Important Idioms & Phrases Quiz 101-200

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As a businessman, my father always
maintained that his transactions
constituted an open book.
(A) an account book always open
(B) a book of open confessions
(C) an opening for new ventures
(D) straight forward and honest
dealings
D

The project advanced by leaps and
bounds.
(A) rapidly (B) slowly
(C) sharply (D) simply
 A

 
She is too fond of her own voice.
(A) loves singing
(B) very selfish
(C) does not listen properly to anyone
else
(D) very talkative
D

Indian police is, on the whole, high
handed in dealing with citizens.
(A) kind
(B) overbearing
(C) prompt
(D) adept
B
overbearing(adjective)>> unpleasantly overpowering. 

 I take exception to your statement
that I am bad tempered.
(A) do not agree
(B) feel unhappy
(C) object
(D) feel angry
C

His speech fell short on the audience.
(A) had no effect
(B) moved the audience
(C) impressed the audience
(D) was quite short
 A

 The officer called for an explanation
from the cashier for the shortage of
cash.
(A) asked (B) begged
(C) served a notice (D) demanded
 D

 We wanted the gift to be a surprise
for my mother, but my sister gave the
game away.
(A) lost the game
(B) gave out the secret
(C) gave away the gift
(D) withdrew from the plan
B

The actress took cue from her
brother and became successful.
(A) some help
(B) a hint
(C) some money
(D) learnt acting
 B

Let us have a heart to heart talk to
solve this problem.
(A) good talk
(B) emotional talk
(C) frank talk
(D) loving talk
C

To miss the bus
(A) to miss the bus that one regularly
takes
(B) to miss an opportunity
(C) to have something to fall back upon
(D) to find fault with others
B

Birds of the same feather
(A) persons of same caste
(B) persons of same colour
(C) birds with same type of feather
(D) persons of same character
D

To fight tooth and nail
(A) to fight a losing battle
(B) to fight heroically
(C) to fight cowardly
(D) to make every possible effort
D

To call a spade a spade
(A) to be frank
(B) to be sly
(C) to be rude
(D) to be diplomatic
A

by putting two and two together
(A) to mix several things
(B) to make an arithmetical
calculation
(C) to keep people in pairs
(D) to deduce from given facts
D

to look down one’s nose
(A) to show anger
(B) to retaliate
(C) to insult in the presence of others
(D) to regard with contempt
D

to shed crocodile tears
(A) to weep profusely
(B) to pretend grief
(C) to grieve seriously
(D) to mock something
B

 To call it a day
(A) to conclude proceedings
(B) to initiate proceedings
(C) to work through the day
(D) None of the above
A

To put up with
(A) to accommodate (B) to adjust
(C) to understand (D) to tolerate
B

To take to heart
(A) to be encouraged
(B) to grieve over
(C) to like
(D) to hate
A

Yeoman’s service
(A) medical help
(B) excellent work
(C) social work
(D) hard work
B

to go scot-free
(A) to walk like a native of Scotland
(B) to get something free
(C) to escape without punishment
(D) to save tax
C

to see red
(A) get broke
(B) get angry
(C) feel lucky
(D) become rich
B

in the nick of time
(A) in an unexpected time
(B) after some time
(C) at a time when it was too late
(D) precisely in the right time
D

 the stage has been set
(A) the conditions are beyond control
(B) the platform for meeting is ready
(C) the situation is getting worse
(D) the situation is conducive
D

on this side of the grave
(A) outside the grave
(B) by the side of the grave
(C) in this world
(D) before going to grave
C

A man who, while pretending to be
your friend, sets a spy to watch your
activities is indeed a snake in the
grass.
(A) secret enemy
(B) mean fellow
(C) dangerous man
(D) cunning fellow
A

The audience was greatly impressed
though I spoke off the cuff.
(A) away from the mike
(B) without preparation
(C) off the subject
(D) about the cuff
B

After listening to the student’s
statements, the teacher had to eat
her words.
(A) withdraw her words
(B) stop speaking
(C) apologize
(D) quarrel
A

to lose ground
(A) to become less powerful
(B) to become less popular
(C) to lose foundation
(D) to be without a leader
B

to make both ends meet
(A) to buy costly articles
(B) live a luxurious life
(C) to live within one’s income
(D) to please all people
C

to fall back on
(A) to oppose something important
(B) to suffer an injury on the back in an
accident
(C) to fail to do something important
in time
(D) to seek support out of necessity
D

to make one’s blood boil
(A) to make somebody furious
(B) to develop fever
(C) to get excited
(D) to make someone nervous
A,,,,Furious>>extremely angry.

