Questions
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase.
The training at the Dental College was very good, but ___________ will come, when he starts his own practice.
- about face
- the acid test
- ace the test
- the achilles heel
- all the ears
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase:
It took Ramesh months to be ____________ after dengue struck him. Now, he is fine.
- back on his feet
- back to the salt mines
- back to square one
- back to the wall
- in bad shape
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase:
Due to his excellent preparation, winning the match was a __________ for him.
- piece of cake
- slice of the cake
- calculated risk
- cap in hand
- carrot and stick
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase:
Rahul had been ________ for Suman since school days, before she married Suresh.
- carrying the can
- carrying the weight
- carrying the torch
- putting cart before horses
- all ears
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase:
Before the delivery was scheduled, Suman was like ___________.
- a scalded cat
- a cat on hot bricks
- a cat in hell's chance
- cat and dog
- caught red-handed
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase.
As he hates watching movies, he does not allow his kids to go to any theater. He's like a real _______________.
- dog in the manger
- dog with two tails
- dog and pony show
- small dog, tall weeds
- dog's breakfast
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase.
The pager is now _______________. A few years ago, they were such a rage.
- dead as dodo
- dead as a door-nail
- dead cert
- in the dark
- dead set against
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase:
After being implicated in the corruption scandal, the minister ________. Till date, he has not been found.
- did a double take
- did a good turn
- did a disappearing act
- dived in headfirst
- did the spadework
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase:
Sonia is going to _____________ for what he did to her. He promised Sonia, but married Neetu.
- eat him alive
- eat a horse
- eat dirt
- eat crow
- eat into her savings
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase.
Being not too sure of the situation, I just _____________. Lets see, what happens next.
- turned a deaf ear
- played by ear
- lent him an ear
- earmarked it
- kept my ears to the ground
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase.
This beggar has a ___________. We must give him something.
- face only a mother could love
- face like a wet weekend
- face that would stop a clock
- face like a bulldog, chewing a wasp
- poker face
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase:
The stories in this book ______________. Neither boys read it, nor girls.
- fall between stools
- fall by the wayside
- fall from grace
- fall into place
- fall on deaf ears
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase.
Rama had to ____________ to get this posting. He is not going to give it up easily.
- fight tooth and nail
- drag his feet
- fight a loosing battle
- fight like cat and dog
- fight shy
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase.
Sam's father _________ to send him to U.S. for higher studies. He's doing good there.
- fell short of
- fell over backwards
- fell on his sword
- fell by the wayside
- fell between stools
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable idiom/phrase.
After a few days of training and practice, our new typist is begining to _____________. I am sure, he will do better.
- get cold feet
- have itchy feet
- find his feet
- rush off his feet
- dragging his feet