Idioms and Phrases Quiz Questions for Competitive Exams - 1
Question: 1
Be down in the dumps
(A) Appear miserable
(B) Ever ready to take on
(C) To fall down
(D) To fall from grace
Ans: A
Appear miserable
Question: 2
A pipe dream
(A) A nightmare
(B) A day dream
(C) An unending dream
(D) A hope or plan that will never come true
Ans: D
A hope or plan that will never come true
Question: 3
Sweeping statement
(A) Generalized statements
(B) Thoughtless statement
(C) Rash statement
(D) Unpremeditated statement
Ans: A
Generalized statements
Question: 4
Piping hot
(A) Extreme anger
(B) Rancor
(C) Dreaming hot
(D) Steaming hot
Ans: D
Steaming hot
Question: 5
Back out
(A) Withdraw from
(B) Support
(C) Step aside
(D) Pack up
Ans: A
Withdraw from
Question: 6
To drive home
(A) to emphasize
(B) to return to the place of rest
(C) to find one’s roots
(D) back to original position
Ans: A
to emphasize
Question: 7
The green eyed monster
(A) To get into trouble
(B) The creature of the sea
(C) An animal with green eyes
(D) Personal jealousy
Ans: D
Personal jealousy
Question: 8
A pyrrhic victory
(A) A quid pro quo
(B) A victory that brings more loss than gains
(C) Devastating victory
(D) A victory which is not possible
Ans: B
A victory that brings more loss than gains
Question: 9
To beg the question
(A) to be discussed
(B) to raise objections
(C) to refer to
(D) to take for granted
Ans: D
to take for granted
Question: 10
I am sure they will fight tooth and nail for their rights.
(A) very cowardly
(B) without any weapon
(C) with all their might
(D) will all their rights
Ans: C
with all their might
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