IDIOMS AND PHRASES

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To play fast and loose

  • (a) To trust others
  • (b) To be undependable
  • (c) To cheat people
  • (d) To hurt somebody feelings
Check Answer
  • (b) To be undependable

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To wrangle over an ass’s shadow

  • (a) To act in a foolish way
  • (b) To quarrel over trifle
  • (c) To waste time on petty things
  • (d) To do something funny
Check Answer
  • (b) To quarrel over trifle

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: All Agog

  • (a) Everybody
  • (b) All ready
  • (c) Restless
  • (d) Almighty
Check Answer
  • (c) Restless

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To frame a person

  • (a) To befool someone
  • (b) To make one appear guilty
  • (c) To praise someone
  • (d) A narrow escape
Check Answer
  • (b) To make one appear guilty

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: A close shave

  • (a) A lucky escape
  • (b) A clean shave
  • (c) A well guarded secret
  • (d) A narrow escape
Check Answer
  • (d) A narrow escape

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To take with a grain of salt

  • (a) To take with some reservation
  • (b) To take with total disbelief
  • (c) To take wholeheartedly
  • (d) To take seriously
Check Answer
  • (a) To take with some reservation

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To keep one’s head

  • (a) To be agile and active
  • (b) To keep calm
  • (c) To think coherently
  • (d) None of these
Check Answer
  • (b) To keep calm

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To cross swords

  • (a) To fight
  • (b) To defend
  • (c) To kill
  • (d) To rob
Check Answer
  • (a) To fight

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: A snake in the grass

  • (a) Secret or hidden enemy
  • (b) Unforeseen happening
  • (c) Unrecognisable danger
  • (d) Irreliable person.
Check Answer
  • (a) Secret or hidden enemy

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To give up the ghost

  • (a) To suffer
  • (b) To fight evil forces
  • (c) To die
  • (d) To become rat
Check Answer
  • (c) To die

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