Idioms and Phrases MCQs

Question 1

To take a leaf out of somebody's book

Accepted Answer

To take him as a model

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To steal something valuable

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To follow the dictates of someone

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To conform to others standard

Question 2

To strike one's colours

Accepted Answer

To surrender

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To fight vigorously

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To work hard

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To make a rude gesture

Question 3

To put one on one's mettle

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To rouse one to do one's best

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To ruin somebody

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To discourage a person

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To incite a person to fight

Question 4

To hold somebody to ransom

Accepted Answer

To keep captive and demand concession

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To humiliate

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To offer bribe

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To blackmail and extract money

Question 5

To set the thames on fire

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To do something remarkable

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To try to do the impossible

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To burn something to ashes

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To fling ironical remarks

Question 6

To cry wolf

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To raise a false alarm

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To grieve over something which cannot be recovered

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To cry from grief inconsolably

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To announce to one and all

Question 7

To ride hell for Leather

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To ride with furious speed

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To adopt false means to succeed

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To work hard for a small accomplishment

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To earn money by all means

Question 8

The boy turned a deaf ear to the pleadings of all his well-wishers.

Accepted Answer

did not pay any attention

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listened carefully

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was deadly opposed

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posed indifference

Question 9

I am ambitious and never want to rest on my laurels.

Accepted Answer

be complacent

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be dissatisfied

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be satisfied

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be good