Idioms and Phrases MCQs

Question 1

A bull in a china shop

Accepted Answer

A person who is rough and clumsy where skill and care are required

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A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful things of life

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A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming innocent people

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A person who becomes too excited where no excitement is warranted

Question 2

To look sharp

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To be quick

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To concentrate

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To speak roughly

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To be attentive and active

Question 3

To break the ice

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To start a conversation

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To start quarreling

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To end the hostility

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To end up partnership

Question 4

To be in two minds

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To be uncertain

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To be dominated by someone else

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To work on somebody else's advice

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To be in a critical state

Question 5

Get down to brass tacks

Accepted Answer

Begin to talk in plain, straight forward terms

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Start unravelling the mystery

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Begin to discuss secret matters

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Get into the thick of a problem

Question 6

The pros and cons

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For and against a thing

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Foul and fair

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Good and evil

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Former and latter

Question 7

By fair means or foul

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In any way, honest or dishonest

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Without using common sense

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Without difficulty

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Having been instigated

Question 8

To show one's teeth

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To adopt a threatening attitude

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To ridicule

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To face difficulties

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To be humble

Question 9

To oil the knocker

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To tip the office-boy

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To instigate a person to do a job

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To do a work with increased pace

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To revive old enmity