10 Important Idioms and Phrase Quiz for most of the competition
Que 1: Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom. 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 2: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase : An axe to grind
(A) No sense
(B) No work to do
(C) No property
(D) Personal end to serve
Correct Ans: D
Que 3: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase : all ears
(A) suspicious
(B) worried
(C) eager
(D) curious
Correct Ans: C
Que 4: Identify the meaning of the given idioms/phrases. The wash one’s dirty lines in public
(A) to quarrel in the open
(B) to do some ugly work in public
(C) to discuss dirty and scandalous matters of personal nature
(D) to wash one’s clothes in the open
Correct Ans: C
Que 5: Idioms and phrases: killing in the stock market.
(A) lose money quickly
(B) plan a murder quickly
(C) make money quickly
(D) murder someone quickly
Correct Ans: C
Que 6: Identify the meaning of the given idioms/phrases. I am sure the girls will fight tooth and nail for their rights.
(A) with all their might
(B) without any weapon
(C) in a cowardly manner
(D) with all their rights
Correct Ans: A
Que 7: Identify the meaning of the given idioms /phrases. To be lost in the clouds.
(A) To be concealed from the view
(B) To find one-self in a very uncomfortable position
(C) To be perplexed
(D) To fly deep in the coulds
Correct Ans: C
Que 8: Identify the meaning of the given idioms phrases : showed a clean pair of heels.
(A) Ran way
(B) Kneeled down
(C) Displayed clean heels
(D) Showed courage
Correct Ans: A
Que 9: Identify the meaning of the given idioms/phrases. tooth and nail
(A) with all their might
(B) without any weapon
(C) in a cowardly manner
(D) with all their rights
Correct Ans: A
Que 10: Identify the meaning of the given idioms/phrases. To wrangle over an ass’s shadow.
(A) To do something funny
(B) To quarrel over the possession of an ass
(C) To waste time on pretty things
(D) To quarrel over trifles
Correct Ans: D
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