Idioms and Phrases Test 14

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Question 1/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To turn over a new leaf :

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To change completely one’s course of action

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Wrong

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B
To shift attention to new problems

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C
To cover up one’s faults by wearing new marks

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D
To change the old habits and adopt new ones
Question 2/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To wrangle over an ass’s shadow :

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A
To act in a foolish way

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Wrong

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B
To quarrel over trifles

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C
To waste time on petty things

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D
To do something funny
Question 3/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. All agog :

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Everybody

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B
All ready

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C
Restless

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D
Almighty
Question 4/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To take with a grain of salt :

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To take with some reservation

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B
To take with total disbelief

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C
To take whole heartedly

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D
To take seriously
Question 5/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. Hobson’s choice :

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A
Feeling of insecurity

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B
Accept or leave the other

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C
Feeling of strength

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D
Excellent choice
Question 6/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To talk through one’s hat :

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A
To speak fluently

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B
To talk nonsense

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C
To talk wisdom

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D
To speak at random
Question 7/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To snap one’s fingers :

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To speak abruptly

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B
To accept immediately

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C
To grasp eagerly

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D
To become contemptuous of
Question 8/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To take the bull by the horns :

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To be in trouble

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B
Dual minded

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C
To handle it by fierce attack

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D
To bypass the legal process and take action according to one’s own whims
Question 9/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To be in abeyance :

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To be in trouble

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B
Dual minded

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C
In a fighting mood

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D
Insuspense
Question 10/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To cast pearls before a swine :

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A
To spend recklessly

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B
To spend a lot of money on the unkeep of domestic hogs

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C
To waste monkey over trifles

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D
To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate
Question 11/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To take people by storm :

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To put people in utter surprise

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B
To captivate them unexpectedly

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C
To exploit people’s agitation

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D
To bring out something sensational attracting people’s attention
Question 12/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. Harp on :

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To comment

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B
To criticise

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C
To keeep on talking

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D
To keep on insulting
Question 13/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To bring one’s eggs to a bad market :

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A
To face on humiliating situation

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B
To bring one’s commodities to a market where there is no demand for them

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C
To show one’s talents before audience which is incapable of appreciating them

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D
To fail in one’s plans because one goes to the wrong people for help
Question 14/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To give/get the bird :

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To get the awaited

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B
To have good luck

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C
To send away

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D
To get the impossible
Question 15/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To save one’s face :

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To hide oneself

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B
To oppose

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C
To avade disgrace

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D
To say plainly
Question 16/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To split hours :

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To sidetrack the issue

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Wrong

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B
To quarrel over trifles

Correct

Wrong

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C
To indulge in over-refined arguments

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D
To find faults with other
Question 17/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. Will o’ the wisp :

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A
Anything which eludes or deceives

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B
To act in a childish way

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C
To act in a foolish way

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D
To have desires unbacked by efforts
Question 18/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To read between the lines :

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To concentrate

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B
To read carefully

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C
To suspect

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D
To grasp the hidden meaning
Question 19/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. To flog a dead horse :

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A
To act in a foolish way

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Wrong

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B
To waste one’s efforts

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Wrong

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C
To revive interest in an old subject

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D
To revive old memories
Question 20/20
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Choose the correct meaning of an idom/ phrase.

Que. A tall order :

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A task difficult to perform

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Wrong

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B
A bid problem

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C
A royal summon

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D
A big demand

Question 1/20

To change completely one’s course of action

To shift attention to new problems

To cover up one’s faults by wearing new marks

To change the old habits and adopt new ones

Question 2/20

To act in a foolish way

To quarrel over trifles

To waste time on petty things

To do something funny

Question 3/20

Everybody

All ready

Restless

Almighty

Question 4/20

To take with some reservation

To take with total disbelief

To take whole heartedly

To take seriously

Question 5/20

Feeling of insecurity

Accept or leave the other

Feeling of strength

Excellent choice

Question 6/20

To speak fluently

To talk nonsense

To talk wisdom

To speak at random

Question 7/20

To speak abruptly

To accept immediately

To grasp eagerly

To become contemptuous of

Question 8/20

To be in trouble

Dual minded

To handle it by fierce attack

To bypass the legal process and take action according to one’s own whims

Question 9/20

To be in trouble

Dual minded

In a fighting mood

Insuspense

Question 10/20

To spend recklessly

To spend a lot of money on the unkeep of domestic hogs

To waste monkey over trifles

To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate

Question 11/20

To put people in utter surprise

To captivate them unexpectedly

To exploit people’s agitation

To bring out something sensational attracting people’s attention

Question 12/20

To comment

To criticise

To keeep on talking

To keep on insulting

Question 13/20

To face on humiliating situation

To bring one’s commodities to a market where there is no demand for them

To show one’s talents before audience which is incapable of appreciating them

To fail in one’s plans because one goes to the wrong people for help

Question 14/20

To get the awaited

To have good luck

To send away

To get the impossible

Question 15/20

To hide oneself

To oppose

To avade disgrace

To say plainly

Question 16/20

To sidetrack the issue

To quarrel over trifles

To indulge in over-refined arguments

To find faults with other