MCQ Academy - English

Which meaning best matches the idiom Have a flair for?

• From something excellent or serious to something absurd
• Trouble, conflict, or danger is developing
• To have a natural talent for something
• A victory that brings little satisfaction or real benefit

Which answer explains Hang by a thread correctly?

• To be in a very uncertain or dangerous state
• To give little attention, sympathy, or consideration
• Through spoken recommendation or information
• A hidden and embarrassing secret from the past

What idea is expressed by Go the way of all flesh?

• To understand something after thought or investigation
• To die or disappear like all living things
• A starting point for discussion, study, or change
• By honest or dishonest methods

Identify the correct meaning of the expression Go out of fashion.

• So honest or respectable that no one is likely to suspect wrongdoing
• Automatically because no other choice is made
• To become no longer popular or common
• To have a hidden weakness despite an admirable image

For HSC English, what is the meaning of Go down a storm?

• To hurt, wound, or make a successful attack in argument
• Very seriously ill or near death
• To support or defend a person, idea, or cause
• To be received very successfully or enthusiastically
• Through spoken recommendation or information

Which option gives the closest meaning of Go by the board?

• Unable to continue, work, or succeed
• To be abandoned, lost, or ignored
• A small mistake made while writing
• A connected sequence of ideas in the mind

Choose the correct meaning of Give short shrift to.

• To discuss a point hypothetically
• To support the person, plan, or side that fails
• Something ugly or unpleasant that spoils an otherwise attractive place
• A small amount of uncertainty
• To give little attention, sympathy, or consideration

What does the phrase Give free rein to mean in standard English?

• To allow complete freedom to act or express something
• At an important point when a decision or change is needed
• To become legally or officially active
• To hurt, wound, or make a successful attack in argument

Which meaning best matches the idiom Get the short end of the stick?

• A small amount of uncertainty
• To give little attention, sympathy, or consideration
• To become legally or officially active
• To receive unfair or worse treatment

Which answer explains Get one’s bearings correctly?

• To find one’s position or understand a situation
• A strong belief accepted without question
• Because of the request or command of someone
• To manage to speak when others are talking a lot
• In a less favorable or weaker position

What idea is expressed by From the sublime to the ridiculous?

• From something excellent or serious to something absurd
• After a quick look
• To avoid discussing or hide something unpleasant
• A decisive moment that tests a person, plan, or situation

Identify the correct meaning of the expression For the sake of argument.

• To allow complete freedom to act or express something
• Outside acceptable limits of behavior
• An urgent effort to finish something before a deadline
• To demand an explanation or hold someone responsible
• To discuss a point hypothetically

In English grammar, how should For all practical purposes be understood?

• A general practical method based on experience rather than exact calculation
• To receive unfair or worse treatment
• In effect; almost completely
• By any possible means
• Something done only to achieve a larger purpose

Choose the correct meaning of Follow in someone’s footsteps.

• Because of the request or command of someone
• A general practical method based on experience rather than exact calculation
• Basically or fundamentally
• To do the same work or follow the same path as someone else

What does the phrase Fill the bill mean in standard English?

• Hidden from public view or not openly known
• To be suitable for a need or purpose
• To avoid something because of fear, reluctance, or dislike
• To try any small hope when desperate