Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Gear up for
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645b87da45f1450a80b5bc56Gear up for
- 1Start offfalse
- 2Pass intofalse
- 3Get ready fortrue
- 4Put onfalse
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Answer : 3. "Get ready for"
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Snake in the grass
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645a1c58ab9384ee0ad88848- 1Co-operative personfalse
- 2Treacherous persontrue
- 3Sensitive personfalse
- 4Successful personfalse
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Answer : 2. "Treacherous person"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Backseat driver
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644b9f72c8416cce118b91edBackseat driver
- 1A person who offers unsolicited advice.true
- 2To miss an appointed meeting.false
- 3Attempt to get control over someone.false
- 4To conclude proceedings.false
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Answer : 1. "A person who offers unsolicited advice."
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Work out
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643d465472ca731a9939b79f- 1Struggle very hardfalse
- 2Exercise or develop a plantrue
- 3Do something successfullyfalse
- 4Work very hardfalse
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Answer : 2. "Exercise or develop a plan"
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be under a cloud
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6458ddf87f8252086628d4c3- 1To be very happyfalse
- 2To be gloomyfalse
- 3To be untrustworthytrue
- 4To have a hidden talentfalse
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Answer : 3. "To be untrustworthy"
Explanation :
The correct answer is under suspicion. Key Points. The idiom "Under a cloud" means one is under suspicion of doing something fishy. Hence the correct option for the idiom "under a cloud" is "under suspicion".
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Sit on the fence
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64916dfedad6f2e01f50ad0b- 1Poke fun at peoplefalse
- 2Protect somethingfalse
- 3Create conflictsfalse
- 4Avoid making a decisiontrue
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Answer : 4. "Avoid making a decision"
Explanation :
"Sit on the fence" means to remain neutral or undecided in a situation where a decision is required.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Crocodile tears
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64243df0b34a0b67fc111a6eCrocodile tears
- 1Hopeless situationfalse
- 2Totally differentfalse
- 3False tearstrue
- 4Of less worthfalse
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Answer : 3. "False tears "
Q:Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In the same breath
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6482f586a33e0f47b779a29e- 1Able to get a foul smellfalse
- 2Say two contradictory things at the same timetrue
- 3Practice breathing exercisesfalse
- 4Try and hold your breathfalse
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Answer : 2. "Say two contradictory things at the same time"
Explanation :
"In the same breath" refers to saying two contradictory things simultaneously or in close succession.