idioms and phrases MCQs – Page 4

Practise focused idioms and phrases questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

idioms and phrases Mcqs
61. Clique means____________?
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A. A group of birds

B. None of above

C. A group of people

D. A group of animals

62. Apple of discord means ______?
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A. To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude

B. Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy

C. To further a loss with sarcasm or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation

D. A person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid

63. Chew the fat means __________?
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A. To action a task; to initiate work

B. To become silent; to stop talking

C. To take offense; to get worked up, aggravated, or annoyed

D. To chat idly or generally waste time talking
64. Alter ego means:_________?
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A. Harsh Enemy

B. Intimate friend

C. None of theseClass fellow

D. Allies

65. To have an axe to grind ___________?
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A. A private end to serve

B. To fail to arouse interest

C. To have no result

D. To work for both sides

66. To beat the air means?
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A. Making progress

B. None of these

C. To keep doing something despite its apparent pointlessness or futility

D. To sound logical

67. There were no opposition to the new policy by the rank and file of the Government.
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A. The official machinery

B. The cabinet ministers

C. The ordinary members

D. The majority

68. He was undecided. He let the grass grow under his feet.
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A. moved away

B. stayed out

C. loitered around

D. sat unmoving

69. Idiom To make amend for means___________?
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A. None of these

B. To bring chance in something

C. Make possible effort

D. To compensate for damage
70. Black and blue _____________ ?
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A. False sense of happiness or success

B. Full of bruises

C. Something that is not understandable

D. A poor plan

71. Never-never land means:_____________?
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A. A useless situation

B. An ideal pace

C. Dream land

D. A worthless place

72. The idiom Above-board means?
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A. Honest

B. Over confidence

C. Clever

D. Moral

73. see eye to eye means?
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A. Meet

B. Agree

C. Dislike

D. Disagree

74. The idiomatic phrase Spick and Span means?
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A. spotlessly clean

B. Wisdome and foresight

C. Watch the weather

D. Deceive somebody

75. Idiom A slap on the wrist means?
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A. Hard Punishment

B. Make someone sad

C. Warning or Small Punishment

D. Beating Someone

76. To make clean breast of ________?
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A. To praise oneself

B. To gain prominence

C. To destroy before it blooms

D. To confess without of reserve
77. Idiom by leaps and bounds means?
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A. very slowly

B. very systematically

C. very quickly

D. irregularly

78. Fender bender means ________ ?
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A. A major car accident

B. A mammoth car accident

C. A small car accident

D. A Huge car accident

79. Icing (also frosting) on the cake means ________?
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A. An ugly but essential addition or enhancement

B. An ugly & inessential removal or diminution

C. Be very expensive

D. An attractive but inessential addition or enhancement
80. Have an Axe to Grind means:____________ ?
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A. To be fair with someone

B. Selfish motive

C. To use axe frequently

D. To have a dispute with someone