Question 1
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Bite the bullet"
- ATo face a difficult situation bravely
- BTo be shot
- CTo eat quickly
- DTo avoid a problem
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Answer: (A) To face a difficult situation bravely
"Bite the bullet" means To face a difficult situation bravely.
Question 2
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "To be in the same boat"
- ATo go fishing
- BTo travel together
- CTo be in the same difficult situation
- DTo be rivals
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Answer: (C) To be in the same difficult situation
"To be in the same boat" means To be in the same difficult situation.
Question 3
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Throw in the towel"
- ATo give up
- BTo clean up
- CTo take a bath
- DTo start again
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Answer: (A) To give up
"Throw in the towel" means To give up.
Question 4
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Red-letter day"
- AA holiday for postmen
- BA memorable or important day
- CA day of danger
- DA day of mourning
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Answer: (B) A memorable or important day
"Red-letter day" means A memorable or important day.
Question 5
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Get cold feet"
- ATo catch a cold
- BTo walk barefoot
- CTo become nervous and back out
- DTo feel relaxed
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Answer: (C) To become nervous and back out
"Get cold feet" means To become nervous and back out.
Question 6
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "To smell a rat"
- ATo be very hungry
- BTo dislike someone
- CTo find a rat
- DTo suspect something is wrong
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Answer: (D) To suspect something is wrong
"To smell a rat" means To suspect something is wrong.
Question 7
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "The ball is in your court"
- AYou have won the game
- BIt is your decision now
- CYou are out of the game
- DYou must play tennis
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Answer: (B) It is your decision now
"The ball is in your court" means It is your decision now.
Question 8
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "See eye to eye"
- ATo meet face to face
- BTo have good eyesight
- CTo agree fully
- DTo stare angrily
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Answer: (C) To agree fully
"See eye to eye" means To agree fully.
Question 9
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "By leaps and bounds"
- AStep by step
- BVery slowly
- CBy jumping
- DVery quickly
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Answer: (D) Very quickly
"By leaps and bounds" means Very quickly.
Question 10
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Add fuel to the fire"
- ATo cook food
- BTo make a bad situation worse
- CTo calm a quarrel
- DTo help someone
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Answer: (B) To make a bad situation worse
"Add fuel to the fire" means To make a bad situation worse.
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Question 11
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "A bolt from the blue"
- AAn expected event
- BA lightning strike
- CA blue sky
- DA complete surprise
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Answer: (D) A complete surprise
"A bolt from the blue" means A complete surprise.
Question 12
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Make ends meet"
- ATo finish a race
- BTo manage with the money one has
- CTo meet friends
- DTo tie a rope
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Answer: (B) To manage with the money one has
"Make ends meet" means To manage with the money one has.
Question 13
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Under the weather"
- AFeeling unwell
- BFeeling sleepy
- CStanding in the rain
- DVery happy
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Answer: (A) Feeling unwell
"Under the weather" means Feeling unwell.
Question 14
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "In hot water"
- AVery comfortable
- BTaking a bath
- CIn trouble
- DFeeling feverish
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Answer: (C) In trouble
"In hot water" means In trouble.
Question 15
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Spill the beans"
- ATo make a mess
- BTo cook carelessly
- CTo reveal a secret
- DTo waste food
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Answer: (C) To reveal a secret
"Spill the beans" means To reveal a secret.
Question 16
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "A blessing in disguise"
- ASomething good that seemed bad at first
- BA religious ceremony
- CA hidden enemy
- DA secret gift
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Answer: (A) Something good that seemed bad at first
"A blessing in disguise" means Something good that seemed bad at first.
Question 17
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Face the music"
- ATo accept the consequences of one's actions
- BTo avoid punishment
- CTo enjoy oneself
- DTo attend a concert
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Answer: (A) To accept the consequences of one's actions
"Face the music" means To accept the consequences of one's actions.
Question 18
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "A blessing in disguise"
- AA hidden enemy
- BA secret gift
- CSomething good that seemed bad at first
- DA religious ceremony
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Answer: (C) Something good that seemed bad at first
"A blessing in disguise" means Something good that seemed bad at first.
Question 19
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Break the ice"
- ATo feel very cold
- BTo start a conversation in a tense situation
- CTo destroy something
- DTo make a mistake
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Answer: (B) To start a conversation in a tense situation
"Break the ice" means To start a conversation in a tense situation.
Question 20
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Keep one's fingers crossed"
- ATo refuse help
- BTo feel pain
- CTo be dishonest
- DTo hope for good luck
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Answer: (D) To hope for good luck
"Keep one's fingers crossed" means To hope for good luck.
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