Idioms and Phrases
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Questions
Directions: Select the correct word/phrase from the following options which may replace the underlined phrase.
The Prince traveled in the guise of merchant.
- with the help
- for
- to see
- pretext
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This medicine will show its effect by and by.
- slowly
- never
- soon
- off and on
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Who is at the helm of affairs in office?
- superior
- in charge
- minor
- tiller
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When I land my movie contract, we will be in a fat city.
- modern
- luxuries
- underdeveloped
- trouble
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They are looking for us. It looks like it's time to shoot the crow.
- revenge
- escape
- leave
- stay
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The executive tried desperately to flag down a taxi in the congested New York traffic.
- driving in high speed
- leave
- stop
- catch
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Anne was born with a gift of gab.
- talkative
- intelligence
- riches
- beauty with mind
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Don' t be such a stranger, drop a dime some time.
- message
- call
- letter
- note
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Many people who marry young start out living hand to mouth.
- living happily
- working hard
- to be poor
- joyfully
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Don' t want to hear the whole story, cut to the quick and give me the scoop.
- leave
- get to main point
- not of worth
- abscond
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On a lark we diverted our journey from Rome to Amsterdam.
- On the mid way
- For fun
- In the dark
- By mistake
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Quit your belly aching, and get a job.
- leisure
- vacations
- excuses
- whining
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He was really in the doghouse after borrowing his father's car without permission.
- scared
- in trouble
- free bird
- hiding himself
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She is always building castles in the air and is very unrealistic.
- day dreaming
- singing her own praise
- boasting
- aiming unreasonably high
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He hit the roof when he found out that his son had wrecked the family car.
- injured himself
- went to the top
- got into rage
- cried aloud
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Swati had a chip on her shoulder, for being turned down for another position.
- proud
- big headed
- aggressive
- turned down
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The bank is on its last legs.
- about to fail
- on the top
- very popular
- unpopular
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The doctor was called in at the eleventh hour.
- 11 hours before
- at 11' o clock
- last moment
- a long time back
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Bill is a hard worker only in pig's eye.
- misperception
- in his boss eyes
- truly
- in reality
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When I tell people about my lottery jackpot, they said it's pie in the sky.
- a lie
- fantasy
- Ignore
- overlooked
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Now the two brothers are at daggers drawn with each other.
- happy
- living at same place
- separated
- bitterly hostile
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Since his drunken driving arrest, he has been minding his Ps and Qs.
- careful
- careless
- behaving properly
- ways
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The London Bridge became a white elephant. The bridge was relocated to Havasu City Arizona, where it now remains as a tourist attraction.
- liability
- popular
- attractive
- useful
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When the boss says something that is less than brilliant, sometimes you need to bite your tongue.
- ready to response
- be silent
- regret
- go away
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Nothing extraordinary happened. The whole day was very run-of-the-mill.
- boring
- ordinary
- tiring
- exhausting