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LIC ADO Idioms & Phrases Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Idioms & Phrases questions from the English Language section of LIC ADO, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.

Question 1

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Beat around the bush"

  1. ATo clean bushes
  2. BTo avoid talking about the main point
  3. CTo speak directly
  4. DTo search a garden
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) To avoid talking about the main point "Beat around the bush" means To avoid talking about the main point.
Question 2

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "A blessing in disguise"

  1. AA hidden enemy
  2. BA religious ceremony
  3. CA secret gift
  4. DSomething good that seemed bad at first
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) Something good that seemed bad at first "A blessing in disguise" means Something good that seemed bad at first.
Question 3

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "A bolt from the blue"

  1. AAn expected event
  2. BA blue sky
  3. CA lightning strike
  4. DA complete surprise
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) A complete surprise "A bolt from the blue" means A complete surprise.
Question 4

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Make ends meet"

  1. ATo manage with the money one has
  2. BTo finish a race
  3. CTo meet friends
  4. DTo tie a rope
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) To manage with the money one has "Make ends meet" means To manage with the money one has.
Question 5

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Spill the beans"

  1. ATo cook carelessly
  2. BTo make a mess
  3. CTo reveal a secret
  4. DTo waste food
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) To reveal a secret "Spill the beans" means To reveal a secret.
Question 6

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Pull someone's leg"

  1. ATo trip someone
  2. BTo injure someone
  3. CTo joke with someone
  4. DTo help someone walk
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) To joke with someone "Pull someone's leg" means To joke with someone.
Question 7

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Once in a blue moon"

  1. AVery often
  2. BDuring a full moon
  3. CVery rarely
  4. DEvery night
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) Very rarely "Once in a blue moon" means Very rarely.
Question 8

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "A storm in a teacup"

  1. AA serious crisis
  2. BA sudden rainfall
  3. CA lot of fuss about a small matter
  4. DA hot drink
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) A lot of fuss about a small matter "A storm in a teacup" means A lot of fuss about a small matter.
Question 9

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Turn a blind eye"

  1. ATo look closely
  2. BTo ignore something deliberately
  3. CTo wink at someone
  4. DTo lose eyesight
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) To ignore something deliberately "Turn a blind eye" means To ignore something deliberately.
Question 10

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "See eye to eye"

  1. ATo meet face to face
  2. BTo agree fully
  3. CTo have good eyesight
  4. DTo stare angrily
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) To agree fully "See eye to eye" means To agree fully.

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Question 11

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Burn the midnight oil"

  1. ATo sleep early
  2. BTo work late into the night
  3. CTo waste fuel
  4. DTo cause a fire
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) To work late into the night "Burn the midnight oil" means To work late into the night.
Question 12

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "The ball is in your court"

  1. AYou have won the game
  2. BYou must play tennis
  3. CIt is your decision now
  4. DYou are out of the game
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) It is your decision now "The ball is in your court" means It is your decision now.
Question 13

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "To be in the same boat"

  1. ATo be rivals
  2. BTo be in the same difficult situation
  3. CTo travel together
  4. DTo go fishing
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) To be in the same difficult situation "To be in the same boat" means To be in the same difficult situation.
Question 14

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Bite the bullet"

  1. ATo avoid a problem
  2. BTo be shot
  3. CTo eat quickly
  4. DTo face a difficult situation bravely
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) To face a difficult situation bravely "Bite the bullet" means To face a difficult situation bravely.
Question 15

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "A piece of cake"

  1. AA difficult task
  2. BA small share
  3. CA tasty dessert
  4. DSomething very easy
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) Something very easy "A piece of cake" means Something very easy.
Question 16

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Get cold feet"

  1. ATo walk barefoot
  2. BTo become nervous and back out
  3. CTo catch a cold
  4. DTo feel relaxed
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) To become nervous and back out "Get cold feet" means To become nervous and back out.
Question 17

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Add fuel to the fire"

  1. ATo help someone
  2. BTo cook food
  3. CTo make a bad situation worse
  4. DTo calm a quarrel
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) To make a bad situation worse "Add fuel to the fire" means To make a bad situation worse.
Question 18

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Under the weather"

  1. AStanding in the rain
  2. BFeeling unwell
  3. CVery happy
  4. DFeeling sleepy
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) Feeling unwell "Under the weather" means Feeling unwell.
Question 19

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "See eye to eye"

  1. ATo meet face to face
  2. BTo stare angrily
  3. CTo agree fully
  4. DTo have good eyesight
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) To agree fully "See eye to eye" means To agree fully.
Question 20

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Call it a day"

  1. ATo stop working on something
  2. BTo phone someone
  3. CTo name a day
  4. DTo begin a task
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) To stop working on something "Call it a day" means To stop working on something.

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