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Idioms And Phrases - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

Idioms And Phrases MCQ Questions and answers with easy and logical explanations.English Aptitude MCQ provides all type of competitive english mcq questions on Idioms And Phrases which is important for exams like Banking exams,IBPS,SCC,CAT,XAT,MAT etc. Page-4 section-4

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Idioms and Phrases .
31
To ride hell for Leather
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
To ride hell for Leather: Very quickly or as quickly as possible.
32
The boy turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of all his well-wishers.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
turned a deaf ear: refuse to listen or respond to a statement or request.
33
I am ambitious and never want to rest on my laurels.
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Answer: Option C
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rest on my laurels: be so satisfied with what one has already done or achieved that one makes no further effort.
34
The aroma from the kitchen makes my mouth water.
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
makes my mouth water: to make someone hungry (for something).
35
Things are progressing well. Don't do anything to rock the boat.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
to rock the boat: say or do something to disturb an existing situation and upset people.
36
His father advised him to be fair and square in his dealings lest he should fall into trouble.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
fair and square: honestly and straightforwardly.
37
The young heir to his father's huge estate made ducks and drakes of his patrimony.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
made ducks and drakes: To squander something.
38
I sent him about his business as I could stand his insolence no longer.
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Answer: Option C
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sent him about his business: To dismiss one or send one away, as from employment or from someone's presence, especially rudely or abruptly.
39
The mealy-mouthed politician succeeded in influencing the voters.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
mealy-mouthed: not plain and straightforward; devious.
40
The casting vote of the chairman clinched the issue.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
clinched the issue: Decided the matter.