English - Idioms and phrases
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
All agog
- (a)
restless
- (b)
everybody
- (c)
almighty
- (d)
all ready
At one's beck and call
- (a)
to be in an advantageous position
- (b)
enjoying oneself without caring for others
- (c)
to be always at one's service
- (d)
to be under one's subjugation
A movement for the world unity is in the offing
- (a)
at the end
- (b)
about to start
- (c)
one decline
- (d)
in the air
By fair means or foul
- (a)
in any way, honest or dishonest
- (b)
without difficulty
- (c)
having been instigated
- (d)
without using common sense
Dowry is a burning question of the day
- (a)
an irrelevant problem
- (b)
a relevant problem
- (c)
a widely debated issue
- (d)
a dying issue
Dishonesty is at a premium in almost all spheres of public life
- (a)
encouraged
- (b)
prevalent
- (c)
valued highly
- (d)
practised openly
He works by fits and starts
- (a)
irregularly
- (b)
consistently
- (c)
enthusiastically
- (d)
in high spirits
It was a Herculean task for me
- (a)
easy work
- (b)
work requiring great effort
- (c)
an entirely new task
- (d)
impossible task
In life, we have to take the rough with the smooth
- (a)
accept unpleasant as well as pleasant things
- (b)
make unpleasant things better
- (c)
use pleasant words to make things smooth
- (d)
be tough in order to be successful
It is high time that India did something about the population problem
- (a)
appropriate time
- (b)
auspicious moment
- (c)
already late
- (d)
desired occasion
Kishan is a chicken-hearted fellow
- (a)
hold
- (b)
weak
- (c)
cowardly
- (d)
kind hearted
Lord Clive won his laurels in the battle of Plassey
- (a)
overpowered his enemies
- (b)
fought bravely
- (c)
defeated his enemies
- (d)
acquired distinction
My aunt was in a flutter last night
- (a)
in a jovial mood
- (b)
frightened
- (c)
in a state of nervous excitement
- (d)
very angry
Pin-money
- (a)
money paid for compensation
- (b)
bribery
- (c)
allowance made to a lady for her expenses
- (d)
alimony
She rejected his proposal of marriage point-blank
- (a)
pointedly
- (b)
directly
- (c)
briefly
- (d)
abruptly
Some of us are really in a catch-22 situation
- (a)
hopeful
- (b)
absurd
- (c)
depressive
- (d)
dangerous
To be at loggerheads
- (a)
to face stiff opposition
- (b)
to have tough encounter
- (c)
to tax one's mind and body
- (d)
to be at enmity or strife
To get cold feet
- (a)
to fall sick
- (b)
to run for life
- (c)
to become discourteous
- (d)
to be afraid
To take a leap in the dark
- (a)
to do a task secretly
- (b)
to run for life
- (c)
to do a hazardous thing without any idea of the result
- (d)
to be afraid
To turn the tables
- (a)
to change completely the position of disadvantage
- (b)
to create chaos
- (c)
to change the sorry scheme
- (d)
to oppose
To carry the coal to Newcastle
- (a)
to do unnecessary things
- (b)
to work hard
- (c)
to do menial jobs
- (d)
to finish a job
To mind one's P's and Q's
- (a)
to be careful of one's accounts
- (b)
to be cautious
- (c)
to be careful of one's personality
- (d)
to be accurate and precise
The aroma from the kitchen makes my mouth water
- (a)
stimulates my appetite
- (b)
makes me sick
- (c)
makes me giddy
- (d)
makes me vomit
The popularity of the yester years superstar is on the wane
- (a)
growing less
- (b)
at rock-bottom
- (c)
at its peak
- (d)
growing more
The detective left no stone unturned to trace the culprit
- (a)
took no pains
- (b)
did very irrelevant things
- (c)
resorted to illegitimate practices
- (d)
used all available means
Those who are ready to sail close to the wind are successful in life
- (a)
to work hard
- (b)
to take risk
- (c)
to be regular
- (d)
to manage the situation
The lady was murdered in cold blood
- (a)
unfeelingly
- (b)
coolly
- (c)
thoughtlessly
- (d)
deliberately
To tell you in a nutshell, lust for power and money has almost spoiled him
- (a)
an actual experience described vividly
- (b)
as objectively as possible
- (c)
to take in confidence
- (d)
in a simple and brief manner
The servant had to confess his mistake when he was caught red handed
- (a)
caught in the act of committing crime
- (b)
caught easily
- (c)
caught in a preplanned way
- (d)
caught in the right time
Will O' the wisp
- (a)
to act in a foolish way
- (b)
anything which eludes or deceive
- (c)
to have desires unbacked by efforts
- (d)
to act in a childish way