Idioms and Phrases problems
- 1. He is always standing up for the weak and oppressed.
Options- A. Boosting the claims of
- B. Championing the cause of
- C. Seeking help of others for
- D. Moving about with Discuss
Correct Answer: Championing the cause of
- 2. We should give a wide berth to bad characters.
Options- A. give publicity to
- B. publicly condemn
- C. keep away from
- D. not sympathise with Discuss
Correct Answer: keep away from
- 3. Turban is in vogue in some communities.
Options- A. in fashion
- B. out of use
- C. vaguely used
- D. never used Discuss
Correct Answer: in fashion
- 4. The old man was cut to the quick when his rich son refused to recognise him.
Options- A. surprised
- B. hurt intensely
- C. annoyed
- D. irritated Discuss
Correct Answer: hurt intensely
- 5. I requested him to put in a word for me.
Options- A. introduce
- B. assist
- C. support
- D. recommend Discuss
Correct Answer: recommend
- 6. The dacoit murdered the man in cold blood.
Options- A. coldly
- B. boldly
- C. ruthlessly
- D. deliberately Discuss
Correct Answer: ruthlessly
- 7. He has built a big business empire by his sharp practices.
Options- A. extreme hard work
- B. keen business skills
- C. dishonest dealings
- D. sharp intelligence Discuss
Correct Answer: dishonest dealings
- 8. The secretary and the treasurer are hand in glove with each other.
Options- A. very good friends
- B. constantly fighting
- C. associates in some action
- D. suspicious of each other Discuss
Correct Answer: very good friends
- 9. He never liked the idea of keeping his wife under his thumb and so he let her do what she liked.
Options- A. Pressed down
- B. Unduly under control
- C. Below his thumb
- D. Under tyrannical conditions. Discuss
Correct Answer: Unduly under control
- 10. It is time that professors came down from their ivory towers and studied the real needs of the students.
Options- A. Detachment and seclusion
- B. A tower made of ivory
- C. Prison
- D. Dream lands Discuss
Correct Answer: Detachment and seclusion
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