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Idioms and Phrases MCQs

Practice Idioms and Phrases MCQs for competitive exams.

Idioms and Phrases MCQs

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Pull your socks up:

  1. A. To get ready
  2. B. To finish
  3. C. To start
  4. D. To improve
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“Cap it all” means:____________?

  1. A. To cover everything
  2. B. To seize everything
  3. C. To finish
  4. D. To occur
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“Never-never land” means:_____________?

  1. A. An ideal pace
  2. B. Dream land
  3. C. A worthless place
  4. D. A useless situation
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“Hornet’s nest” means:___________?

  1. A. A bee’s house
  2. B. A violent situation
  3. C. A good situation
  4. D. A dangerous place
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He could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance. tipped off means _____________?

  1. A. Toppled over
  2. B. Bribed
  3. C. Given advance information
  4. D. Threatened
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“Like a sitting duck” means________________?

  1. A. Lazy
  2. B. Fat
  3. C. Sleepy
  4. D. Ignorant
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A bitter pill means ___________?

  1. A. Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
  2. B. A controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with
  3. C. A situation or information that is unpleasant but must be accepted
  4. D. When an attempt fails, and it’s time to start planning all over again
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“A hot potato” means _________?

  1. A. The one tiny drawback that ruins it
  2. B. To go to bed to sleep
  3. C. To find fault with something that has been received as a gift or favor
  4. D. A controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with
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“Ace in the hole” means __________?

  1. A. A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage
  2. B. A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength
  3. C. Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
  4. D. Without any hesitation; instantly
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“Achilles’ heel” means ________?

  1. A. To action a task; to initiate work
  2. B. A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength
  3. C. A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage
  4. D. To endure a painful or unpleasant situation that is unavoidable
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“Elephant in the room” means _________?

  1. A. An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature
  2. B. In good physical health
  3. C. Someone can perceive things and events that are outside of their field of vision
  4. D. You learned something through means of a rumor
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“An arm and a leg” means _________?

  1. A. Full throttle; at maximum speed
  2. B. Very cheap or inexpensive. A little amount of money
  3. C. Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money
  4. D. One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, or stress
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