Idioms and Phrases Test-2

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Question 1
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DIRECTIONS: The following question contains an idiom and its usage in a sentence, followed by five possible meanings labelled A, B, C, D and E. Pick out the right meaning of the idiom in question and mark your answer accordingly.
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Ride rough shod.

Do not " ride rough shod " over the poor.

A
Ride over

B
Treat harshly

C
Drive a sledge

D
Pamper

E
none of these

Solution

The idiom ‘ride roughshod ’means to completely ignore the rights, opinions, or feelings of others. So treating harshly is the best suitable option.
Question 2
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DIRECTIONS: The following question contains an idiom and its usage in a sentence, followed by five possible meanings labelled A, B, C, D and E. Pick out the right meaning of the idiom in question and mark your answer accordingly.
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Hair-breath escape.

The boy had a " hair-breath escape " from a street accident.

A
Lucky

B
Easy

C
Narrow

D
Quick

E
None of these

Solution

Hair breath escape: Very close escape
Question 3
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DIRECTIONS: The following question contains an idiom and its usage in a sentence, followed by five possible meanings labelled A, B, C, D and E. Pick out the right meaning of the idiom in question and mark your answer accordingly.

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Comes to the crunch.

He always promises help, but backs out when it " comes to the crunch " .

A
Confused situation

B
Decisive moment

C
Troubled moment

D
Difficult time

E
None of these

Solution

Comes to the crunch: When a situation becomes extremely serious and a decision must be made
Question 4
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DIRECTIONS: The following question contains an idiom and its usage in a sentence, followed by five possible meanings labelled A, B, C, D and E. Pick out the right meaning of the idiom in question and mark your answer accordingly.

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On the wane.

The days of this actor are " on the wane " .

A
Declining

B
Increasing

C
On the road

D
Spiralling

E
None of these

Solution

If something is on the wane, it is becoming weaker or less.
Question 5
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DIRECTIONS: The following question contains an idiom and its usage in a sentence, followed by five possible meanings labelled A, B, C, D and E. Pick out the right meaning of the idiom in question and mark your answer accordingly.

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Elbow grease.

He has reached this high stature through " elbow grease " .

A
His good connections

B
His hard work

C
His persistent fighting

D
Flattering his superiors

E
None of these

Solution

Elbow grease: Strenuous physical effort
Question 6
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DIRECTIONS: The following question contains an idiom and its usage in a sentence, followed by five possible meanings labelled A, B, C, D and E. Pick out the right meaning of the idiom in question and mark your answer accordingly.

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Cool as a cucumber.

She was " cool as a cucumber " .

A
Nervous

B
Dead

C
Fainted

D
Calm and composed

E
None of these

Solution

Cool as a cucumber: Calm and composed, self-possessed.
Question 7
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DIRECTIONS: The following question contain an idiom followed by five possible meanings labelled A, B, C, D and E. Pick out the right meaning of the idiom and mark your answer accordingly.

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To drive home

A
To find one 's roots

B
To return to place of rest

C
Back to original position

D
To emphasise

E
None of these

Solution

To drive home: give special importance or value to
Question 8
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DIRECTIONS: The following question contains an idiom and its usage in a sentence, followed by five possible meanings labelled A, B, C, D and E. Pick out the right meaning of the idiom in question and mark your answer accordingly.

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Plough a lonely furrow.

In the organised society of today no individual or nation can "plough a lonely furrow ".

A
Remain unaffected

B
Do without the help of others

C
Survive in isolation

D
Remain non-aligned

E
None of these

Solution

Plough a lonely furrow: To do something alone or do something that no one else will do.
Question 9
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DIRECTIONS: The following question contains an idiom and its usage in a sentence, followed by five possible meanings labelled A, B, C, D and E. Pick out the right meaning of the idiom in question and mark your answer accordingly.

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A far cry.

Inspite of world wide efforts, international peace is still " a far cry " .

A
A long way off

B
Out of reach

C
A wasted effort

D
An impractical idea

E
None of these

Solution

A far cry: A long distance away from something.
Question 10
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DIRECTIONS: The following question contains an idiom and its usage in a sentence, followed by five possible meanings labelled A, B, C, D and E. Pick out the right meaning of the idiom in question and mark your answer accordingly.

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A bolt from the blue.

His partner cheating him can to him as "a bolt from the blue ".

A
Sad experience

B
Depreciation

C
Sudden shock

D
Unexpected loss

E
None of these

Solution

A bolt from the blue: Something unexpected or surprising.

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Idioms and Phrases Test-2

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Question 1

Ride over ​

Treat harshly

Drive a sledge

Pamper

none of these

Solution

Question 2

Lucky

Easy

Narrow

Quick

None of these

Solution

Question 3

Confused situation

Decisive moment

Troubled moment

Difficult time

None of these

Solution

Question 4

Declining

Increasing

On the road

Spiralling

None of these

Solution

Question 5

His good connections

His hard work

His persistent fighting

Flattering his superiors

None of these

Solution

Question 6

Nervous

Dead

Fainted

Calm and composed

None of these

Solution

Question 7

To find one 's roots

To return to place of rest

Back to original position

To emphasise

None of these

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Question 8

Remain unaffected

Do without the help of others

Survive in isolation

Remain non-aligned

None of these

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Question 9

A long way off

Out of reach

A wasted effort

An impractical idea

None of these

Solution

Question 10

Sad experience

Depreciation

Sudden shock

Unexpected loss

None of these

Solution

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Ride over