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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-8 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Idioms and Phrases .
71
I am sure they will fight tooth and nail for their rights.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
tooth and nail: engage in fight using all resources.
72
We were in hurry. The road being zigzag we had to cut off a corner to reach in time.
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Answer: Option B
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cut off a corner: to do something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way.
73
Discipline is on the wane in schools and colleges these days.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
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on the wane: to decrease gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity.
74
In spite of the efforts of all peace loving people, world peace is still a far cry.
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Answer: Option D
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far cry: a long way.
75
I felt that it was a tall order to expect Monisha to go home alone at twelve in the night.
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Answer: Option A
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tall order: task or job that is difficult to carry out.
76
I cannot get along with a man who plays fast and loose.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
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plays fast and loose: to behave in a careless manner.
77
There is no love lost between two neighbours.
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Answer: Option C
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no love lost: dislike, ill will, hate.
78
The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point.
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Answer: Option A
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a moot point: an issue open to argument; also, an irrelevant question, a matter of no importance.
79
This regular absenteeism is a bad business since on work is being completed.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
bad business: irresponsible business.
80
When he tells stories about himself, he is inclined to draw the longbow.
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Answer: Option C
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draw the longbow: to exaggerate in telling stories; overstate something.