Idioms and Phrases(43th-BCS)-Quiz1

‘Once in a blue moon' means-

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very rarely
full moon night
on a moon-lit night
very often

A wise man saves something for _________

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A man of word
A round dozen
a rainy day
A snake in the grass

'Once in a blue moon' means

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always
very rarely
nearly
hourly

The man did the work in the nick of time.

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long before deadline
after deadline
very last minute
right on time

“Pass away” means

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Erase
Disappear
None of Them
Die
Fall

‘Birds eye view’ means---

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eyes of a flock of birds
A rough idea
eyes birds
a view of the sky

" After death comes the doctor" is a --

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proverb
phrase
idiom
none of them

The phrase ‘At a stretch’ means:

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long way
without break
irregularly
decaying

What do you mean by the phrase ‘Sit on the fence’?

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sit on a height
sit idly
Watch over the fence
remain neutral in a dispute

"gala day" meaning?

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a day of festivity
fruitistic
realstic
naturalistic

A bird in the hand is worth---.

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two in the bush
nothing
a thousand rupee
anything

A snake In the grass.

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Unforeseen happening
Secret or hidden enemy
Unreliable person
none of these
Unrecognizable danger

"To be or not to be, that is the__".

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question
answer
isssue
Meaning

Choose the meaning of idiom--- “Take the bull by the horns”

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out of one's wit
to challenge the enemy with courage
Surrender before the enemy
force the enemy to submit

He worked with all sincerity. the underlined phrase “with all sincerity” is:

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an infinitive phrase
a noun phrase
an adjective phrase
an adverbial phrase

‘’Cut to the quick’’ means--

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to cut at a reasonable speed
to hurt intensely
to cut quickly
To cut into two pieces

The phrase “nouveau riche” means---

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Rich rich
New rich
Well off
New high class

The meaning of the Idiom/Phrase: Iron will-

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good health
has high hemoglobin
strong determination
sticks to the point

‘In black and white’ means

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Doubt
In writing
Temporary
Orally

First language means the _ language .

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main
important
offical
natural

‘Hire a man’ means--

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to call a man
to bring a man
to employ a man
to lend a man

What is the meaning of 'White Elephant'?

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A very costly or troublesome possession
A black marketer
A hoarder
An elephant of white colour

What is the meaning of the expression ‘’Bottom line’’?

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The essential point
The end of a road
The last line of a book
The final step

Which one is the correct phase to fill in the gap of ------ “The teacher beat the student---“

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black and blue
black and white
one by one
one after another

Meaning for "for good"?

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Suddenly
permanently
Oftenly
temporary

What does ‘Abode of God" means?

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Heaven
Residence
Home of God
Garden

’Prior to’ means--

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Before
Immediately
After
During the period of

"Call to mind" means

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request
fantasize
attend
remember

What does ‘capital punishment’ mean---

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misery
Punished by the government
death penalty
imprisonment

‘She works at a snail’s pace’ means--

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She works smoothly
She works thoughtfully
She works steadily
She works slowly

'Misanthropist' means :

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A person of narrow views
A hater of mankind
One who first with ladies
one who believe that God is in everything

The watch costs a pretty penny.

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very expensive
very cheap
None of these
cheap
Expensive

The idiom “A stitch in time saves nine”--- refers the importance of----

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Saving lives
saving time
timely action
time tailoring

Bell to the wall means-

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toppling the barrier
hit the target
useless argument
arbitrary
in full force

The expression ‘take into account’ means

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think seriously
consider
count numbers
assess

‘To kick the bucket’ means to--

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die
Quarrel
neglect
begin

The meaning of "Pass the buck"?

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pass the bribe to others
pass the blame to others
pass the price to others
pass the money to others

‘’Pros and Cons’’ means---

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all
Advantages and disadvantages
merits and demerits
good and bad

‘Bring to book’ means---

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Book written by famous
to end the issue
to set fire to question paper
rebuke

Day dream means-----

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speculation
dream seen in the day sleep
manipulation
reverie

To blaze trail

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To vehemently oppose
To initiate work in a movement
To be annoyed
None of these
To set on fire

Always look before you---.

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jump
leap
lean
lip

‘’At daggers drawn’’ means---

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in a standstill
on embarrassing point
on the point of fighting
In disorderly

At one's wit's end

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Explain
Enlighten
Perplexed
Clear Up

‘White elephant’ means

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An elephant which is expensive
A very rich person
An elephant which is white
A very expensive possession

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF “SOFT SOAP?

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FLATTER FOR SELF MOTIVES
TO SPEAK HIGH TO OTHERS
TO SPEAK ILL OF OTHERS
EXPLAIN WHY GOD AND EVIL ARE NECESSARY

The idiom ‘put up with’ means –

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keep trust
tolerate
protect
stay together

What is the meaning of the phrase ‘come into force’?

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rebuke
make effective
utter an obscene word
perplexity

fill in the blanks : Turjo _____ the tree with an axe.

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cut in
cut out
Cut down
cut off

‘He was in a reverie’—means:

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He was not sleeping
He was dreaming
He was relaxing
He was sleeping

To blow hot and cold.

