Idioms and Phrases Questions

Directions: Following question has an idiomatic expression followed by four options Choose the one closest to its meaning

01 Black sheep

costly item dark shiny object an unworthy person in a family or group a funny man

02. Oily tongue

flattery hungry person strong critic rich food

03 Lion’s share

no share at all greater share of a thing miserly very small item

04. To bury the hatchet

to dispute over small things to destroy to make up a quarrel to repair a costly furniture

05. Heart and soul

very seriously and sincerely honestly wearily very casually

06. To clear the air

to work hard to wash properly to remove tension to create confusion

07 . To chew the cud

to be very annoyed to think deeply to eat humble food to start doing something new

08 No axe to grind

a bad situation to rebuke to act selflessly to confuse others

09 A good samaritan

a genuinely helpful person an honest politician a clever person a priest

10 To steal a march

to outshine to start early to command an army to overtake

11. Gift of the gab

lucky a big surprise to have a talent for speaking an honest person

12. Pillar to post

driven from one place to another very tiresome journey main supports of a building clumsy looking objects

13. To have cold feet

to feel very cold to pay much attention to to lose confidence to pour water on something

14 When I saw him in the morning, he looked like a duck in a thunderstorm

entrapped distressed indomitable peaceful

15. He burnt his fingers by interfering in his neighbour’s affair

got himself into trouble burnt himself got himself insulted got rebuked

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase.

16. The older I get, ……………… I am.

the happy the happier happier happy

17. Your accent is ………………… in the class.

worst the worst worse a worse

18. I stayed an extra night so that I …………………. see Ann.

can could may might

19. While I ………………. a shower, I slipped on the floor.

am having was having had were

20. The man …………………. she married was an old friend of mine.

that whom Either could be used here who

21. The house ………………. I live is very small.

that where Either could be used here this

22. There is the girl ………………. works with my sister.

who whom Either could be used here why

23. The road is getting …………………….

more steep and more steep steeper and most steeper more and more steep None of these

24. I have got …………………. than I used to have.

ess energy lesser energy least energy None of these

25. She likes music, and ………………..

so I so do I I so None of these

26. He is getting fat.

Here 'getting' is:

an adverb adjective transitive a linking verb

27. 'Ablaze' is:

an adjective an adverb a predicate adjective an attributive adjective

28. He saw one or other of them.( change into negative)

He didn't see either of them. He saw neither of them.

29. I like him a great deal.(Its negative is:)

I don't like him a great deal. I don't like him much. I never like him a great deal. I don't like him.

30. Which of these is not a classifying adjective?

golden English Mental slow

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