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Idioms and Phrases MCQ


To murder in "cold blood", it means to murder:

  • coolly
  • unfeelingly
  • thoughtlessly
  • deliberately
  • Correct Option: B  [ unfeelingly ]

    Remark:

Cold comfort

  • absurdity
  • deception
  • slight satisfaction
  • foolish proposal
  • Correct Option: C  [ slight satisfaction ]

    Remark:

His investments helped him make a killing in the stock market.

  • lose money quickly
  • plan a murder quickly
  • murder someone quickly
  • make money quickly
  • Correct Option: D  [ make money quickly ]

    Remark:

I am heading out to the party. Do you want to ride shot gun ?

  • back seat in a car
  • middle seat in a car
  • front seat in a car
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: C  [ front seat in a car ]

    Remark:

The prices are going up by leaps and bounds.

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

    Remark:

He does not like to be friendly with Sarita, he always gives her a cold shoulder.

  • Pushes her with his shoulder whenever they meet
  • Creates all sorts of troubles for her
  • Insults her in the presence of others
  • Tries to be unfriendly by taking no notice of her
  • Correct Option: D  [ Tries to be unfriendly by taking no notice of her ]

    Remark:

A close shave.

  • A narrow escape from danger
  • stubble
  • Very short hair
  • Hairless skin
  • Correct Option: A  [ A narrow escape from danger ]

    Remark:

The boss brought matters to a head by forcing him to work more.

  • made him happy
  • created a lot of unhappiness
  • created an atmosphere of confrontation
  • brought matters to a decisive
  • Correct Option: C  [ created an atmosphere of confrontation ]

    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.

Discipline is on the wane in school and colleges these days.

  • increasing
  • declining
  • spreading
  • spiralling
  • Correct Option: B  [ declining ]

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