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English – Idioms & Phrases – Set 55
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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 Brow Beat?
- A. To praise
- B. To rebuke
- C. To bully
- D. To respect
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Answer: C. To bully
Brow Beat means: To bully.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Black and Blue?
- A. To trust someone
- B. To put things in disorder
- C. To put things in order
- D. To beat very badly
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Answer: D. To beat very badly
Black and Blue means: To beat very badly.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Bandy words?
- A. To be polite
- B. To request
- C. To argue
- D. To give respect
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Answer: C. To argue
Bandy words means: To argue.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Away with the fairies?
- A. Shocking stage
- B. On the basis of reality
- C. Not facing reality
- D. Very sad
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Answer: C. Not facing reality
Away with the fairies means: Not facing reality.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase A pig in a poke?
- A. Accept deal without knowing
- B. Accept deal after detail analysis
- C. Accept deal in a pressure
- D. Accept deal due to threat
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Answer: A. Accept deal without knowing
A pig in a poke means: Accept deal without knowing.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Run its course?
- A. Continue for a long time
- B. End very soon
- C. Develop and then come to its usual end
- D. Become very popular
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Answer: C. Develop and then come to its usual end
Run its course means: Develop and then come to its usual end.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase A load of cobblers?
- A. Good news
- B. Rubbish
- C. Burden
- D. Very famous
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Answer: B. Rubbish
A load of cobblers means: Rubbish.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Argus eyed?
- A. Very Calm
- B. Very Confident
- C. Careful
- D. Doubtful
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Answer: C. Careful
Argus eyed means: Careful.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase First blush?
- A. First attempt
- B. First phase
- C. First sight
- D. First step
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Answer: C. First sight
First blush means: First sight.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase At a loss?
- A. To be unable to decide
- B. At a relation loss
- C. To be afraid
- D. At a business loss
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Answer: A. To be unable to decide
At a loss means: To be unable to decide.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase For a song?
- A. On loan
- B. Very easily
- C. Very cheaply
- D. At a loss
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Answer: C. Very cheaply
For a song means: Very cheaply.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase All in all?
- A. same in all
- B. Call all at once
- C. Particular thing
- D. Everything
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Answer: D. Everything
All in all means: Everything.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase A black sheep?
- A. An ugly person
- B. An unlucky person
- C. One who takes no share in profit
- D. Someone who is a disgrace to the rest of the group
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Answer: D. Someone who is a disgrace to the rest of the group
A black sheep means: Someone who is a disgrace to the rest of the group.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase At one fell swoop?
- A. In a single action
- B. Without any doubt
- C. By mistake
- D. By chance
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Answer: A. In a single action
At one fell swoop means: In a single action.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Back of beyond?
- A. A remote place
- B. Religious place
- C. Crowded place
- D. A busy place
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Answer: A. A remote place
Back of beyond means: A remote place.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase A bigger bang for your back?
- A. Threat to your money
- B. A big theft
- C. More for your money
- D. More for your efforts
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Answer: C. More for your money
A bigger bang for your back means: More for your money.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Egg on?
- A. To annoy
- B. To urge somebody
- C. Hitting the gym
- D. To eat more eggs
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Answer: B. To urge somebody
Egg on means: To urge somebody.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Follow suit?
- A. To be formal
- B. To chase
- C. To act in a like manner
- D. To follow somebody very closely
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Answer: C. To act in a like manner
Follow suit means: To act in a like manner.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Odds and ends?
- A. Various items of different types and of little value
- B. Often mistaken
- C. Interesting endings
- D. Very strange
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Answer: A. Various items of different types and of little value
Odds and ends means: Various items of different types and of little value.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Wry face?
- A. Happy face
- B. Black person
- C. Burned face
- D. Disappointed look
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Answer: D. Disappointed look
Wry face means: Disappointed look.