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English – Idioms & Phrases – Set 27
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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 Within an ace of?
- A. Very cheap
- B. Very expensive
- C. Very near to
- D. Very far from
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Answer: C. Very near to
Within an ace of means: Very near to.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Beyond the pale?
- A. Unacceptable
- B. Defeated
- C. Penniless
- D. Productive
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Answer: A. Unacceptable
Beyond the pale means: Unacceptable.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase The royal road?
- A. A luxurious life style
- B. A grand idea
- C. A troublesome way
- D. An easy way
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Answer: D. An easy way
The royal road means: An easy way.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Whiter than white?
- A. Completely foolish
- B. Completely blank
- C. Customary
- D. Completely honest
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Answer: D. Completely honest
Whiter than white means: Completely honest.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase On the bum?
- A. To take for granted
- B. To raise objections
- C. To refer to
- D. To live wandering life
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Answer: D. To live wandering life
On the bum means: To live wandering life.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase For days on end?
- A. For many days
- B. Travelling days
- C. For forgettable days
- D. Memorable days
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Answer: A. For many days
For days on end means: For many days.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase On the button?
- A. Precisely
- B. Roughly
- C. To do unimportant things first
- D. To come into contact with
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Answer: A. Precisely
On the button means: Precisely.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase The tip of the iceberg?
- A. To allow something to be done that is not usually allowed
- B. A repeating situation in which one problem causes another problem
- C. Superficial evidence of a much larger problem
- D. The best quality of people which makes them memorable for a long time
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Answer: C. Superficial evidence of a much larger problem
The tip of the iceberg means: Superficial evidence of a much larger problem.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Tide over?
- A. To perform brilliantly
- B. To leave in difficult time
- C. To expect more than one actually deserves
- D. Support through a difficult period
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Answer: D. Support through a difficult period
Tide over means: Support through a difficult period.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Stand corrected?
- A. To admit that one has been wrong
- B. To correct someone else for their wrong doings
- C. To defend oneself on being caught red-handed
- D. To run away from punishment
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Answer: A. To admit that one has been wrong
Stand corrected means: To admit that one has been wrong.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Behind the eight ball?
- A. At a disadvantage
- B. To be advantageous
- C. Visit a pleasant place
- D. Improve to do better
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Answer: A. At a disadvantage
Behind the eight ball means: At a disadvantage.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase A ghost of a chance?
- A. Become more important or popular
- B. To be in a hurry
- C. A very small possibility
- D. Commonplace
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Answer: C. A very small possibility
A ghost of a chance means: A very small possibility.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To bring to heel?
- A. To force someone or something to obey
- B. To wish someone good luck
- C. To be successful
- D. To confine or trap
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Answer: A. To force someone or something to obey
To bring to heel means: To force someone or something to obey.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Long in the tooth?
- A. To live long
- B. To speak (or write) too much
- C. To be elderly or aging
- D. To take a long route
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Answer: C. To be elderly or aging
Long in the tooth means: To be elderly or aging.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase The salt of the Earth?
- A. Neat and clean
- B. To expect something in return
- C. Very good & honest/kind
- D. To support someone
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Answer: C. Very good & honest/kind
The salt of the Earth means: Very good & honest/kind.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Flies off at a tangent?
- A. Well informed
- B. Self praising
- C. To boast
- D. Start discussing something irrelevant
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Answer: D. Start discussing something irrelevant
Flies off at a tangent means: Start discussing something irrelevant.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Going places?
- A. To go on a visit
- B. Talented and successful
- C. To go to the home back
- D. To be angry
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Answer: B. Talented and successful
Going places means: Talented and successful.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Get the sack?
- A. To get a surprise
- B. To get a leave
- C. Getting promotion
- D. Dismissed from
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Answer: D. Dismissed from
Get the sack means: Dismissed from.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Of no avail?
- A. In favour with
- B. Useful
- C. Useless
- D. To be utterly lost
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Answer: C. Useless
Of no avail means: Useless.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Bone to pick?
- A. To accept readily
- B. Appear suddenly
- C. To reject
- D. Cause of quarrel
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Answer: D. Cause of quarrel
Bone to pick means: Cause of quarrel.