English

Idiom and Phrase

Lecture No.- 01 Bhragu Kulshrestha Sir

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• I have not gone through (a) / the letter and so I am not

• I shall not attend the meeting (a) / since I have many works to
complete (b) / within allotted time (c) / No error (d)
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• You should always be (a) / true to your words (b) / if you are to
succeed in life (c) / No error (d)
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• It is a pity (a) / that even five years old boys (b) / are engaged in
hazardous factories (c) / No error (d)
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• I gave him (a) / two hundred rupees notes (b) / for depositing (c) /
No error (d
• It is not my business (a) / to give an advice to those (b) / who are
not sensible enough to deal with their own problems (c) / No error
(d)
• I don’t think (a) / it is your house (b) / It is someboy’s else (c) / No
error (d)
• She misplaced her spectacle (a) / is now feeling (b) / great
difficulty in studying (c) / No error (d)
• Arabian Nights are (a) / a collection of (b) / very interesting
episodes of adventure (c) / No error (d)
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Dead in the water
a. Died completely
b. Completely failed
c. A lot of money
d. chance of succeeding
Answer is B
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A shot in the arm
a) something that is painful
b) something that needs attention
c) something done with a purpose
d) something that gives encouragement
Answer is D
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Trick of the trade
a. Don’t delay
b. To take some other way
c. Clever way of doing something
d. None of these
Answer is C
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Deadwood
a. People or things that are no longer
useful
b. Outdated trend
c. Lose the job
d. None of these
Answer is A
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• Dare devil
a. Fearless person
b. Devil like
c. Bravery but under threat
d. Persistent in struggle
Answer is A
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to emerge out of thin air means to
a) fall down quickly
b) descend gradually
c) enter from space
d) appear suddenly
Answer is D
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• Cut the ground from under feet
a. Means trying all the clever means to
achieve something.
b. you do something which weakens their
position
c. the effectiveness of something
d. To try to succeed
Answer is B
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• A whole bag of tricks
a. Trying all the clever means to achieve
something
b. To accept the fate
c. Live like a king
d. None of these
Answer is A
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Deliver the goods
a. To reach to a place
b. Examine the goods
c. Do what is expected or promised
d. None of these
Answer is C
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• To gain ground
a. To achieve something
b. To succeed slowly
c. To become the player of the place
d. To be very honest
Answer is B
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• Great hand
a. Expert
b. Calligraphy
c. Cartographer
d. Clever
Answer is A
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Gets on my nerves.
a) shakes my self–confidence
b) annoys me
c) makes me uncomfortable
d) makes me nervous
Answer is B
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• To fly in the face of
a. To arrange
b. To host the ceremony
c. To defy
d. To consecrate
Answer is C
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Have on the brain
a. Doing something with a lot of energy
b. Thinking or talking about it all day long
c. Feeling is very intense
d. None of these
Answer is B
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Xerox subsidy
a. Being very eager
b. Using the office photocopier for
personal use
c. Controlling machines
d. None of these
Answer is B
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to put Up with
a) to understand
b) to adjust
c) to tolerate
d) to accommodate
Answer is C
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In high spirits
a) under the Influence of liquor
b) under tremendous stress
c) mentally deranged
d) full of hope and enthusiasm
Answer is D
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to weigh up the pros and cons is to
a) consider all facts
b) observe etiquette
c) postpone action
d) measure the ingredient
Answer is A
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• Hard and fast
a. Straight forward
b. Candid
c. Strict
d. Illogical
Answer is C
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Keep your finger on the pulse
a. Beware of all the latest news or
developments
b. To feel something seriously
c. Being successful in doing something
d. Clever or expert in something
Answer is A
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Part and parcel .
a) unavoidable luxury
b) important part
c) showy part
d) status symbol
Answer is B
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Srikant beats about the bush.
a. talks continuously
b. speak well
c. does not talk specifically
d. talks sensibly
Answer is C
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Let sleeping dogs lie
a. To waste time
b. To waste an opportunity to achieve
something
c. Do not bring up an old controversial
issue
d. A dangerous situation
Answer is C
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• No ifs no buts
a. Inferior
b. Excuses
c. No doubts
d. Complain against
Answer is C
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New kid on the block
a. A new born happy
b. Novice to a place
c. An imaginary character
d. A new tenant
Answer is B
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catch time by the forelock.
a) set up clock back
b) slow down
c) seize opportunity
d) speed up
Answer is C
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Mean business
a. Average business
b. Golden opportunity
c. Being serious about what you
announce
d. Liberty
Answer is C
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Get the axe
a. A desirable instrument
b. Lose the job
c. Works very well
d. Postpone the work
Answer is B
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Get down to the business
a. Join father’s business
b. Begin to work seriously
c. Become businesslike
d. Start a business
Answer is B
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• Bandy words
a. To argue
b. To be smooth
c. Soft spoken
d. To abuse
Answer is A
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• Cry for the moon
a. To remember the beloved
b. To wish for something impossible
c. To miss someone badly
d. To be emotional
Answer is B
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Dig the grave
a. Fearless
b. Die while working
c. To tarnish
d. To do the hard work
Answer is C
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Damp squib
a. Complete failure
b. A mixture of thoughts
c. To be moist within rain
d. A new plan to execute
Answer is A
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• Clean hands
a. Purified
b. Domestic
c. Helper
d. Innocent
Answer is D
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Catch 22
a. Unable to decide
b. Double the efficiency
c. Having two orders
d. In proper order
Answer is A
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Fine tooth comb
a. Examine something carefully
b. To go a dentist
c. Rating something higher
d. None of these
Answer is A
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Get ducks in a row
a. Putting something aside
b. To get something properly arranged
c. To give some idea
d. Try something constantly
Answer is B
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yeoman’s service
a) social work
b) excellent work
c) hard work
d) medical help
Answer is B
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To give a wide berth
a. To avoid
b. To be devasted
c. To bribe
d. To succeed slowly
Answer is A
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