Idioms and Phrases questions and answers Practice Question and Answer

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In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.

Get out of hand

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    Get out of control
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    Get fired
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Get a sack
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Get out of the group
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    Get something extra
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Answer : 1. "Get out of control"
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Answer : 1. "if we grant the outlandish assertion"

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In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.

Comparing apples to oranges  

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    To compare two things that have no difference
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    A useless effort
    Correct
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  • 3
    To be a fruit lover
    Correct
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  • 4
    To compare things that can't be compared
    Correct
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    To be a miser
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Answer : 4. "To compare things that can't be compared"
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In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.

Devil's Advocate

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    To present a counter argument
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    To act as a witness of a criminal
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    To stab/attack from behind
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  • 4
    To support someone wrong
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    To speak something wrong in the greed of getting money
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Answer : 1. "To present a counter argument"
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Direction(46): In the following, pick out the correct meaning of the following idioms:
Once in a blue moon

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    Frequently
    Correct
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    Very rarely
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Something interesting
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Very common
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "Very rarely "

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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.

Hard and fast

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    Weak
    Correct
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    Strong
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Very strict
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Cause of trouble
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    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "Very strict "

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In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.

It takes one to know one

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    You're just as excellent as I am
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    You and I are failure
    Correct
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    You're just as diligent as I am
    Correct
    Wrong
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    You're just as bad as I am
    Correct
    Wrong
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    You're just as cool as I am
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Answer : 4. "You're just as bad as I am"

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In each of the questions given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning. Choose the option which gives the correct meaning of the phrases.

Method to my madness

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    A logistic approach to explain something complex
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    A purpose in doing something that is seemingly crazy
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    An intention that leads to craziness
    Correct
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    A dogmatic attitude towards the solution of a problem
    Correct
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    A solution from the way of madness
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Answer : 4. "A dogmatic attitude towards the solution of a problem"
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