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English – Idioms & Phrases – Set 58
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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 Chicken feed?
- A. A group of people gathering together
- B. A small amount of money
- C. A lot of food
- D. coward
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Answer: B. A small amount of money
Chicken feed means: A small amount of money.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To kick up a row?
- A. To live with patience
- B. To cause a disturbance
- C. To compete
- D. To break a queue
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Answer: B. To cause a disturbance
To kick up a row means: To cause a disturbance.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase To wash one’s dirty linen in public?
- A. To do something ugly in public
- B. To discuss dirty and scandalous matter of personal nature the presence of strangers
- C. To wash one’s clothes in the open
- D. To abuse the passers by
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Answer: B. To discuss dirty and scandalous matter of personal nature the presence of strangers
To wash one’s dirty linen in public means: To discuss dirty and scandalous matter of personal nature the presence of strangers.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase whale of time?
- A. To enjoy life
- B. To enjoy yourself very much
- C. To enjoy leisure time
- D. To enjoy with loved ones
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Answer: B. To enjoy yourself very much
whale of time means: To enjoy yourself very much.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase candle at both ends?
- A. To exhaust oneself by working too much
- B. enthusiasm
- C. becoming overgenerous
- D. To pass time
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Answer: A. To exhaust oneself by working too much
candle at both ends means: To exhaust oneself by working too much.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase strike gold?
- A. Uncover or find a valuable line of argument or information
- B. To discover gold
- C. Good luck
- D. To have great success with something
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Answer: D. To have great success with something
strike gold means: To have great success with something.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase run into rough weather?
- A. makes things difficult
- B. encounter difficulties
- C. create problems
- D. confuse matters
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Answer: B. encounter difficulties
run into rough weather means: encounter difficulties.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase have your cake and eat it too?
- A. Enjoy forever
- B. Run away from responsibility
- C. selfish
- D. Have it both ways
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Answer: D. Have it both ways
have your cake and eat it too means: Have it both ways.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Salad days?
- A. Happy days
- B. Old days
- C. The period when one is young and inexperienced
- D. Difficult times
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Answer: C. The period when one is young and inexperienced
Salad days means: The period when one is young and inexperienced.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase power behind the throne?
- A. The person who had the real control and power
- B. The person who advised the queen
- C. The acknowledged leader
- D. The person who controlled the monarch
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Answer: A. The person who had the real control and power
power behind the throne means: The person who had the real control and power.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase sauce for the goose?
- A. What is thought suitable pay for a man should also be for a woman
- B. In a hurry
- C. Both goose and gander should be equally treated
- D. Goose and the gender eat the same sauce
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Answer: C. Both goose and gander should be equally treated
sauce for the goose means: Both goose and gander should be equally treated.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase tread on the toes?
- A. To be kicked by them
- B. To treat them indifferently
- C. To follow them grudgingly
- D. To offend or insult someone
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Answer: D. To offend or insult someone
tread on the toes means: To offend or insult someone.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase scream blue murder?
- A. Make a great deal of noise and object vehemently
- B. Suffer from persecution complex
- C. Someone is being murdered and has become blue
- D. Someone has been murdered with some blue liquid
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Answer: A. Make a great deal of noise and object vehemently
scream blue murder means: Make a great deal of noise and object vehemently.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase small talk?
- A. whispering
- B. gossip
- C. backbiting
- D. light conversation
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Answer: D. light conversation
small talk means: light conversation.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase die is cast?
- A. cloth has been dyed
- B. decision is made
- C. project is over
- D. death is inevitable
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Answer: B. decision is made
die is cast means: decision is made.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase A Rift in the lute?
- A. brought about disharmony
- B. caused a pleasant atmosphere
- C. caused unnecessary worries
- D. brought about a disciplined atmosphere
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Answer: A. brought about disharmony
A Rift in the lute means: brought about disharmony.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Did good turn?
- A. did an act of kindness
- B. returned my kindness
- C. improved my prospects
- D. became suddenly good
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Answer: A. did an act of kindness
Did good turn means: did an act of kindness.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase standing up?
- A. Seeking help of others for
- B. Championing the cause of
- C. Moving about with
- D. Boosting the claims of
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Answer: B. Championing the cause of
standing up means: Championing the cause of.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase put in a word?
- A. assist
- B. support
- C. recommend
- D. introduce
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Answer: C. recommend
put in a word means: recommend.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase rank and file?
- A. the ordinary members
- B. the majority
- C. the official machinery
- D. the cabinet ministers
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Answer: A. the ordinary members
rank and file means: the ordinary members.