Phrases and Idioms MCQs for Competitive Examination
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given phrase/idiom.
Q. 141
Sweeping statement
(A) Rash statement
(B) Unpremeditated statement
(C) Thoughtless statement
(D) Generalized statement
Answer: (D) Generalized statement
Q. 142
Look down upon
(A) Sympathise with
(B) Hate intensely
(C) Be indifferent to
(D) Regard with contempt
Answer: (B) Hate intensely
Q. 143
Play truant
(A) Play a tyrant
(B) Stay away from duty
(C) Be responsible
(D) Be alert
Answer: (B) Stay away from duty
Q. 144
A queer fish
(A) Funny person
(B) Strange person
(C) A mad person
(D) A confused person
Answer: (B) Strange person
Q. 145
Out and out
(A) Totally
(B) Simply
(C) Merely
(D) Slightly
Answer: (A) Totally
Q. 146
On the cards
(A) Due
(B) Evident
(C) Certain
(D) Probable
Answer: (D) Probable
Q. 147
Hobson’s choice
(A) Excellent choice
(B) No real choice at all
(C) Choice to live or die
(D) First choice
Answer: (B) No real choice at all
Q. 148
Eat humble pie
(A) To eat slowly
(B) To have an excellent dish
(C) To eat a good pie
(D) To apologize
Answer: (D) To apologize
Q. 149
Ins and outs
(A) Entry and exit
(B) Separate ways
(C) Route
(D) Full details
Answer: (D) Full details
Q. 150
Hard of hearing
(A) Deaf
(B) Disinterested
(C) Insensitive
(D) Arrogant
Answer: (A) Deaf
Q. 151
Have your cake and eat it
(A) Have it both ways
(B) Too greedy
(C) Voracious
(D) Enjoy forever
Answer: (A) Have it both ways
Q. 152
Plough a lonely furow
(A) Do farming
(B) Work single-handedly
(C) Futile work
(D) Do a thankless job
Answer: (B) Work single-handedly
Q. 153
Few and far between
(A) Scarce
(B) Small in distance
(C) Long-distance
(D) In a difficult situation
Answer: (A) Scarce
Q. 154
To cry wolf
(A) To listen eagerly
(B) To give false alarm
(C) To turn pale
(D) To keep off starvation
Answer: (B) To give false alarm
Q. 155
To be above board
(A) To have a good height
(B) To be honest in any business deal
(C) Having no debts
(D) To try to be beautiful
Answer: (B) To be honest in any business deal
Q. 156
To keep the ball rolling
(A) To continue the work
(B) More information
(C) To do better
(D) New strategies
Answer: (A) To continue the work
Q. 157
Fall flat
(A) To fail to stand
(B) To fail to realise
(C) To fail to maintain
(D) To fail to produce intended effect
Answer: (D) To fail to produce intended effect
Q. 158
Scapegoat
(A) Fool
(B) Witness
(C) Fall guy
(D) Proxy
Answer: (C) Fall guy
Q. 159
Utopian idea
(A) Unworthy idea
(B) Imaginary idea
(C) Classic idea
(D) Intelligent idea
Answer: (B) Imaginary idea
Q. 160
Lose one’s head
(A) Get angry
(B) Get a headache
(C) Be embarrassed
(D) Shave one’s head
Answer: (A) Get angry