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Idioms & Phrases

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Which phrase can replace will be held in the sentence?
The second-anniversary celebration of our college will be held on December 15.

  • comes off
  • will bring about
  • will come round
  • will cause
Correct answer(s):
  • comes off

In the sentence, what does in no time mean?
He will come in no time.

  • very soon
  • never in the future
  • not in the future
  • not ever
Correct answer(s):
  • very soon

What does the idiom or phrase white elephant mean?

  • a black marketer
  • a hoarder
  • a very costly or troublesome possession
  • an elephant of white color
Correct answer(s):
  • a very costly or troublesome possession

Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom swan song.

  • first work
  • last work
  • middle work
  • early work
Correct answer(s):
  • last work

What does the expression bottom line mean?

  • the essential point
  • the end of a road
  • the last line of a book
  • a line at the bottom of a page
Correct answer(s):
  • the essential point

What does the idiom or phrase a round dozen mean?

  • a little more than a dozen
  • about a dozen
  • a full dozen
  • a little less than a dozen
Correct answer(s):
  • a full dozen

What does the idiom or phrase dog days mean?

  • a carefree period
  • a period of youthful adventures
  • a period of misfortune
  • hot weather
Correct answer(s):
  • hot weather

What does the idiom or phrase soft-soap mean?

  • to praise sincerely
  • to speak ill of others
  • flatter for selfish motives
  • to recognize another person’s good deeds
Correct answer(s):
  • flatter for selfish motives

Which phrase means so miserable that it cannot be described in words?

  • boils down to this
  • cuts to the quick
  • beggars description
  • keeps open house
Correct answer(s):
  • beggars description

In the sentence, what does in cold blood mean?
Not many people can commit such a heinous crime in cold blood.

  • stirred by sudden emotion
  • impatiently and thoughtlessly
  • patiently and thoughtfully
  • deliberately and without emotion
Correct answer(s):
  • deliberately and without emotion

In the sentence, what does turn over a new leaf mean?
After failing the exam, he decided to turn over a new leaf and study every day.

  • create a new history
  • begin a new civilization
  • create a sensation
  • make a fresh start
Correct answer(s):
  • make a fresh start

What does the phrase maiden speech mean?

  • first speech
  • middle speech
  • maidservant’s speech
  • final speech
Correct answer(s):
  • first speech

What does the phrase pros and cons mean?

  • advantage only
  • disadvantage only
  • strongly
  • merits and demerits
Correct answer(s):
  • merits and demerits

What does the idiom or phrase cry wolf mean?

  • show anger
  • give a false alarm
  • clear a road
  • bare one’s teeth
Correct answer(s):
  • give a false alarm

Which phrase contains words opposed to each other in meaning?

  • hopes and aspirations
  • heat and warmth
  • reproduction and death
  • bullets and bayonets
Correct answer(s):
  • reproduction and death

Choose the best idiom or phrase to complete the sentence:
Never ____ the poor.

  • look down
  • look after
  • look at
  • look down upon
Correct answer(s):
  • look down upon