Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Water under the bridge

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    Past events that are not important anymore
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    Difficult situations in one’s life
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    Promises that are made to someone and never fulfilled
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    A seasoned crop with a heavy demand
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Answer : 1. "Past events that are not important anymore"

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 Grease someone’s palm

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    Go to battle
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    Put in hard work
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    Bribe someone
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    Be jealous of someone
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Answer : 3. "Bribe someone "

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence.
 She was within a hair's breadth of winning.

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    certain
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    desirous
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    narrow margin
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    accomplished
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Answer : 3. "narrow margin"

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.
The trainee performed the task with extreme ease.

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    At the eleventh hour
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    Call it a day
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    Swan song
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    A piece of cake
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Answer : 4. "A piece of cake"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 Tell upon

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    To strike hard
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    To advise someone
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    To affect adversely
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    To write down
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Answer : 3. "To affect adversely"

Q:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 A storm in a tea cup

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    Tasty tea
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    The tea in which spices are added
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    A lot of anger and worry about trivial things
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    To enjoy tea during a storm
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Answer : 3. "A lot of anger and worry about trivial things"

Q:

 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 Call upon

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    To adjust
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    To stop
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    To follow
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    To order
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Answer : 4. "To order"

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