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.

Devil's Advocate

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    To present a counter argument
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  • 2
    To act as a witness of a criminal
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    To stab/attack from behind
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    To support someone wrong
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    To speak something wrong in the greed of getting money
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "To present a counter argument"
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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.

Toot you own horn

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    To always beat about the bush
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    Wrong
  • 2
    To end up in doing the loss of oneself
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    To boast about the achievements of oneself
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    To prove to be the best of all
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    None of the above
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "To boast about the achievements of oneself"
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Directions (24): In each of the question 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 something out of your system

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    To do something which you wanted to do to move on
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    Wrong
  • 2
    To do something which is not the part of your bucket list
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    To get something which is not expected
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    To have lots of error in a single task
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    To get unexpected rewards from a mistake
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "To do something which you wanted to do to move on"

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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
    Wrong
  • 2
    Very rarely
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Something interesting
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    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
    Wrong
  • 2
    Strong
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Very strict
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    Cause of trouble
    Correct
    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
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    You and I are failure
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    You're just as diligent as I am
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    You're just as bad as I am
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    You're just as cool as I am
    Correct
    Wrong
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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
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    A purpose in doing something that is seemingly crazy
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    An intention that leads to craziness
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    A dogmatic attitude towards the solution of a problem
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    A solution from the way of madness
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "A dogmatic attitude towards the solution of a problem"
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Directions (25): In each of the question 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.
Pull yourself together

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    To put lots of efforts in a single venture
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    To do your best
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    To calm down
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    To exhaust with all the given resources
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    To be very angry
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "To calm down"

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