General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Safe pair of hands
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64626a0e4f2cce9843382a26Safe pair of hands
- 1Miss an opportunityfalse
- 2Speak rashly without thinking carefullyfalse
- 3A secret or hidden advantagefalse
- 4A person who can be trusted to do something efficientlytrue
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Answer : 4. "A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently"
Explanation :
A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently. This idiom refers to someone reliable and trustworthy.
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Upset the apple-cart
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64635a34cdae930acb7aa196- 1Withdrawfalse
- 2Spoil careful planstrue
- 3Consider unsatisfactoryfalse
- 4To be offendedfalse
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Answer : 2. "Spoil careful plans"
Explanation :
poil careful plans. This idiom means to disrupt or ruin well-laid plans.
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pocket an insult
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64636412f75f230a7a783ca0- 1Insult someone stronglyfalse
- 2Endure insult and protestfalse
- 3Tolerate insult without protesttrue
- 4Rebel against insultfalse
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Answer : 3. "Tolerate insult without protest"
Explanation :
Tolerate insult without protest. This idiom suggests enduring an insult without reacting.
Q:In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with correct idiom or phrase.
Reginald betrayed his closest friend. It was big shock for all.
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646364e6c899b466f44bfad3- 1Stab someone in the backtrue
- 2Looking to your laurelsfalse
- 3A black sheepfalse
- 4Every cloud has a silver liningfalse
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Answer : 1. "Stab someone in the back"
Explanation :
Stab someone in the back. This idiom means betraying or harming someone who trusted you.
Q: Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Bag and baggage
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646c765ecdae930acb91a9d2Bag and baggage
- 1With burdenfalse
- 2Without any aimfalse
- 3Without happinessfalse
- 4With all of one’s possessionstrue
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Answer : 4. "With all of one’s possessions"
Explanation :
With all of one’s possessions. This idiom signifies carrying all belongings or possessions.
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.