Idioms and Phrases Test 11

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Question 1/10
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Buckle down

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
A
Doing some hard work with determination and full attention.

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
B
Small but good start with a possibility for a bright future.

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
C
Being successful.

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
D
Something that is immediately successful.

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Solutions

Explanation: Doing some hard work with determination and full attention.
Ex – Getting through the exam for civil services is possible when you have buckled down yourself.
Question 2/10
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Sink your teeth into

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Skipped
A
Succeeding in your enterprise.

Correct

Wrong

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B
Getting comparably less successful than before.

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
C
doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
D
Something that ends before getting a result.

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Solutions

Explanation: doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
Ex– Marie joined the badminton coaching classes. She sank her teeth into the practice sessions.
Question 3/10
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Throw down the gauntlet

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A
stop working

Correct

Wrong

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B
for want of time

Correct

Wrong

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C
start working

Correct

Wrong

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D
accept defeat

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Solutions

Explanation: Start working
Question 4/10
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To cut the Gordian Knot

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A
To perform a difficult task

Correct

Wrong

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B
to act unreliably

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Wrong

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C
to avoid difficulties

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Wrong

Skipped
D
to cut a lot of threads

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Solutions

Explanation: -To perform a difficult task
Question 5/10
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In the nick of time

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at the exact time

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Wrong

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B
in advance

Correct

Wrong

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C
to late

Correct

Wrong

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D
long before time

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Solutions

Explanation: at the exact time
Question 6/10
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Apple-pie order

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A
A sweet manner

Correct

Wrong

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B
bring out the secret

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Wrong

Skipped
C
break the stick

Correct

Wrong

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D
extreme neatness

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Solutions

Explanation: extreme neatness
Question 7/10
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To eat humble pie

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A
to apologize

Correct

Wrong

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B
to request

Correct

Wrong

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C
to show kindness

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
D
show weakness

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Solutions

Explanation: to apologize
Question 8/10
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Draw a blank

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A
elicit no response; be unsuccessful.

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
B
Refers to an extremely proud person.

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
C
View an unpleasant situation in a positive light.

Correct

Wrong

Skipped
D
Accepting something humiliating or embarrassing.

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Solutions

Explanation: elicit no response; be unsuccessful.
Question 9/10
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Under the aegis of

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A
under pressure of

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Wrong

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B
with the support of

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C
under the shelter of a tree

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Wrong

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D
to take advantage of

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Solutions

Explanation: with the support of
Question 10/10
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Not let grass grow under feet

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A
Don’t delay in getting something done.

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Wrong

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B
Works very well or has the desired effect.

Correct

Wrong

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C
People or things which are no longer useful or necessary.

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Wrong

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D
Works very well or has the desired effect.

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Solutions

Explanation: Don’t delay in getting something done.
Ex – As soon as he finished all the registration formalities, he put the house on sale. He doesn’t let the grass grow under his feet.

Question 1/10

Doing some hard work with determination and full attention.

Small but good start with a possibility for a bright future.

Being successful.

Something that is immediately successful.

Question 2/10

Succeeding in your enterprise.

Getting comparably less successful than before.

doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

Something that ends before getting a result.

Question 3/10

stop working

for want of time

start working

accept defeat

Question 4/10

To perform a difficult task

to act unreliably

to avoid difficulties

to cut a lot of threads

Question 5/10

at the exact time

in advance

to late

long before time

Question 6/10

A sweet manner

bring out the secret

break the stick

extreme neatness

Question 7/10

to apologize

to request

to show kindness

show weakness

Question 8/10

elicit no response; be unsuccessful.

Refers to an extremely proud person.

View an unpleasant situation in a positive light.

Accepting something humiliating or embarrassing.

Question 9/10

under pressure of

with the support of

under the shelter of a tree

to take advantage of

Question 10/10

Don’t delay in getting something done.

Works very well or has the desired effect.

People or things which are no longer useful or necessary.

Works very well or has the desired effect.