Idioms And Phrases - English Aptitude MCQ Questions and Answers

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Each section contains 100 MCQs on Idioms and Phrases .

By the skin of one's teeth

A) Hardly B) In time C) Hurriedly D) Only just

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Meaning: barely manage to do something; narrowly succeed in doing something; manage to do something by the smallest margin.

Harp on

A) To comment B) To criticise C) To keep on talking D) To keep on insulting

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

Harp on: to keep talking or complaining about someone or something.

To be at daggers drawn

A) To be frightened B) To be ready to face danger C) To threaten one D) To be bitter enemy

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

To be at daggers drawn : in a state of extreme unfriendliness.

To get into hot waters

A) To be impatient B) To suffer a huge financial loss C) To get into trouble D) To be in a confused state of mind

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

To get into hot waters: to be in or get into a difficult situation.

A fair crack of the whip

A) Severe punishment B) A good check C) A period of importance D) Failure of administration

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

A fair crack of the whip: an equal chance to do something.

To take with a grain of salt

A) To take with some reservation B) To take with total disbelief C) To take wholeheartedly D) To take seriously

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

To take with a grain of salt: to view something with skepticism or to not to interpret something literally.

To snap one's fingers

A) To speak abruptly B) To accept immediately C) To grasp eagerly D) To become contemptuous of E) To be anxious

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

To snap one's fingers: to perform a rude gesture in which one touches their nose with their thumb in order to express contempt or a lack of respect.

To throw down the glove

A) To resort to wrong tactics B) To give a challenge C) To accept defeat D) To reject the prize

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

To throw down the glove: To offer a challenge.

To catch somebody on the hop

A) To give someone a surprise B) To catch somebody off guard C) To stand in the way of someone D) To catch somebody suddenly

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

To catch somebody on the hop : to do something when someone is not ready for it and is not able to deal with it.

To turn up one's nose at a thing

A) To show eagerness to have something B) To show indifference C) To treat it with contemptuous dislike or disgust D) To start a grapple with it

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

To turn up one's nose at a thing: to refuse to accept something, especially because you do not think it is good enough.

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