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Idioms and Phrases MCQ
Q51. Seema is a little hard of hearing.
"Hard of hearing" refers to people with hearing loss ranging from mild to severe.
Q52. He has reached present position in his job through elbow grease.
D. his hard work
Elbow grease means hard physical effort to do something, not luck or cleverness.
Picture rubbing and scrubbing with your elbow to get the job done.
She cleaned the stains with elbow grease until the desk was spotless.
Q53. He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand.
A. oppressively
Ruling with a high hand means using power in a controlling, harsh way, which matches "oppressively."
Think of "high hand" as being overbearing or bossy.
The manager behaved with a high hand, making strict rules for everyone.
Q54. Discipline is on the wane in school and colleges these days.
declining
"On the wane" means getting weaker or decreasing. So discipline is not as strong as before.
wane = fade away; think of a moon waning to mean getting smaller.
Interest in the hobby is on the wane after the finals.
Q55. Eloquent lamentations regarding the fate of flora and fauna are certain to be rendered a cry in the wilderness.
a cry in vain
The phrase means a plea or warning that will not be heard or has no effect.
Imagine shouting in a empty place—no one listens.
His protest was a cry in the wilderness.
Q56. The new economic policy is likely to run into rough weather.
encounter difficulties
The phrase means to meet or run into problems or trouble.
Think: “encounter” = meet; “difficulties” = problems.
The project may encounter difficulties when funding is cut.
Q57. The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point.
undecided (Option B)
Moot point means a topic that people argue about or have not agreed on yet, so it is undecided.
Think: if it’s a “moot point,” the issue is still up in the air.
The debate over the policy remains a moot point until new data arrives.
Q58. The boss brought matters to a head by forcing him to work more.
created an atmosphere of confrontation
The phrase "brought matters to a head" means the situation reached a point where a confrontation or decisive action was forced to happen.
Think of problems that boil over and force a showdown.
The growing tension at work finally brought matters to a head during the meeting.
Q59. The MP from our constituency is fond of blowing his own trumpet whenever he gets a chance.
parading his own good deeds
The phrase means someone talks proudly about their own achievements to gain praise or attention, just like blowing a trumpet about themselves.
Think: trumpet = showy self-praise.
He kept boasting about his awards, clearly parading his own good deeds.
Q60. He cannot make both ends meet.
C. earn enough
The phrase means you do not have enough money to pay for basic needs, so you struggle to "make ends meet."
Think of ends needing to meet when money is tight.
They are trying to cut costs to earn enough for rent and groceries.