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English – Idioms & Phrases – Set 93
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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 d The best of both worlds 2?
- A. Everyone gets a chance s
- B. Stay strong in a difficult situation I
- C. Do a perfectly good job
- D. Good in every way
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Answer: D. Good in every way
d The best of both worlds 2 means: Good in every way.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
S The team always _______ to come up with unique advertisements for all its clients. a- A. turn the tables
- B. thinks outside the box
- C. throw caution to the winds
- D. take a back seat
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Answer: B. thinks outside the box
Correct answer: thinks outside the box.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
Choose the most appropriate meaning of he given idiom. Back to back- A. Something follows immediately after something else.
- B. Present and discuss the details of something.
- C. Do something very fast or with great energy.
- D. Try to get something.
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Answer: A. Something follows immediately after something else.
Correct answer: Something follows immediately after something else.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
sometimes accept excess work to please my manager, so I take more responsibilities than one can manage.- A. get a taste of my own medicine
- B. hear it straight from the horse’s mouth
- C. burn my boats
- D. bite off more than I can chew
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Answer: D. bite off more than I can chew
Correct answer: bite off more than I can chew.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Make waves?
- A. To take it easy
- B. To cause difficulty
- C. To give up
- D. To have patience
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Answer: B. To cause difficulty
Make waves means: To cause difficulty.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Spill the beans?
- A. To have an excuse
- B. To expose a secret
- C. To be in a state of shock
- D. To have happy period of your life
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Answer: B. To expose a secret
Spill the beans means: To expose a secret.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
Select the most appropriate option that can s substitute the underlined segment in the given s sentence. A The Government must strive to provide a/an fair and T square deal to the citizen of its country. a- A. violent and immoral a
- B. honest and straightforward
- C. forward and backward
- D. exclusive and unreal
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Answer: B. honest and straightforward
Correct answer: honest and straightforward.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
During the preparation for competitive exams, Meena avoided going to parties. o- A. steered clear of a
- B. cracked a joke
- C. whispered a secret I
- D. fired a cracker 2
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Answer: A. steered clear of a
Correct answer: steered clear of a.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
Select the most appropriate option to b substitute the underlined part of the following sentence. a m Mathew decided to complete the marathon to prove d that he is still fit as a fiddle in his eighties. b- A. proud and unreliable d
- B. a man of great qualities a
- C. a fit and energetic person
- D. an owner of a fit horse
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Answer: C. a fit and energetic person
Correct answer: a fit and energetic person.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
Choose the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase. He's still keeping his chin up despite all his health problems.- A. To keep one’s chin clean and moist
- B. To stay safe during difficulty
- C. To stay cheerful during difficult times
- D. To save others during difficult times
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Answer: C. To stay cheerful during difficult times
Correct answer: To stay cheerful during difficult times.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Amit is also a chip off the old block like his brother, Tandon.- A. resembling his parents in character and appearance
- B. talking to others tough like a stone
- C. planning things ahead neatly
- D. getting ready for the future endeavours
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Answer: A. resembling his parents in character and appearance
Correct answer: resembling his parents in character and appearance.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
The meaning of which of the following options is ‘Good luck’?- A. Second banana
- B. All wet
- C. Hang in there
- D. Break a leg
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Answer: D. Break a leg
Correct answer: Break a leg.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
sent the agreement over for them to sign so the ball is now in their court.- A. An approach that uses traditional ideas that have previously worked
- B. A time when after which programmes for older audiences may be aired on
- C. It is time for someone to deal with a problem or make a decision, because other people have already done as much as they can
- D. Better to be satisfied with what you have than risk osing it by trying to get something better
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Answer: C. It is time for someone to deal with a problem or make a decision, because other people have already done as much as they can
Correct answer: It is time for someone to deal with a problem or make a decision, because other people have already done as much as they can.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
Select the most appropriate option to d substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. u All the kith and kin of my deceased landlady were D present to attend her funeral. n- A. office colleagues
- B. special students
- C. secret enemies
- D. blood relatives a
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Answer: D. blood relatives a
Correct answer: blood relatives a.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
Select the most appropriate option to A substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The manager, decided at last to bring the stenographer to book for her illegal money transactions after trying to ignore it several times. 4- A. make her accountable for her conduct
- B. bring her for a detailed investigation
- C. place her in a safe supportive position
- D. take her into great confidence
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Answer: A. make her accountable for her conduct
Correct answer: make her accountable for her conduct.
- Choose the option that best fits the idiom or phrase:
The realtors of the new venture sold plots like hot cakes.- A. Sold innovatively
- B. Sold illegally
- C. Sold with great difficulty
- D. Sold quickly and in large numbers
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Answer: D. Sold quickly and in large numbers
Correct answer: Sold quickly and in large numbers.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Black and white?
- A. In writing
- B. A false invention
- C. In dispute
- D. Doubtful
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Answer: A. In writing
Black and white means: In writing.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase At one’s fingertips?
- A. To have complete knowledge
- B. To be unaware of something
- C. Out of reach
- D. To take revenge
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Answer: A. To have complete knowledge
At one’s fingertips means: To have complete knowledge.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Put in mind?
- A. To calculate
- B. To remind
- C. To understand
- D. To forget
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Answer: B. To remind
Put in mind means: To remind.
- What is the meaning of the idiom / phrase Slip your mind?
- A. Forget about something
- B. Think about something for a short time
- C. Can’t think of anything to say
- D. Immediately think of something
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Answer: A. Forget about something
Slip your mind means: Forget about something.