Test: Idioms & Phrases- 1 - CLAT MCQ
20 Questions MCQ Test English for CLAT - Test: Idioms & Phrases- 1
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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Hole and corner.
I have come to know of your "hole and corner" method of dealing with people.
Hole and corner.
I have come to know of your "hole and corner" method of dealing with people.
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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Made light of
He "made light of" his teacher’s advice.
Made light of
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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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Stalking horse.
The trade union’s seemingly rightful demand is only a "stalking horse" to blackmail the management.
Stalking horse.
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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As good as his word.
The student was "as good as his word".
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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In camera.
The trail was so important that the entire proceedings were held "in camera".
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 laughing stock.
With his flimsy story, he made "a laughing stock" of himself.
DIRECTIONS: The following question contains 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 have an axe to grind
DIRECTIONS: The following question contains 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 catch a Tartar is to
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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Eat his heart out.
Being an introvert, he will only eat "his heart out".
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 pipe dream.
His idea to make a movie was "a mere pipe dream".
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.
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.
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".
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".
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".
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".
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
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".
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".
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".
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