 She decided that she would get this
job by hook or by crook.
(A) by compromising or other
responsi-bilities
(B) by impressing the interviewers
(C) by any means, right or wrong
(D) by becoming a specialist in the
field
C
 
In a debate, no one is allowed to sit
on the fence.
(A) to avoid taking sides
(B) to insult a speaker
(C) to relax while others speak
(D) to agree with everyone
A
 
The matter has been sorted out.
(A) revised (B) supported
(C) resolved (D) changed
C
 
The soldiers carried out the orders
of the General very effectively.
(A) exited (B) executed
(C) supported (D) applied
B

 They set off by car for Mumbai late in
the evening.
(A) started (B) travelled
(C) entered (D) resonated
A

 Once his crime was discovered, he
had no option but to come clean.
(A) to deny the crime
(B) to confess to the crime
(C) to accuse someone else of the
crime
(D) to apologize for the cirme
B

The employees were kept in the dark
about the latest developments.
(A) were informed after office hours
(B) were informed when it was too late
(C) were given secret information
(D) were not informed at all
 D

When things go wrong, everyone
starts passing the buck.
(A) analyses the problem
(B) prepares to resign
(C) pays a bribe
(D) blames someone else
D

To keep the wolf away from the door.
(A) to avoid a bad person
(B) to clean the house
(C) to avoid extreme poverty
(D) to visit the zoo
C

To break the ice
(A) to clear the snow
(B) to start quarreling
(C) to commence an interaction
(D) to revive old enmity
C

Spick and span
(A) neat and clean
(B) hard-working
(C) kitchen implements
(D) calm and quiet
A

 The pros and cons
(A) good and evil
(B) first and last
(C) fair and foul
(D) for and against
D

Build castles in the air
(A) waste time (B) daydream
(C) build houses (D) work hard
B

Sought after
(A) highly paid
(B) pursued by
(C) in great demand
(D) with great talent
C
Seek(I form) - Sought(II form) - Sought(III form)

All at sea
(A) very proud (B) overjoyed
(C) puzzled (D) excited
C

To hit below the belt
(A) to punish
(B) to tie with a belt
(C) to hit with a belt
(D) to attack unfairly
D

Pot-luck dinner
(A) dinner where everybody brings
something to eat
(B) dinner where everybody brings his
food
(C) dinner where only soup is served
(D) dinner where people eat and play
games at the same time
B

His friends beat the boy to pay off old
scores.
(A) to refund old dues.
(B) to take revenge.
(C) to force him to be a scorer in a
match.
(D) because he had not scored well
earlier.
B

Chintan is so innocent that he wears
his heart on his sleeve.
(A) Wears dress that does not match.
(B) Expresses his feelings openly.
(C) Wears colourful dresses.
(D) Expresses his feelings with the
shape of a heart printed on its sleeve
 B

Tagore was a man of letters.
(A) of wide contacts.
(B) an excellent letter dictator.
(C) a great writer of letters.
(D) proficient in literaterary art.
D

The poor subordinates are made
scapegoats by their superiors.
(A) punished for others’ misdeeds.
(B) developed poor relations.
(C) treated humbly and respectfully.
(D) scolded with arrogant reactions.
 A

She was on the horns of a dilemma
as she had either to leave her job or
divorce her husband.
(A) in nervous condition
(B) in terrible mood
(C) in difficult situation
(D) in suspense
C

Brown study
(A) to study sincerely
(B) to study uselessly
(C) deep in thought
(D) practical advantage

C

The young boy was kicking his heels
inspite of his mother’s stern
warnings.
(A) playing happily
(B) kicking someone
(C) forced to wait
(D) passing a gesture of disrespect
C,,,Stern>>Strict.

 She denied point-blank her
involvement in the crime.
(A) directly
(B) desperately
(C) stubbornly
(D) rudely
 A

 It is hard to strike a bargain with a
woman.
(A) to finalize a deal
(B) to negotiate a deal
(C) to negotiate
(D) to deal
 A

He took his father’s advice to heart.
(A) casually (B) patiently
(C) seriously (D) quietly
C

Can you give me a hand with this
luggage?
(A) keep a watch on
(B) handle
(C) provide me with
(D) help me with
D

 Fling away
(A) to have an affair (B) to flare up
(C) to throw violently (D) to swing
C

Stick by
(A) to adhere closely
(B) stand by someone
(C) to paste
(D) to pass by
A

Wink at
(A) to tease somebody
(B) to like someone
(C) to pretend not to see
(D) to stare at
C

To be on the wane
(A) to complain
(B) to be sick
(C) to be on boat
(D) to be diminishing
D

To give a person the cold shoulder
(A) to offer someone ice-cream
(B) to be humble
(C) to threaten
(D) to treat coldly
D

 To get one’s back up
(A) to become irritated or angry
(B) to sit straight
(C) to act proud
(D) to give support
A

To strike oil
(A) to have found an oil well
(B) to have lucky success
(C) to have a close escape
(D) to be unsuccessful
B

To talk shop
(A) to talk a lot
(B) to use phrases peculiar to one’s
employment
(C) to like to shop
(D) to lie
B

To draw a line
(A) to fix a limit
(B) to caution someone
(C) to be stern
(D) to insult someone
A

A swan song
(A) melodious song
(B) disharmonious display
(C) utterance/statement made just
before death or retirement
(D) concocted tale
C

Knit one’s brows
(A) to disappoint somebody
(B) to frown
(C) to have a headache
(D) to express discontentment
B

frown(verb)>> furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration.