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To be inconsistent
To be untrustworthy
To be rich and poor frequently
None of these
Changing weather

‘Maiden speech’ means-

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Early speech
Speech made
Final speech
First speech

fill in the blanks: she aspires ____ a scientific career.

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for
by
from
to

The idiom ‘A-stitch is times saves nine’ - refers to the importance of-

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saving time
saving lives
timely action
time tailoring

''Birds eye view'' means---

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eyes of birds
a view of the sky
A rough idea
eyes of a flock of birds

‘To do away with’ means-

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to repeat
to start
to get rid of
to drive off

What is the meaning of "die in harness"?

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die for the country
die in accident
go on working till death
Commit suicides

The hotel is just _________ from the beach

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A storm in a tea cup
None of them
a stone’s throw
A trying time

Which phrase contains words opposed to each other in meaning?

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Heat and dust
Hopes and aspirations
Emerged and advanced
Reproduction and death

‘’Nota bene’’ means--

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next page
For example
not sure
mark well

TO MEET TROUBLE HALF –WAY MEANS-

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TO BEAR UP
TO GET NERVOUS
TO BE DISAPPOINTED
TO BE Puzzled

A green horn.

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None of these
An inexperienced man
A soft-hearted man
An envious lady
A trainee

‘Take one to tasks ’ means--

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rebuke
resume
Imitate
restrain

'Maiden speech' means .

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First speech
Early speech
Final speech
Late speech

We were waiting for the bus. The underlined part is.

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an infinitive
a prepositional phrase
a verb phrase
a noun phrase

"crocodile's tear" Means?

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none of them
Deceptive cry
emotionsl cry
Happy Tears

The phrase ''in high spirit'' means----

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tolerate
worried
cheerful
tensed

"No news is good news"

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it is likely to have bad news
it is likely that nothing bad has happend
It is likely that we expect bad news
it is unlikely that nothing bad has happend

Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence: ‒ glass is, for all practical purposes, a solid, its molecular structure is that of a liquid.

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Because
Although
Since
If

He is __________ a rogue.

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on and on
out and out
up and up
in and in

I know nothing _____ the boy.

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as to
to
with
in the dark

"Pass away" means

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erase
die
disappear
fall

To 'raise ones brows' indicate_

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surprise
disapproval
indifference
annoyance

In case---fire, leave the building.

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find
See
of
out

Stockings are _ socks

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small
short
big
long

. Maiden Speech is the —

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First Speech
early speech
final speech
late speech

Which living in poverty, the poet had to _ a great deal of sufferings

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see through
put up with
pass by
fall back

‘’Red letter day’’ means--

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day on which processions are organized
a day of remembering special event
Day written in red letters
day on which red flags are hoisted

The meaning of the Idiom/Phrase: Rack and ruin-

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debt
successful
destroyed
ransacked

What is the meaning of ‘Soft-soap’?

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to flatter for self motive
to recognize others good deeds
To speak ill of others
to speak high of others

The expression ‘’cats and dogs’’ means---

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heavily
Enmity
fighting
light

‘’Once in blue moon’’ means--

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very rarely
on a moonlit night
Very often
full moon night

The horror movie scared them out of their-

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funds
lives
seats
Wits

By ‘fits and starts' means-

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carefully
attentively
regularly
irregularly

Meaning of the phrase ''On the spur of the moment''-----

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for only a short time
without previous thought
at the earliest possible moment
after careful thought

"Hush Money" means?

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gift
prize
pay
bribe

Each of the following idioms is followed by some alternatives. choose the one which best expresses its meaning:-To keep one's head-

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to save oneself
to be self respectful
to keep calm
none of these

''Fall into line'' means-----

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honest
agree
disagree
brave

" A Machiavellian Character" Means?

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a crue person
a foolish person
a kind person
a cunning person

The Hyphen is used_

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At the beginning
In the middle of a line
At the top of the Iine
At the end of a line

He acted _________ strong opposition.

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in lie of
fond of
in the teeth of
due to

The sinner will suffer__________________

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In the long run
before the long run
after the long run
on the long run

Uneasy lies the head_____________________

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who wears a crown
When wears a crown
which wear a crown
that wears a crown

Being ‘down to earth’ means---

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close to nature
cruel
realistic
hopeful

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

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It is no good beating about the bush.
Take what you have readily available rather than expecting better in the future
Promises are better than actuals
The seen is better than the unseen

Such claim needs to be tested empirically’ means –

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The test should be based on assumption
The test should be based on idea
The test should be based on calculation
The test should be based on experience

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE IDIOM 'Full Dozen'?

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A LITTLE LESS THAN A DOZEN
A ROUND DOZEN
A LITTLE MORE THAN A DOZEN
A MORE THAN A DOZEN

He advised me _ smoking .

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giving up
from giving up
to give up
in giving up

"Into the __ of death rode the six hundred."

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valley
road
City
tunnel

"Run into death" is a ----

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proverb
idiom
none of them
phrase

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