Idioms and Phrases problems
- 1. To leave someone in the lurch
Options- A. To come to compromise with someone
- B. Constant source of annoyance to someone
- C. To put someone at ease
- D. To desert someone in his difficulties
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: To desert someone in his difficulties
- 2. To play second fiddle
Options- A. To be happy, cheerful and healthy
- B. To reduce importance of one's senior
- C. To support the role and view of another person
- D. To do back seat driving
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: To support the role and view of another person
- 3. To beg the question
Options- A. To refer to
- B. To take for granted
- C. To raise objections
- D. To be discussed
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: To take for granted
- 4. A black sheep
Options- A. An unlucky person
- B. A lucky person
- C. An ugly person
- D. A partner who takes no share of the profits
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: None of these
Explanation:
In the English language, 'Black sheep' is an idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family.
- 5. A man of straw
Options- A. A man of no substance
- B. A very active person
- C. A worthy fellow
- D. An unreasonable person
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: A man of no substance
- 6. To smell a rat
Options- A. To see signs of plague epidemic
- B. To get bad small of a bad dead rat
- C. To suspect foul dealings
- D. To be in a bad mood
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: To suspect foul dealings
- 7. To hit the nail right on the head
Options- A. To do the right thing
- B. To destroy one's reputation
- C. To announce one's fixed views
- D. To teach someone a lesson
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: To do the right thing
Explanation:
To do exactly the right thing; to do something in the most effective and efficient way.
- 8. To set one's face against
Options- A. To oppose with determination
- B. To judge by appearence
- C. To get out of difficulty
- D. To look at one steadily
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: To oppose with determination
- 9. Sobhraj could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance.
Options- A. Toppled over
- B. Bribed
- C. Given advance information
- D. Threatened Discuss
Correct Answer: Given advance information
- 10. I met him after a long time, but he gave me the cold shoulder.
Options- A. scolded me
- B. insulted me
- C. abused me
- D. ignored me Discuss
Correct Answer: ignored me
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