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Idioms

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cat's paw

  1. to be used as a tool
  2. to co-operate
  3. become reconciled
  4. to understand
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A fish out of water

  1. a hoax
  2. in a wrong place
  3. above par
  4. properly placed
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To cut the Gordian knot

  1. to do an easy thing
  2. to solve a difficulty
  3. ready made
  4. to have no effect
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A Herculean task

  1. arouse appetite
  2. a very easy task
  3. to be successful
  4. extremely difficult task
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Be at one's beck and call

  1. Under one's absolute control
  2. to get in to trouble
  3. to improve
  4. to lay aside
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Burn one's fingers

  1. become reconciled
  2. to hurry
  3. to get into trouble
  4. make it difficult for
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Face the music

  1. love music
  2. to avoid
  3. face the consequence of one's action
  4. to delay
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To let the cat out of the bag

  1. to get into trouble
  2. to keep a secret
  3. have a fever
  4. to reveal a secret
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Burn the candles at both ends

  1. a wealthy person
  2. a lazy person
  3. treat as important
  4. use up too much energy/money
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Kick up a row

  1. create a furore
  2. meet by chance
  3. to pursue
  4. noiselessly
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Go the whole hog

  1. to rescue
  2. to do thoroughly
  3. do part by part
  4. to insult
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Throw out of gear

  1. to replace
  2. hinder, disturb
  3. to decide
  4. take up tune
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hush money

  1. soft money
  2. easy money
  3. money given as bribe
  4. cheque
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Laugh up one's sleeve

  1. to amuse
  2. to make others laugh
  3. to laugh secretly
  4. to laugh in public
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Can't see the wood for the trees

  1. silly person
  2. a fool
  3. unable to see the main point
  4. to encourage
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Take the bull by the horns

  1. to evade a difficulty
  2. blush or grow pale
  3. grapple with difficulty
  4. spoil with flattery
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To and fro

  1. back and forth
  2. puzzled
  3. amazed
  4. reprove
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tall talk

  1. a familiar person
  2. boastful talk
  3. a sweet song
  4. interesting story
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

To bell the cat

  1. to do an easy job
  2. to be indifferent to
  3. to undertake a difficult job
  4. to clarity
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hit the nail on the head

  1. to make tidy
  2. to do the right thing
  3. meet by chance
  4. to do wrong things
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