Idioms And Phrases - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

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Each section contains 100 MCQs on Idioms and Phrases .

To throw dust in one's eyes

A) To show false things B) To make blind C) To harm someone D) To deceive

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

To throw dust in one's eyes: to mislead; deceive.

To frame a person

A) To befool someone B) To make one appear guilty C) To praise someone D) A narrow escape

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

To frame a person: To make up evidence or contrive events so as to incriminate (a person) falsely.

To be at loggerheads

A) To have tough encounter B) To be at enmity or strife C) To face stiff opposition D) To tax one's mind and body

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

To be at loggerheads: to be in conflict.

To lose one's head

A) To go mad B) To become nervous C) To become confused and over excited D) To lose the balance

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

To lose one's head: lose self-control; panic.

To throw up the sponge

A) To surrender or give up a contest B) To offer a challenge C) To become utterly disappointed D) To maintain grit and enthusiasm until the end

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

To throw up the sponge: to give up a contest.

To give/get the bird

A) To get the awaited B) To have good luck C) To send away D) To get the impossible

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

To give/get the bird: to be fired or dismissed.

To be rolling in money

A) Wasting a lot of money B) Very rich C) Borrowing money liberally D) Spending more than his income

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

To be rolling in money: To be rich.

To get into a scrape

A) To get into a muddle B) To find oneself in an awkward predicament C) To get into irritating circumstances D) To be trapped in a conspiracy

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

To get into a scrape: To tangle into some sort of problem.

A tall order

A) A task difficult to perform B) A big problem C) A royal summon D) A big demand

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

A tall order: an unreasonable or difficult demand.

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To play fast and loose

A) To beguile others B) To be winning sometimes and losing at other times C) To play with someone's feelings D) To play tricks

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

To play fast and loose: expressing disapproval for behaving in a deceitful, immoral, or irresponsible way.

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