10 Important Idioms and Phrase Quiz for most of the competition
Que 1: Identify the antonym of the given word. ‘Reprimand’
(A) Encourage
(B) Recommend
(C) Release
(D) Praise
Correct Ans: A
Que 2: Identify the meaning of the given idioms /phrases. To set the people by ears
(A) to punish heavily
(B) to insult and disgrace people
(C) to box the people
(D) to excite people to a quarrel
Correct Ans: D
Que 3: Idioms and phrases every cloud has a silver lining
(A) no bad situation is permanent
(B) If one wants rain then one has to bear with dark clouds
(C) every blessing comes with a hidden curse
(D) every bad situation has some good aspects to it
Correct Ans: D
Que 4: Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom from the choice. To eat an humble pie
(A) to have to apologise
(B) to eat good pie
(C) eat fastly
(D) eat slowly
Correct Ans: A
Que 5: Idioms and phrases- cakewalk
(A) Walk away with a cake
(B) an easy achievement
(C) a difficult achievement
(D) a walkway made with cakes
Correct Ans: B
Que 6: Identify the meaning of the given idioms/phrases. To meet one’s Waterloo
(A) to die fighting
(B) to die an ignoble death
(C) to meet one’s final defeat
(D) to meet a strong adversary
Correct Ans: C
Que 7: Identify the meaning of the idioms/phrases. Will ‘O’ the wisp
(A) to act in a childish way
(B) acting in a foolish way
(C) to have desires unbacked by effort
(D) anything which eludes or deceives
Correct Ans: D
Que 8: Identify the meaning of the idioms/phrases. To meet one’s Waterloo
(A) to die fighting
(B) to die an ignoble death
(C) to meet one’s final defeat
(D) to meet a strong adversary
Correct Ans: C
Que 9: Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom. Lion’s share
(A) full part
(B) major part
(C) food of the lion
(D) Take food forcefully
Correct Ans: B
Que 10: Choose the correct meaning of the following idioms from the choice given. To make both ends meet.
(A) To live lavishly
(B) To live luxuriously
(C) To live within his income
(D) To live below poverty line
Correct Ans: C
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