Idioms and Phrases
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Questions
Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.
I never want to rest on my laurels.
- be dissatisfied
- be eager
- be complacent
- be good
Directions: Identify the correct idiom or phrase to complete the sentence.
At Christmas, even the elderly fathers _____________.
- make the house red
- paint the house red
- paint the town red
- paint themselves red
Directions: Identify the correct idiom or phrase to complete the sentence.
Whenever I meet him, he_____________.
- pulls a live face
- pulls a high face
- pulls a large face
- pulls a long face
Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.
To keep one's head
- to be agile and active
- to keep calm
- to think coherently
- to keep one's advice to oneself
Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.
To give up the ghost
- to suffer
- to fight evil forces
- to die
- to become rational
Directions: Identify the correct idiom or phrase to complete the sentence.
He _____________because of his high marks.
- rides the high horse
- rides the horse high
- high rides the horse
- horses high
Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.
To snap one's fingers at
- to speak abruptly about
- to accept immediately
- to grasp eagerly
- to be contemptuous of
Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.
A snake in the grass
- secretive enemy
- unforeseen happening
- unrecognised danger
- unreliable person
Directions: Identify the correct idiom or phrase to complete the sentence.
The young heir to his father's huge estate ________of his patrimony.
- made drakes and ducks
- took ducks and drakes
- made ducks and drakes
- took drakes and ducks
Directions: Identify the correct idiom or phrase to complete the sentence.
In almost every party, my friend tries to____________.
- roost rule
- rule the roost
- get roosted
- roost the rule
Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom.
To play fast and loose
- to trust others
- to be undependable
- to cheat people
- to hurt somebody's feelings
Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.
I am not convinced by her whiter than white image.
- fair complexion
- pretending to be perfect
- never doing anything wrong
- non-controversial
Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.
Investing in gilt-edged stocks is far better than speculative investment.
- blue chip companies
- gold
- risk free
- risky
Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.
It's just the tip of the iceberg.
- an explosive issue
- small but evident part of a much larger problem
- a partially hidden problem
- great potential for future
Directions: Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idiom which is underlined.
Don't stick your neck out unnecessarily.
- interfere
- look outside
- expose yourself
- trouble others