To plough the sands
(A) to be extremely accomplished
(B) to be resourceful
(C) to be dejected
(D) to busy oneself in an unprofitable
proposition
D

To rip up old sores
(A) to destroy something
(B) to act cruelly
(C) to reopen a quarrel
(D) to inflict pain on someone
C

To rate soundly
(A) to censure strongly
(B) to acquire heavy profits
(C) to be at peace
(D) to assure somebody
A
censure(verb)>> express severe disapproval of.

To be no spring chicken
(A) to be brave
(B) to be honest
(C) to be no longer young
(D) to be childish
C

To take to one’s bed
(A) to be very attached to one’s
belongings
(B) to lie in bed due to illness
(C) to fight with one’s husband
(D) to agree with someone
B

To stand on ceremony
(A) to celebrate an occasion in a grand
way
(B) to be extravagant
(C) to get married
(D) to insist on excessive formality
D

To be at sixes and sevens
(A) a state of total confusion and
disorder
(B) to be a great success
(C) to be certain
(D) to give away generously
A

To break the ice
(A) a strong man
(B) to start a quarrel
(C) to break the awkward silence
(D) to become violent
C

Put one’s foot down
(A) to demand
(B) to take rest
(C) to be firm about something
(D) to do something stupid
C

Backstairs influence
(A) one who is easily influenced
(B) influential person
(C) influence exerted secretly
(D) wife’s influence on her husband
C,,,Exert>>Apply or bring to bear.

Long in the tooth
(A) distant journey (B) rather old
(C) ailment (D) young
B

A brazen-faced fellow
(A) cruel person
(B) ugly person
(C) dark-complexioned person
(D) impudent fellow
D
brazen(adjective)>> bold and shameless.

impudent(adjective)>> not showing due respect for another person

To see pink elephants
(A) to dream
(B) to anticipate luck
(C) to be afraid of
(D) to have hallucination due to
excessive alcoholic intake
D

Elbow room
(A) opportunity for freedom of action
(B) special room for the guest
(C) to give enough space to move or
work in
(D) to add a new room to the house
C

French leave
(A) a person who does not take leave
(B) leave without permission
(C) to take long leave
(D) to take a day off and have fun
B

To commit to memory
(A) to learn by heart
(B) to tax one’s memory
(C) to be forgetful
(D) to commit oneself totally to a task
A

To burn a hole in the pocket
(A) to steal from someone’s pocket
(B) to destroy other’s belongings
(C) to be very miserly
(D) money that is spent quickly
D

To bury the hatchet
(A) to have found a treasure
(B) to make peace
(C) to purchase something without
discretion
(D) to act in a suspicious manner
 B
Bury>>put or hide underground
hatchet(noun)>> a small axe with a short handle for use in one hand.

To beggar description
(A) something of least importance
(B) something beyond description
(C) to describe a beggar
(D) an accurate description
B

To beat the air
(A) efforts that are vain or useless
(B) to be satisfied with one’s
performance
(C) to be extremely relieved
(D) to be very happy
A

To provide against a rainy day
(A) to provide plentiful
(B) to provide for a possible future, in
time of difficulty or need
(C) to store for the family
(D) to store for the rainy season
B

To be all eyes
(A) to be cautious
(B) watching closely and attentively
(C) to be amazed
(D) to be non-plussed
B

Swollen headed
(A) to be suffering from illness
(B) to be conceited
(C) to be narrow-minded
(D) to be dumb
B
conceited(adjective)>> excessively proud of oneself.

To stir up a hornet’s nest
(A) to excite the hostility of people
(B) to do some social service
(C) to be totally at a loss in a situation
(D) to be bankrupt
A

My hands are full
(A) I am having a lot of things to carry
(B) I am having lots of money
(C) I am very busy
(D) I am anxious
C

No love lost between them
(A) to have a fight
(B) to dislike each other
(C) to be as friendly as ever
(D) to be upset
C

 To be hand and glove with someone
(A) to be social
(B) to be playful
(C) to be annoyed
(D) to be intimate
D,,,intimate>>familiar

To play fast and loose
(A) to deceive someone
(B) to be agile
(C) say one thing and do another
(D) to be efficient
C

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