Test: Idioms And Proverbs- 1
25 Questions MCQ Test Verbal Aptitude Basics Duplicated | Test: Idioms And Proverbs- 1
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Q. He is leaving the country for good.
for good: permanently, without the possibility of change in the future
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Q. Companies producing goods play to the gallery to boost their sales.
play to the gallery: to behave in a way intended to make people admire or support you
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Q. Despite the trust bestowed on the minister he turned out to be a snake in the grass during the revolution.
The phrase snake in the grass refers to a treacherous or deceitful person. A person who pretends to be your friend while secretly trying to do things to harm you.
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Q. The case was held over due to the great opposition to it.
held over: to do something or deal with something at a later time or date.
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Q. The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is on the wane.
on the wane: becoming weaker or less extensive.
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Q. How long will the people put up with the increasing economic hardships?
put up with: tolerate; endure.
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Q. Since he knew what would happen, he should be left to stew in his own juice.
stew in his own juice: to think about or suffer the results of your own actions
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Q. He is an interesting speaker but tends to go off at a tangent.
go off at a tangent: to suddenly start talking or thinking about a completely new subject
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Q. I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends and ruining his life.
the candle at both ends: To overwork or exhaust oneself by doing too many things, especially both late at night and early in the morning.
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Q. The university will have to shelve its plans for expansion in view of present situation.
shelve: decide not to proceed with.
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Q. It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.
put a spoke in my wheel: To disrupt, foil, or cause problems to one's plan, activity, or project.
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Q. Dowry is a burning question of the day.
burning question:
An important, and perhaps scandalous, question that requires an answer.
An urgent or crucial issue under heated discussion
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Q. Do not trust a man who blows his own trumpet.
blows his own trumpet: to talk about oneself or one's achievements especially in a way that shows that one is proud or too proud
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Q. Although he has failed in the written examination, he is using backstairs influence to get the job.
Backstairs influence: Influence from an ignoble source, typically one that is secret.
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
Q. He sold his house for a song.
for a song: very cheaply
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Q. In the organised society of today no individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow.
plough a lonely furrow: To do something in isolation; to act without the help of others
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Q. Leaders should not only make speeches they should also be prepared to bell the cat.
to bell the cat: take the danger of a shared enterprise upon oneself.
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Q. He was undecided. He let the grass grow under his feet.
let the grass grow under his feet: to waste time by doing nothing.
loitered around: To waste time being idle; to spend time doing little or nothing.
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Q. The project did not appear to hold out bright prospects.
hold out: resist or survive in difficult circumstances.
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Q. He is out and out a reactionary.
out and out: in every respect; absolute.
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Q. Why must you look a gift horse in the mouth ?
gift horse in the mouth: To show a lack of appreciation or gratitude when receiving a gift.
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Q. The party stalwarts have advised the President to take it lying down for a while.
to take it lying down: to accept (something bad, such as an insult or unfair treatment) without trying to fight against it
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Q. It is no longer easy to strike gold in Shakespeare's research since much work has already been done on him.
strike gold: To be, or to become successful
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Q. I did not mind what he was saying, he was only through his hat.
through his hat: to talk about something without understanding what you are talking about
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Q. Sanjay is very different about passing the Civil Services Examination this year.
very different about: not very good at something.
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