Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer

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Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet. 

To have an easy time of it. 

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    to take the world lightly
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    to indulge in frivolities
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    to live in quiet and comfort
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    to squander away resources
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Answer : 1. "to take the world lightly "

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In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
To be above board 

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    To have a good height
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    To be honest in any business deal
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    To have no debts
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    Wrong
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    To try to be beautiful
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Answer : 2. "To be honest in any business deal "

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Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

Strike while the iron is hot

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    To wait for someone
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    To act at the right time
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    To do something unimportant
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    To cry all the time
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Answer : 2. "To act at the right time"

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Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.

Cry over spilt milk

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    cry too much over a petty issue
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    regret about something that happened and cannot be changed
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    unnecessarily worry about the future
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    complain about being forced to drink milk
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Answer : 2. "regret about something that happened and cannot be changed"

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Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) are given below sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No correction is required ‘, mark (E) as the answer.

Came what may, she never missed a single sermon.

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    come whatever may
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    come what may
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    Come what may be
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    Came what may be
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    No correction required
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Answer : 2. "come what may"

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Love for dogs

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    Canophilia
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    Zoophilia
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    Paedophilia
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    Sinophile
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Answer : 1. "Canophilia"

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Be in the red

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    To be in debt
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    Always energetic
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    To be very angry
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    Close to death
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Answer : 1. "To be in debt"

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