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Idioms and Phrases MCQ


Failing in exam again and again even after putting all the hard work is bad blood.

  • Consume time and affects the health
  • The aspirants become unhealthy
  • The aspirants do not take interest
  • Create angry feeling
  • Correct Option: D  [ Create angry feeling ]

    Remark:

I did not know that he was pulling my leg all the time.

  • befooling me
  • degrading me
  • defaming me
  • complimenting me
  • Correct Option: A  [ befooling me ]

    Remark:

No one dare call in question his honesty.

  • Honesty of purpose
  • Test
  • Flatter
  • Challange
  • Correct Option: D  [ Challange ]

    Remark:

He promised to look into the matter.

  • to peer closely at
  • to take care of
  • to investigate
  • to question
  • Correct Option: C  [ to investigate ]

    Remark:

thought his skill would match up to Kashav’s bulk, but in the fight he was beaten neck and crop.

  • softly
  • completely
  • swiftly
  • profoundly
  • Correct Option: B  [ completely ]

    Remark:

The boy took to his heels after stealing some money.

  • jumped up
  • hurt himself
  • ran away
  • fell down
  • Correct Option: C  [ ran away ]

    Remark:

All our effort ended in smoke.

  • to come to nothing
  • to gain importance
  • to praise oneself
  • to reach target
  • Correct Option: A  [ to come to nothing ]

    Remark: ended in smoke: means to fail or be unsuccessful after a lot of effort.

Fly off the Handle

  • reprimand someone severely
  • lose one's temper suddenly
  • deliver a sermon
  • break down of bike
  • Correct Option: B  [ lose one's temper suddenly ]

    Remark:

A good teacher should have the gift of the gab.

  • a good personality
  • a talent for acting
  • a talent for speaking
  • an interest in discipline
  • Correct Option: C  [ a talent for speaking ]

    Remark:

'At daggers drawn' means:

  • friendly
  • on bad terms with
  • acquainted
  • unknown
  • Correct Option: B  [ on bad terms with ]

    Remark: