Idioms & Phrasal Verb Test 230

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Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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Rule in

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To conquer new lands via battles

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B
To change the administration of a certain place

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C
To be extremely hopeful

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D
To decide that something is a possibility or that it will definitely happen

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E
To lay a wreath of flowers

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Solutions
The phrase 'rule in' means: To consider (something) as a possible option among others.
For example: At this stage, we don't want to rule anything in or out
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 2/5
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Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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Far from

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To be exactly similar of something

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To introduce a new idea

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C
Tending to the almost opposite of what is expected

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D
To read a book as leisure

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E
To be extremely fickle minded

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Solutions
If you say that something is far from a particular thing or far from being the case, you are emphasizing that it is not that particular thing or not at all the case, especially when people expect or assume that it is.
For example, It was obvious that much of what they recorded was far from the truth.
So, the correct answer is option C.
Question 3/5
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Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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A piece of cake

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Something which needs to be achieved with lot of work

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Something that is easy to do

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To trap someone by deceiving them

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D
To make a partition between old nations

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E
To object openly and loudly against some opinion

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The phrase 'a piece of cake' means 'something that can be easily done'. For example: Don't worry, Sophie - this job interview will be a piece of cake for you.
So, the correct answer is option B.
Question 4/5
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Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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An arm and a leg

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Something very expensive

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To remove oneself from a position of authority

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C
To be sad about someone's death

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To be honest

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An extremely punctual person

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Solutions
The phrase 'an arm and a leg' means 'anything that is considered to be extremely expensive or excessively pricey'.
For example, It's a reliable car, but it does cost an arm and a leg.
Thus this makes option A the correct answer.
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Direction: The question has an idiomatic expression and four possible meanings are given. Mark the correct meaning of idiomatic expression. If you do not find any correct answer, mark 'None of these' as your answer.

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Leg-up

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An act of helping someone or something to improve their situation

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An act of raising the foot

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An act of demeaning someone

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D
An act of getting a hike

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E
None of these

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Solutions

The phrase ‘leg-up’ means ‘an act of helping someone or something to improve their situation’.

For example: He gave hip-hop a much-needed leg-up.

Question 1/5

To conquer new lands via battles

To change the administration of a certain place

To be extremely hopeful

To decide that something is a possibility or that it will definitely happen

To lay a wreath of flowers

Question 2/5

To be exactly similar of something

To introduce a new idea

Tending to the almost opposite of what is expected

To read a book as leisure

To be extremely fickle minded

Question 3/5

Something which needs to be achieved with lot of work

Something that is easy to do

To trap someone by deceiving them

To make a partition between old nations

To object openly and loudly against some opinion

Question 4/5

Something very expensive

To remove oneself from a position of authority

To be sad about someone's death

To be honest

An extremely punctual person

Question 5/5

An act of helping someone or something to improve their situation

An act of raising the foot

An act of demeaning someone

An act of getting a hike

None of these