idioms and phrases Mcqs
101. What do you mean by Novel ___________ ?
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A. A short narrative prose

B. A long fictional prose with many characters

C. A literary work on the stage

D. Short prose

102. Basket case _______?
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A. One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, or stress

B. An area of vulnerability

C. Narrowly; barely. Usually used in regard to a narrow escape from a disaster

D. To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally or to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant

103. choose the correct meaning of idiom The birds & the bees________ :
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A. Basic information about se*ual behaviour in humans

B. Do favors for getting favors

C. Remain undecided & uncomplete

D. Depression and low spirits

104. Inter alia means___________?
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A. At the end

B. In between

C. Under concentration

D. By the fact

105. Choose the correct meaning of idiom between sylla and charybids
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A. Between two great difficulties

B. Between two great opportunities

C. In a confused situation

D. None of these

106. The idiom donkeys year means _________?
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A. Very long period

B. Very Short period

C. None

D. Both

107. To run across means?
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A. To look around

B. To ignore

C. To go from one side to another

D. To meet casually
108. A group of Assess is called_________?
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A. Gang

B. Pace

C. Colony

D. Flock

109. Elephant in the room means _________?
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A. Someone can perceive things and events that are outside of their field of vision

B. In good physical health

C. An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature

D. You learned something through means of a rumor

110. Choose the correct meaning of idiom Spill the beans______ :
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A. Something difficult to accept

B. Become uncertain about something

C. To avoid from someone

D. To reveal the Secrets
111. Keep at bay means ______________.
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A. Keep thinking about something

B. Keep in mind

C. Keep at a distance

D. Keep at the sea-shore

112. He passed himself off as a noble man.
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A. Was looked upon

B. Was regarded as

C. Was thought to be

D. Pretended to be
113. The U.N.O is the forlorn hope for world peace . Forlorn hope means: ___________?
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A. Good initative

B. None of these

C. Desperate enterprise

D. False hope

114. Prosaic means__________?
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A. None

B. Good

C. Dull

D. Beautiful

116. The idiom Kick the bucket means?
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A. To kill

B. To be successful

C. To achieve a goal

D. To die
117. Go Dutch means _______ ?
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A. One person paying for everyone

B. share the cost of something, especially a meal, equally

C. To do something badly or cheaply

D. Enjoy two different opportunities at the same time

118. Your guess is as good as mine means __________?
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A. To have no idea

B. Join a popular trend or activity

C. To know the answer

D. To hear something from the authoritative source

119. A group of Buffaloes is called?
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A. Gang

B. School

C. Pack

D. Team

120. Idiom Get the sack means?
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A. was dismissed from

B. got rid of

C. resigned

D. was demoted from

121. In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to die in harness.
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A. die with honour

B. die while still working

C. die in the battlefield

D. die on a horse back

122. Idiom To cut long story short means?
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A. None of above

B. Come to the point

C. Miss the main points

D. Tell the story briefly

123. Rule of thumb means ?
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A. an easy choice

B. a rough estimate

C. an unknown rule

D. Mark of thumb on a legal paper

124. MALA FIDE means ?
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A. Trustworthy

B. Genuine

C. Bad intention

D. Generous

125. TO EGG ON means ?
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A. to urge

B. to warn

C. to advise

D. to ask

126. Ace in the hole means __________?
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A. A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength

B. A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage

C. Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy

D. Without any hesitation; instantly

127. Idiom Red letter day means?
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A. an eventful day

B. a formidable day

C. an important day

D. a dangerous day

128. To get on the nerves.
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A. To irritate

B. To have an illness

C. To soothe

D. To give medicine

129. Idiomatic phrase a month of Sundays means: ___________?
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A. a long time

B. no time

C. a short period

D. a special Sunday

130. A hot potato means _________?
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A. To go to bed to sleep

B. To find fault with something that has been received as a gift or favor

C. A controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with

D. The one tiny drawback that ruins it

131. A bitter pill means ___________?
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A. Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy

B. A controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with

C. A situation or information that is unpleasant but must be accepted

D. When an attempt fails, and its time to start planning all over again

132. The idiom Pass the buck means?
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A. To evade responsibility

B. Come to know someones secrets

C. keep something in hand

D. To Warn

133. Hornets nest means:___________?
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A. A violent situation

B. A dangerous place

C. A good situation

D. A bees house

134. The Government ruled by Women is called?
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A. Patriarchy

B. Corporatocracy

C. Petticoat government

D. None of these

135. choose the correct meaning of idiom Leave in the Lurch :
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A. To meet suddenly with someone

B. To leave someone in difficulty

C. A difficult situation

D. To assist someone in adverse circumstances

136. I take down my notes carefully means:
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A. To write down

B. To hide

C. To publish

D. To remove

137. Idiom As the Crow flies means:___________?
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A. In a indirect way

B. In a direct & straight way

C. None of these

D. The impossible task

138. He is busy with his work ______________?
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A. kith and kin

B. inns and out

C. up to neck

D. up to the hilt
139. She invited all and sundry to the party. All and Sundry means: ____________?
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A. None of these

B. Many People

C. Everyone

D. Close Friends

140. Hold ones horsemeans__________?
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A. High on energy

B. Keep ones gift

C. Have patience

D. Keep ones expectations

141. Choose the correct meaning of idiom Play ones card right:
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A. To get benefit of the opportunity

B. Being to improve

C. Change the parties

D. To do something risky

142. Which word comes from a Greek expression meaning goat-song?
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A. Tragedy

B. Poetry

C. Harmony

D. None of these

143. The phrase Be all ears means:
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A. Having long ears,

B. Listen with interest,

C. Being good listener

D. Suspect something,

144. Bird Brain means _____?
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A. A person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid

B. A person that is too lazy; a person that acts dull

C. A person that too angry; a person that acts hastly

D. A person that is too smart; a person that acts Sharp

145. At the drop of the hat means____________?
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A. Done easily, without any preparation

B. Done in an instant

C. After something is done

D. As soon as it was spoken

147. To pick holes _________?
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A. To cut some part of an item

B. To destroy something

C. To criticize someone

D. To find some reason to quarrel

148. One who praise oneself is called __________?
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A. None of These

B. Nazist

C. Fascist

D. Narcissist
149. Achilles heel means ________?
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A. To endure a painful or unpleasant situation that is unavoidable

B. A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength

C. To action a task; to initiate work

D. A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage

150. Idiom turned a deaf ear to means?
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A. disputed

B. paid attention to

C. To ignore or refuse to listen to someone or something

D. acknowledged gratefully