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MCQ on Idioms and Phrases


To drink like a fish:

  • To drink little
  • To drink alone
  • To drink in company of others
  • To be a drunkard
  • Correct Option: D  [ To be a drunkard ]

    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:

No one dare call in question his honesty.

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

    Remark:

His ghost story was beyond belief.

  • Fantastic
  • Terrifying
  • Incredible
  • Imaginary
  • Correct Option: C  [ Incredible ]

    Remark:

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the idiom "To cry wolf".

  • To Cry copiously
  • To raise false alarm
  • To be frightened
  • To scare people
  • Correct Option: B  [ To raise false alarm ]

    Remark: To cry wolf: to keep asking for help when you do not need it, with the result that people think you do not need help when you really need it.

One should always try to keep one’s word.

  • to guard a secret
  • to be too shy to speak
  • to remember
  • to fulfill a promise
  • Correct Option: D  [ to fulfill a promise ]

    Remark:

His oily tongue has won him promotion.

  • soft speech
  • word power
  • flattery
  • fluency in speech
  • Correct Option: C  [ flattery ]

    Remark:

Her fame spread far and wide because she was a talented singer.

  • Her fame grew
  • Her fame lessened
  • Her fame ended
  • Her fame began
  • Correct Option: A  [ Her fame grew ]

    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:

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:

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