Idioms and Phrases MCQs

Question 1

To give up the ghost

Accepted Answer

To die

Answer

To suffer

Answer

To fight evil forces

Answer

To become rational

Question 2

To stand to one's guns

Accepted Answer

To persevere when hardships press

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To keep the guns close to oneself even amid danger

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To maintain dignified and unbending attitude

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To maintain one's position

Question 3

To smell a rat

Accepted Answer

To suspect a trick or deceit

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To detect bad smell

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To misunderstand

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To see hidden meaning

Question 4

To get cold feet

Accepted Answer

To be afraid

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To run for life

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To fall sick

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To become discourteous

Question 5

A lady's man

Accepted Answer

A lover of woman company

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A woman-tailor

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A man working as per a lady's directions

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A timid husband

Question 6

All Agog

Accepted Answer

Restless

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Everbody

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All ready

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Almighty

Question 7

Hobson's choice

Accepted Answer

Accept or leave the offer

Answer

Feeling of insecurity

Answer

Feeling of strength

Answer

Excellent choice

Question 8

To take the bull by the horns

Accepted Answer

To grapple courageously with a difficulty that lies in our way

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To punish a person severely for his arrogance

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To handle it by fierce attack

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To bypass the legal process and take action according to one's own whims

Question 9

To take people by storm

Accepted Answer

To captivate them unexpectedly

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To put people in utter surprise

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To exploit people's agitation

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To bring out something sensational attracting people's attention