What is the best meaning for Find fault with?
Correct answer(s):
- to criticize or point out mistakes
Subject
English Grammar
English grammar is the structure of expressions in the English language. This includes the structure of words, phrases, clauses and sentences. There are certain differences in grammar between the standard forms of British English, American English and Australian English, although these are inconspicuous compared with the lexical and pronunciation differences.
Practice by Education Level
Subtopics under English Grammar
Quizzes in English Grammar
Which option is closest in meaning to Get a head start?
Correct answer(s):
- to begin before others
A Grade 7 student reads All at once. What does it mean?
Correct answer(s):
- suddenly or all together
Choose the option that explains Bring home the bacon.
Correct answer(s):
- to earn money for a family
Which choice gives the best meaning of All of a sudden?
Correct answer(s):
- very suddenly
Which answer best describes Burn the midnight oil?
Correct answer(s):
- to study or work late at night
How should we understand An open book?
Correct answer(s):
- a person or thing that is easy to understand
What is the correct meaning of By and large?
Correct answer(s):
- generally or mostly
What does someone mean by saying Apple of one’s eye?
Correct answer(s):
- a person loved very much
What does the idiom or phrase Carry on mean?
Correct answer(s):
- to continue
Which answer shows the correct meaning of As a matter of fact?
Correct answer(s):
- actually or in fact
Which meaning best matches Catch someone’s attention?
Correct answer(s):
- to make someone notice something
What is the best meaning for At a loss?
Correct answer(s):
- not knowing what to do or say
Choose the correct meaning of Clear the air.
Correct answer(s):
- to remove confusion or bad feelings
Which option is closest in meaning to At any rate?
Correct answer(s):
- in any case or whatever happens
When you see At large in a sentence, what does it mean?
Correct answer(s):
- free or not caught
Which meaning is correct for At the drop of a hat?
Correct answer(s):
- immediately and without delay
In Grade 7 English, what does Back to the drawing board mean?
Correct answer(s):
- to start planning again after a failure
What does the idiom or phrase A drop in the ocean mean?
Correct answer(s):
- a very small amount compared with what is needed
Select the meaning of Beat around the bush.
Correct answer(s):
- to avoid saying something directly