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English – Idioms & Phrases – Set 33
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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 Stand on ceremony?
- A. To expect that everything is done in the proper and very formal way.
- B. To finish something or to give it away so that it is no longer your responsibility.
- C. To say that having different experiences makes life fun and interesting.
- D. To do something slowly.
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Answer: A. To expect that everything is done in the proper and very formal way.
Stand on ceremony means: To expect that everything is done in the proper and very formal way.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Don't know the first thing about it?
- A. To say you will deal with a problem when you need to and not before.
- B. The time that you can no longer change your mind, or when you have to do what you are doing now.
- C. To have no knowledge about something.
- D. To use all your strength and ability to achieve something, or to be in very vicious combat.
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Answer: C. To have no knowledge about something.
Don't know the first thing about it means: To have no knowledge about something.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Drew on his fancy?
- A. Used his skill
- B. Used his understanding
- C. Used his aptitude
- D. Used his imagination
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Answer: D. Used his imagination
Drew on his fancy means: Used his imagination.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Rest on their laurels?
- A. Be unhappy
- B. Be motivated
- C. Be complacent
- D. Be impatient
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Answer: C. Be complacent
Rest on their laurels means: Be complacent.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Made no bones about?
- A. Did not have any faith in
- B. Did not have any hesitation in
- C. Had problems in
- D. Demanded compensation for
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Answer: B. Did not have any hesitation in
Made no bones about means: Did not have any hesitation in.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Give a wide berth?
- A. not sympathise with
- B. keep away from
- C. publicly condemn
- D. give publicly to
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Answer: B. keep away from
Give a wide berth means: keep away from.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Clinched the issue?
- A. started
- B. dosed
- C. finished
- D. decided
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Answer: D. decided
Clinched the issue means: decided.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Threw cold water over?
- A. cleared
- B. rejected
- C. encouraged
- D. discouraged
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Answer: D. discouraged
Threw cold water over means: discouraged.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase A lady's man?
- A. A lover of Woman Company
- B. A woman-tailor
- C. A timid husband
- D. A man working as per a lady's directions
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Answer: A. A lover of Woman Company
A lady's man means: A lover of Woman Company.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To throw dust in one's eyes?
- A. To make blind
- B. To harm someone
- C. To defame
- D. To deceive
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Answer: D. To deceive
To throw dust in one's eyes means: To deceive.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To be rolling in money?
- A. Very rich
- B. Borrowing money liberally
- C. Spending more than his income
- D. Wasting a lot of money
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Answer: A. Very rich
To be rolling in money means: Very rich.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To get into hot waters?
- A. To get into trouble
- B. To be in a confused state of mind
- C. To suffer a huge financial loss
- D. To be impatient
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Answer: A. To get into trouble
To get into hot waters means: To get into trouble.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Queer somebody's pitch?
- A. Work him up
- B. Upset one's plan
- C. Check him
- D. Reprimand him
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Answer: B. Upset one's plan
Queer somebody's pitch means: Upset one's plan.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To make the grade?
- A. To get good marks in an examination
- B. To make good one's previous loss
- C. To fail in a task
- D. To come out successful
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Answer: D. To come out successful
To make the grade means: To come out successful.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To be up and doing?
- A. To be expressive and explicit
- B. To recover from illness
- C. To progress satisfactorily
- D. To be actively engaged
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Answer: D. To be actively engaged
To be up and doing means: To be actively engaged.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To take somebody for a ride?
- A. To provide entertainment
- B. To deceive or cheat someone
- C. To keep the company
- D. To exploit a person cool one's heels
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Answer: B. To deceive or cheat someone
To take somebody for a ride means: To deceive or cheat someone.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To foam at one's mouth?
- A. to salivate on seeing food
- B. to brush properly
- C. to get very angry
- D. To cheat
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Answer: C. to get very angry
To foam at one's mouth means: to get very angry.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To burn a hole in the pocket?
- A. to steal from someone's pocket
- B. money that is spent quickly
- C. to destroy other's belongings
- D. to be very miserly
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Answer: B. money that is spent quickly
To burn a hole in the pocket means: money that is spent quickly.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Elbow room?
- A. special room for the guest
- B. to add a new room to the house
- C. to give enough space to move or work in
- D. opportunity to perform well
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Answer: C. to give enough space to move or work in
Elbow room means: to give enough space to move or work in.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To play fast and loose?
- A. to be quick
- B. to be efficient
- C. to be playful
- D. To behave in a careless ,irresponsible or deceitful way
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Answer: D. To behave in a careless ,irresponsible or deceitful way
To play fast and loose means: To behave in a careless ,irresponsible or deceitful way.