Idioms & Phrases

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the option that correctly defines the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

To give vent to

To allow to flow forth
To prove a failure
To amuse wealth
To evade

Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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To poke fun at

To ridicule
To sing
To detect
To experience

Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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To run short

To talk until one is tired at
Apply to oneself
To get rid of
To have or be too little

Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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To set at defiance

To upset or disturb
To defy
To remove restrictions
Invent by thinking

Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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To pour money down the drain

Withdraw from a contest
Assume responsibility
Succeed in fighting
To throw money away

Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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On the spur of the moment

At once
To get delayed
To give justice
To get justice

Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Pour oil on the troubled waters

To show contempt
To secretly cause a fight
To calm down anger
To get rid of

Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Ride roughshod over

To interfere
To fight
To act high handedly
To refuse to go

Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Root and branch

To collect
To set ablaze
To take hint
Completely

Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Read between the lines

To hit at the real meaning
To betray someone
To overshadow someone
To pretend to be busy

Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Wild goose chase

A futile and foolish search
An emergency
To be conscious
Interested in something

Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Wear and tear

To show contempt
Damage caused by constant use
Festive occasion
Be leisurely

Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Null and void

Not concerned with
To avenge
To avoid taking sides
Not valid

Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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A square deal

A masterpiece
An antique
Just
Neat and clean

Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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To take a fancy to

To fall in a trap
Refuse to see
To become fond of
To consider the matters

Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Not let the grass grow under one's feet

To remain neutral
Not related to
Unconcerned
Waste no time in acting

Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Snap one's fingers

To show contempt
To rest
To get dressed
A long way

Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Make a clean sweep of

To face a problem
To amass wealth
To rob
To win overwhelmingly

Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Once in a blue moon

Frequently occurring
A big fire
Street right
A rare occurrence

Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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A moot point

An irrelevant argument
An attractive design
An antique
A good horse

Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Out of the frying pan into the fire

Over boiled
Heated controversy
From bad to worse
Secretly

Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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To eat humble pie

To cry
To laugh
To submit or apologize abjectly
To pretend to suffer

Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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To turn tail

To turn away
Make less attractive
To kill in the battle
To anticipate

Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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To throw cold water on

To talk frankly
To abash
To ignore
To discourage

Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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To win laurels

To grapple with difficulty
To win honour
To deceive
To be deeply moved by

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