IDIOMS AND PHRASES

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

  • (a) To fight evil forces
  • (b) To accept defeat
  • (c) To die
  • (d) To renounce all that one has
Check Answer
  • (c) To die

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: In a jiffy

  • (a) In a moment
  • (b) In a hurry
  • (c) Immediately
  • (d) In a funny mood
Check Answer
  • (b) In a hurry

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To pull the wool over somebody’s eyes

  • (a) To make one blind
  • (b) To run after illusions
  • (c) To hide one’s real actions
  • (d) To delude someone
Check Answer
  • (d) To delude someone

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To tempt providence

  • (a) To make personal profit out of a disturbance
  • (b) To achieve success in a contest
  • (c) To take unnecessary risks
  • (d) To have habitual communion with God
Check Answer
  • (c) To take unnecessary risks

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To keep up appearances

  • (a) To maintain outward show
  • (b) To keep patience.
  • (c) To mke oneself famous
  • (d) To maintain friendliness
Check Answer
  • (a) To maintain outward show

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: Take the cake

  • (a) Win a reward
  • (b) Choose the best
  • (c) Enjoy life
  • (d) Surpass all
Check Answer
  • (d) Surpass all

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: Cock of the walk

  • (a) Person who delegates his powers
  • (b) Person who imitates others
  • (c) Person who leads others
  • (d) Person who dominates others
Check Answer
  • (d) Person who dominates others

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To give a rap on the knuckles

  • (a) To eulogise
  • (b) To chastise
  • (c) To condemn
  • (d) To rebuke
Check Answer
  • (d) To rebuke

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To pull one’s socks up

  • (a) To try hard
  • (b) To get ready
  • (c) To depart
  • (d) To prepare
Check Answer
  • (a) To try hard

Tick the most appropriate meaning for the Idiom: To make no bones about

  • (a) To make no endeavours
  • (b) To admit something readily
  • (c) To make no fuss about
  • (d) To create no hindrance
Check Answer
  • (b) To admit something readily

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