with

  3. To leave

  4. Work helplessly

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Correct Option: A

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Be in the mire

  1. Be in love

  2. Be uneasy

  3. Be in difficulties

  4. Be under debt

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Correct Option: C

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Let on

  1. Reveal

  2. Quarrel

  3. Give

  4. Fight

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Correct Option: A

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Lay bare

  1. Expose

  2. Take off all clothes

  3. Destroy

  4. Exploit

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Correct Option: A

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To steal a march

  1. To outshine

  2. To command an army

  3. To overtake

  4. To start early

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Correct Option: A

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Stem from

  1. Ruin

  2. Originate

  3. Induce

  4. Kill

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Correct Option: B

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In a jiffy

  1. Suddenly

  2. Outstanding

  3. In a fix

  4. Appropriate

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Correct Option: A

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To take occassion

  1. To take advantage of an opportunity

  2. Celebrate

  3. To draw a moral attention

  4. Organise a ceremony

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Correct Option: A

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On the nod

  1. On

  2. Shake one's head

  3. On credit

  4. To fall as keep

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Correct Option: C

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Mince one's words

  1. Change suddenly

  2. Pull back

  3. To speak in a hurry

  4. Choose them carefully

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Correct Option: D

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Stir up a hornet's nest

  1. Money laid by you

  2. Well-mannerd people

  3. Neighbourhood

  4. Create trouble

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Correct Option: D
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