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MCQ on Idioms and Phrases


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:

The meeting ended in fiasco.

  • succeeded
  • in confusion
  • in complete failure
  • in acrimonious debate
  • Correct Option: C  [ in complete failure ]

    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 question of abolition of private property is still a moot point.

  • unknown
  • undecided
  • not clear
  • uncertain
  • Correct Option: B  [ undecided ]

    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:

Take Bull by its horn

  • deal decisively with a difficult situation
  • insult someone in public
  • remind someone of his promise
  • display one's wealth
  • Correct Option: A  [ deal decisively with a difficult situation ]

    Remark:

It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.

  • tried to cause an accident
  • helped in the execution of the plan
  • thwarted the execution of the plan
  • destroy the plan
  • Correct Option: C  [ thwarted the execution of the plan ]

    Remark:

I am going to stay home because I am feeling under the weather today.

  • feeling well
  • feeling sick
  • fine weather
  • None of these
  • Correct Option: B  [ feeling sick ]

    Remark:

Tell me plainly who broke the mirror, do not beat about the bush.

  • put any blame on others
  • pretend to be unaware of the matter
  • approach the matter in a round about way
  • try to impress me with your arguments
  • Correct Option: C  [ approach the matter in a round about way ]

    Remark:

The detective went abroad in search of culprit but his journey proved to be a wild goose chase.

  • expensive
  • full of difficulties
  • unprofitable adventure
  • ill advised
  • Correct Option: C  [ unprofitable adventure ]

    Remark:

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