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English – Idioms & Phrases – Set 10
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This free practice set from AndamanJobs has 20 questions to be solved in 10 minutes. Every question is listed below with four options. Open Show answer and explanation under a question to see the correct option and why it is correct. Try the timed test above first, then use this list to revise the questions you got wrong.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Evil twin?
- A. Getting punished for the deeds of another, person who is just like you.
- B. When two people are alike then one will be good and the other evil.
- C. An imaginary double humorously invoke to explain or excuse uncharacteristic or reprehensible behaviour.
- D. To show behaviour which randomly switches between good and evil.
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Answer: C. An imaginary double humorously invoke to explain or excuse uncharacteristic or reprehensible behaviour.
Evil twin means: An imaginary double humorously invoke to explain or excuse uncharacteristic or reprehensible behaviour.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Be in the red?
- A. To be in a loss or debt
- B. Be in the bad books of a person.
- C. Be in the list of people who are never invited.
- D. Be the top performer
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Answer: A. To be in a loss or debt
Be in the red means: To be in a loss or debt.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase In cahoots with?
- A. A marriage made in heaven.
- B. A group of criminals
- C. In an alliance or partnership with
- D. With lot of determination
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Answer: C. In an alliance or partnership with
In cahoots with means: In an alliance or partnership with.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Come True?
- A. He finally proved that you were right.
- B. To happen in the way you had hoped.
- C. Pray hard for your wished
- D. Day dream about success.
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Answer: B. To happen in the way you had hoped.
Come True means: To happen in the way you had hoped.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Catch red-handed?
- A. Apprehend someone in the course of wrongdoing
- B. Catch someone with colour on his hands
- C. Be warned of imminent danger.
- D. Successfully accomplish a difficult
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Answer: A. Apprehend someone in the course of wrongdoing
Catch red-handed means: Apprehend someone in the course of wrongdoing.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Spill the beans?
- A. As a low priority
- B. Everyone gets a chance eventually
- C. Once in a life-time
- D. To tell people about someone’s secrets
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Answer: D. To tell people about someone’s secrets
Spill the beans means: To tell people about someone’s secrets.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To feel blue?
- A. To commit a blunder
- B. To work hard and stay up very late night
- C. To have faith in god
- D. To feel very sad
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Answer: D. To feel very sad
To feel blue means: To feel very sad.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase No strings attached?
- A. An agreement without conditions
- B. Worried for frivolous things
- C. Enjoy different opportunities at a single time
- D. To be judged as acceptable
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Answer: A. An agreement without conditions
No strings attached means: An agreement without conditions.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush?
- A. To sniff something wrong
- B. Only just
- C. Something is better than nothing
- D. To give credit to a disagreeable person
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Answer: C. Something is better than nothing
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush means: Something is better than nothing.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Pass the buck?
- A. To pass the blame
- B. Once in a life-time
- C. To tell people about someone’s secrets
- D. Everyone gets a chance eventually
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Answer: A. To pass the blame
Pass the buck means: To pass the blame.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Put a brave face?
- A. To work hard and stay up very late night
- B. To feel very sad
- C. To act confident in a difficult situation
- D. To commit a fraud
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Answer: C. To act confident in a difficult situation
Put a brave face means: To act confident in a difficult situation.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Take a back seat?
- A. Worried for frivolous things
- B. Enjoy different opportunities at a single time
- C. An agreement without conditions
- D. Take a subordinate position
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Answer: D. Take a subordinate position
Take a back seat means: Take a subordinate position.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase A Hobson’s choice?
- A. To give credit to a disagreeable person
- B. To sniff something wrong
- C. The only choice
- D. Something is better than nothing
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Answer: C. The only choice
A Hobson’s choice means: The only choice.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To lose ground to somebody/something?
- A. To interfere in someone’s affairs
- B. An skeptical person
- C. To lose a sustained share/position
- D. To keep people at a distance
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Answer: C. To lose a sustained share/position
To lose ground to somebody/something means: To lose a sustained share/position.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To kick the bucket?
- A. To pass away
- B. To interfere in someone’s affairs
- C. To keep people at a distance
- D. To lose a sustained share/position
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Answer: A. To pass away
To kick the bucket means: To pass away.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase A long face?
- A. To sniff something wrong
- B. The only choice
- C. To look disappointed for something
- D. Something is better than nothing
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Answer: C. To look disappointed for something
A long face means: To look disappointed for something.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Make someone the scapegoat for something?
- A. Enjoy different opportunities at a single time
- B. To make to bear the sins for others
- C. Worried for frivolous things
- D. Take a subordinate position
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Answer: B. To make to bear the sins for others
Make someone the scapegoat for something means: To make to bear the sins for others.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Icing on the cake?
- A. To act confident in a difficult situation
- B. To feel very sad
- C. To commit a fraud
- D. Getting extra than expectations
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Answer: D. Getting extra than expectations
Icing on the cake means: Getting extra than expectations.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Keep your chin up?
- A. Everyone gets a chance eventually
- B. To tell people about someone’s secrets
- C. To encourage someone in his bad times
- D. Once in a life-time
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Answer: C. To encourage someone in his bad times
Keep your chin up means: To encourage someone in his bad times.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To poke one’s nose into someone’s affairs?
- A. To interfere in someone’s affairs
- B. More people are required to finish a difficult task
- C. Scarcely available
- D. Wining everything coming your way
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Answer: A. To interfere in someone’s affairs
To poke one’s nose into someone’s affairs means: To interfere in someone’s affairs.