Explanation/ Important formulas:
Instruction:
- An idiom is a phrase wherein the words when used together, have a meaning different from the dictionary definitions of individual words
- To Solve idioms and phrases question one should break the word into component parts & identify the idioms, phrases.
- In Idioms words together have a meaning which is different from their individual dictionary meaning.
- Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom, If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) ‘None of these’ will be the answer.
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Test - Idioms and Phrases II
Idioms and Phrases II - Question and answers
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Question 1
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Bid defiance?
To obey
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To ignore
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To follow
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None of above
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Question 2
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Blow one's trumpet?
To praise other
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To praise leader
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To praise ownself
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To praise community
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Question 3
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Bury the hatchet?
To break peace
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Joint operation of killing
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To make peace
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None of above
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Question 4
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Bring to book?
To punish
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To serve
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To praise
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To write a story
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Question 5
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Blaze the trail?
To stop a movement
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To join a movement
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To protect a movement
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To start a movement
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Question 6
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Broken Reed?
Continue support
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Support that failed
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Support endlessly
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None of above
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Question 7
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By dint of?
By force of
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By permission of
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By fear of
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By blessing of
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Question 8
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Charley horse?
Very rapid
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Very weak
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Stiffness
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Boldness
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Question 9
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Cart before the horse?
To be ready to go
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To be very active
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To do things in reverse order
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To do things in right order
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Question 10
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Chalk and Cheese?
Different from each other
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Having same properties
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Having fun together
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Making plans
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Question 11
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Cry for the moon?
To wish for something impossible
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To wish for something accessible
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To try to have something by bad means
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None of above
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Question 12
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Carry the day?
To have great fun
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To do something wrong
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To win a victory
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To loose something
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Question 13
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Cloven hoof?
The evil intension
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The nice intension
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To do something religious
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To help someone silently
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Question 14
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Cry over spilt milk?
Approve
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Be happy
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Praise
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Repent
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Example : People use to cry over split milk if they do not execute tasks with proper planning.
Question 15
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Call names?
To praise
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To abuse
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To respect
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To order
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Question 16
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Call a spade a spade?
To disrespect
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To say in angre
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To speak plainly
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To manipulate
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Question 17
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Cut both ends?
Very big loss
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Very hard worker
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In favour of both sides
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Against both sides
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Question 18
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Crocodile tears?
True tears
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Insincere tears
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Very angry
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Very Sad
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Question 19
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Carrot and stick policy?
Reward and punishment
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Dishonest
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Arrogant
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Selfish policy
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Question 20
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Dig the grave?
to make space to rest
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to destroy
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to make space for planning
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to build something
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Question 21
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Damp squib?
Great honour
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Great win
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Complete failure
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None of above
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Question 22
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Die-hard?
very weak
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about to die
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living life full
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persistent in struggle
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Question 23
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Eat humble pie?
to forgive
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to apologize
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to request
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to order
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Question 24
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Ever and Anon?
true promise
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false promise
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frequent
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sometimes
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Question 25
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Face the music?
dance at a party
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unpleasant consequences
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compose a song
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none of above
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Question 26
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Fish in troubles waters?
to take revenge
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to take advantage of trouble of others
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to take risk
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to get high profits
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Question 27
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Fly in the face of?
coward
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to defy
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do acting
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do not follow instructions
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Question 28
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Full tilt?
with maximum enery
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eating maximum
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thinking of eating
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with no demand
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Question 29
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Giddy goat?
to act bravely
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to act slowly
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to act foolishly
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to act as adviced
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Question 30
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Give up the ghost?
give up a fear
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give up in the war
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to pass away
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to rest for some time
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Question 31
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Go to the dogs?
to be ruined
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to be in danger
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to take risk
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to disobey elders
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Question 32
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Grease the palm?
to break promise
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to break trust
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to help
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to bribe
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Question 33
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Hanky Panky?
Jugglery
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To
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To be friendly
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To be a cheater
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Question 34
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Hold one's tongue?
to appriciate
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to keep quiet
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to tease
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to give fake smile
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Question 35
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Hope against hope?
Very happy
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Very Sad
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hope in-spite of disappointment
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hoping great results
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Question 36
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In a lurch?
to leave a friend in difficulty
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to enjoy a party
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to have a fun time
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to show kindness
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Question 37
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In a flutter?
to be depressed
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in low spirits
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excited
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prominent
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Question 38
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Jaundiced eye?
Weakness
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In trouble
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Prejudice
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Having doubt
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Example : You must not evaluate anything with a jaundiced eye.
Question 39
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Kick one's heels?
to dance
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to never stop
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to be quick
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to waste time in waiting
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Question 40
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Lost in the clouds?
To enjoy
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To wait
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Confused
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Very much sure
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