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MCQ on Idioms and Phrases


Those persons who are ready to sail close to the wind can be successful in life.

  • to take risk
  • to manage the situation
  • to work hard
  • to be regular
  • Correct Option: A  [ to take risk ]

    Remark:

'See eye to eye' means:

  • agree with someone
  • to remain neutral
  • to take over (something)
  • to enjoy the best of both
  • Correct Option: A  [ agree with someone ]

    Remark:

The captain played with determination because the honour of the team was at stake.

  • very low
  • at the top
  • in danger
  • appropriate
  • Correct Option: C  [ in danger ]

    Remark:

John keeps drawing on fancy about the banking job in government sector.

  • Use imagination
  • Do the things beautifully
  • Make clear conclusion about anything or anyone
  • Likes government jobs
  • Correct Option: A  [ Use imagination ]

    Remark:

In the new place he had to earn by the sweat of his brow.

  • Very hard work
  • Frown of his brow
  • Seriously
  • Idly
  • Correct Option: A  [ Very hard work ]

    Remark:

If you talking about a "tit for tat" situation, you are:

  • making someone angry
  • doing harm as done to you
  • rewarding people for the good done
  • taking advantage of someone
  • Correct Option: B  [ doing harm as done to you ]

    Remark: "tit for tat": is an equivalent given in return, retaliation in kind.

The prices are going up by leaps and bounds.

  • irregularly
  • rapidly
  • gradually
  • systematically
  • Correct Option: B  [ rapidly ]

    Remark:

A man of straw

  • a worthy fellow
  • a man of no substance
  • a very active man
  • a selfish Person
  • Correct Option: B  [ a man of no substance ]

    Remark:

His ghost story was beyond belief.

  • Fantastic
  • Terrifying
  • Incredible
  • Imaginary
  • Correct Option: C  [ Incredible ]

    Remark:

Replace the underlined portion with an idiom from the list below:
They finally agreed on the business deal.

  • let the cat out of the bag
  • see eye to eye
  • to feel under the weather
  • to cut a corner
  • Correct Option: B  [ see eye to eye ]

    Remark: The phrase "See Eye to Eye" is used when you view something in the same way as others do, or that you agree with someone about something.

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