Idioms and Phrases Questions for Competitive Exams
Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Q :Jump on the bandwagon
(A) To take a long ride
(B) To insult someone
(C) To join a popular trend
(D) To trust someone blindly
Correct Answer : C
Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Q :Strike while the iron is hot
(A) To wait for someone
(B) To act at the right time
(C) To do something unimportant
(D) To cry all the time
Correct Answer : B
Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Q :Cheek by jowl
(A) Very close together
(B) Arguing
(C) Teasing one another
(D) Avoiding one another
Correct Answer : A
Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Q :Beyond the pale
(A) Unreasonable or unacceptable
(B) Beynod redemption
(C) Full of rhetoric
(D) Distasteful
Correct Answer : A
Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Q :Blow one’ own trumpet
(A) Play some music
(B) Surprise oneself
(C) Praise oneself
(D) Condone oneself
Correct Answer : C
Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Q :Get the ball rolling
(A) To spin the ball
(B) To cheer someone up
(C) To start doing something
(D) To have an active life style
Correct Answer : C
Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Q :Tongue-in-cheek
(A) A sensational news
(B) To praise wholeheartedly
(C) In an insincere way
(D) To say something hurtful
Correct Answer : C
Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Q :Blue- Blooded
(A) Inferior
(B) of noble birth
(C) of unknown origin
(D) unhealthy
Correct Answer : B
Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Q :Make one’s mark
(A) Distinguish oneself
(B) Score high marks
(C) Highlight something in a page
(D) Reveal something
Correct Answer : A
Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Q :Eye wash
(A) A problem
(B) A fact
(C) A solution
(D) A deception
Correct Answer : D
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