Idioms And Phrases Previous Year Questions with Solutions

Questions: Find the correct meaning of the highlighted word in each of the sentences from the choices given below.

Q.1. Ravi was an impecunious student noted for his academic excellence.    (AIELT, 2021)
(a) brilliant and studious
(b) rude and arrogant
(c) shrewd and manipulative
(d) having little or no money

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Q.2. The lady looked rather lugubrious.    (AIELT, 2021)
(a) sad and sorrowful
(b) eager and anxious
(c) happy and cheerful
(d) high and energetic

Correct Answer is Option (a)

Q.3. She displayed a recalcitrant attitude.    (AIELT, 2021)
(a) enthusiastic
(b) resisting authority or discipline
(c) weak and frightened
(d) hollow and insincere

Correct Answer is Option (b)

Direction: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase in the question.

Q.4. Purple Patch    (NLUD, 2020)
(a) a dark period
(b) a period of success
(c) safe way to royalty
(d) mending old ties

Correct Answer is Option (b)

Q.5. French Leave    (NLUD, 2020)
(a) an insulting defeat
(b) leave without permission
(c) a time of revelry
(d) a great deception

Correct Answer is Option (c)

Q.6. Hang out to dry    (NLUD, 2020)
(a) to desert one in troubling situation
(b) to ridicule
(c) a time of truce
(d) be critical of

Correct Answer is Option (a)

Q.7. Down to the wire    (NLUD, 2020)
(a) digging deep
(b) no chance of error
(c) in great details
(d) until the last moment

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase in the question.

Q.8. Find your feet    (AILET, 2018)
(a) desire to escape from a situation
(b) adapting and attuning to something
(c) finding one's own space
(d) ready to fight a war.

Correct Answer is Option (b)

Q.9. (To be) On the ball    (AILET, 2018)
(a) another thing coming
(b) having fun
(c) being alert or well prepared
(d) raise the roof.

Correct Answer is Option (c)

Q.10. (To) Go cold turkey     (AILET, 2018)
(a) speaking truth
(b) getting down to business
(c) gradually cutting down
(d) withdraw abruptly and completely

Correct Answer is Option (d)