Q. The phrase 'Rain cats and dogs' means:

  • (A) Rain lightly
  • (B) Rain heavily
  • (C) Rain with thunder only
  • (D) Rain unexpectedly
๐Ÿ“ Notes
โœ… Correct Answer: (B) Rain heavily
Explanation: The idiom 'Rain cats and dogs' means to rain very heavily.

Q. The phrase 'To move heaven and earth' means:

  • (A) To travel around the world
  • (B) To make a supreme effort
  • (C) To create confusion
  • (D) To change one's opinion
๐Ÿ“ Notes
โœ… Correct Answer: (B) To make a supreme effort
Explanation: The idiom means to make every possible effort to achieve something.

Q. The phrase 'No avail' means:

  • (A) Without any result
  • (B) With great success
  • (C) After a long delay
  • (D) Without permission
๐Ÿ“ Notes
โœ… Correct Answer: (A) Without any result
Explanation: The phrase 'No avail' means without any success or result.

Q. The phrase 'Bark up the wrong tree' means:

  • (A) Climb the wrong tree
  • (B) Accuse or denounce the wrong person
  • (C) Lose one's way
  • (D) Speak loudly without reason
๐Ÿ“ Notes
โœ… Correct Answer: (B) Accuse or denounce the wrong person
Explanation: The idiom means to make a wrong assumption or blame the wrong person.

Q. The phrase 'Keep one at bay' means:

  • (A) Keep one at a distance
  • (B) Invite someone warmly
  • (C) Help someone in need
  • (D) Ignore all advice
๐Ÿ“ Notes
โœ… Correct Answer: (A) Keep one at a distance
Explanation: The idiom means to prevent someone or something from coming too close.

Q. The phrase 'Make a clean breast of it' means:

  • (A) Dress neatly
  • (B) Confess, especially after doing something wrong
  • (C) Forget the past
  • (D) Win an argument
๐Ÿ“ Notes
โœ… Correct Answer: (B) Confess, especially after doing something wrong
Explanation: The idiom means to confess the truth, especially about a wrongdoing.

Q. The phrase 'Have a card up one's sleeve' means:

  • (A) Play cards skillfully
  • (B) Have a secret plan in reserve
  • (C) Hide important documents
  • (D) Cheat in a game
๐Ÿ“ Notes
โœ… Correct Answer: (B) Have a secret plan in reserve
Explanation: The idiom means to have a hidden advantage or secret plan ready.

Q. The phrase 'Like a cat on hot bricks' means:

  • (A) Very nervous
  • (B) Very lazy
  • (C) Very excited
  • (D) Very cheerful
๐Ÿ“ Notes
โœ… Correct Answer: (A) Very nervous
Explanation: The idiom means to be extremely nervous or restless.

Q. The phrase 'Cat and dog life' means:

  • (A) A luxurious life
  • (B) Life full of quarrels
  • (C) Life in the countryside
  • (D) A lonely life
๐Ÿ“ Notes
โœ… Correct Answer: (B) Life full of quarrels
Explanation: The idiom refers to a life marked by constant quarrels and disagreements.

Q. The phrase 'Cock and bull story' means:

  • (A) A historical event
  • (B) A made-up story that one should not believe
  • (C) An interesting adventure
  • (D) A children's tale
๐Ÿ“ Notes
โœ… Correct Answer: (B) A made-up story that one should not believe
Explanation: The idiom means an unbelievable or fabricated story.

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