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MCQ on Idioms and Phrases


She exhibited remarkable sang froid during the crisis.

  • temper
  • irritation
  • composure
  • angry
  • Correct Option: C  [ composure ]

    Remark:

'At daggers drawn' means:

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

    Remark:

When one is "airing dirty linen in public", the person is:

  • discussing private affairs in public
  • hanging out clothes in the open to dry
  • standing up and fighting
  • complaining
  • Correct Option: A  [ discussing private affairs in public ]

    Remark: "airing dirty linen in public": discussing or arguing about unpleasant or private things in front of other people.

The idiomatic expression '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 idiomatic expression "A slap on the wrist" means:

  • Short on time
  • A very mild punishment
  • To have a dispute
  • To force an issue
  • Correct Option: B  [ A very mild punishment ]

    Remark: A slap on the wrist is a warning or a punishment that is not very severe.

Believe me, I am all at sea.

  • out ofreach
  • very happy
  • puzzled
  • drowning
  • Correct Option: C  [ puzzled ]

    Remark:

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

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

    Remark:

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:

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:

Please be as brief as you can, I have other fish to fry.

  • to cook the food
  • to take rest
  • some important work to attend to
  • to attend the friends
  • Correct Option: C  [ some important work to attend to ]

    Remark:

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