Idioms and Phrases(43th-BCS)-Quiz2

What is the meaning of ''Soft soap'' ?

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to speak high of others
flattery for self motives
to speak ill of others
to recognize other's good deeds

What is the meaning of ''Herculean task'' ?

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task which needs the knowledge of Roman myth
task which needs great strength and determination
task which needs the knowledge of Greek myth
task which is enormous but futile

The phrase ''put up with'' means----

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decline
tolerate
resent
avoid

'Through thick and thin' means--

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not clear in understanding
to make thick and thin
under all conditions
of great density

End in smoke means----

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come to nothing
destruct
catch fire
stop smoking

Hold water means-----

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drink water
bear examination
keep water
store water

The police questioned each witness in------- .

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silence
return
turn
order

The meaning of the idioms ''Leave no stone unturned''-----

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try every possible means
heavy stone
rare stone
impossible

Only those who are not serious to their success work by----and starts.

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against time
every inch
fits
long odds

BAD BLOOD means-----

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affinity
poisonous
wrong blood
enmity

''A hard nut to crack'' means-----

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difficulty
very easy
difficult
not easy

The meaning of '' bottom line''---

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the essential point
the final step
the end of a road
the last line of a book

What is the meaning of the idiom ''take to one's heels'' ?

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to stand on one's own feet
to escape
to reach
to wear expensive shoe

The thief was caught at------ .

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large
least
length
home

Which of the following is a correct proverb ?

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A fool rushes in where an angel fears to tread
Fools rush in where an angel fear to tread
Fools rush in where the angels fear to tread.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

By and large means-----

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far away
mostly
everywhere
very large

The phrase ''Beggar Description'' means-----

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miserable life
the life of a beggar
undesirable
indescribable

Meaning of the phrase ''to make good'' is----

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to compensate
to do good works
to help others
to do justice

''Red letter day'' means----

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dangerous day
the day of sorrow
fearful day
memorable day

To read between the lines means-

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To read only some lines
To read carefully
To read carefully to find out any hidden meanings
To read quickly to save times

The last word of the proverb, Handsome is that handsome-

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Works
Does
Says
Thinks

The phrase ''Donkey work'' means------

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the hard and boring part of a job
a serious assignment
manual labour
very simple work

To get along with means-----

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to adjust
to interest
to accompany
to walk

'Out and out' means

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whole heated
brave
not at all
thoroughly

The expression 'take into account' means----

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asses
count numbers
consider
think seriously

The phrase ''red-handed' means-----

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later
none of these
with proof
trap

Explain the meaning of 'Bring to pass'------

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cause to happen
cause to convince
cause to destroy
cause to carry out

Dog days means-

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A period of misfortune
A period of being carefree
A period of having youthful flings
Hot wheather

''A bull market'' means that share prices are-----

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rising
moving
falling
finishing

He agreed to the plan of his own accord.

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voluntarily
reluctantly
enthusiastically
unwillingly

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE IDIOM

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ROUND ABOUT A DOZEN
a round dozen
A LITTLE MORE THAN A DOZEN
A LITTLE LESS THAN A DOZEN

What is the meaning of the idiom ''To wash one's dirty linen in public'' ?

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to be clean in habit
to do some ugly work in public
to quarrel in the open
to wash one's cloth in the open

What is the meaning of '' a white lie'' ?

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useless lie
harmless lie
harmful lie
irrelevant lie

To read between the lines----

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to concentrate
to read carefully
to suspect
to grasp the hidden meaning

The second anniversary celebration of our college will be held of December 15. -Which of the following is the correct phrase for will be held above?

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Will come round
Will bring about
Comes off
Takes off

What is the meaning of the expression "bottom line"?

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The essential point
The last line of a book
The final step
The end of a road

What is the meaning of the idiom ''a bad egg'' ?

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a dangerous person
an unreliable person
A person who can't create anything
none of these

A bull market means, that share prices are-

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Statistic
Moving
Falling
Rising

To put the cart before the horse-----

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to reverse the natural order of things
to force a person to do something
to offer a person what he cannot eat
to raise obstacle

Blue chips are-

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Securities issues by the government
Flat plastic countets used as money token
Industrial shares considered to be a risky investment
Industrial shares consideted to be a safe investment

The bad news struck him like a bolt from the----

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sky
heavens
firmament
blue

''Lend me your ears'' means----

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let me whisper into your ears
come close to me
let me check your ears
listen to me

''Nipped in the bud'' means----

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fulfilled
were like buds of flower
cherished well
destroyed at the beginning

Put an end to means-----

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spread
caused to happen
confirmed
stopped

Dog days means----

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a period of misfortune
a period of being carefree
hot weather
a period of having youthful feelings

"Hold water" means?

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bear examination
keep water
drink water
store water

The country was left needing massive reconstruction and rebuilding------ of the war.

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in full swing
in the aftermath
in the event
at the outset

There are ----dangerous drivers.

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very much of
a lot of
very many of
a very lot of

The new regulations are in force.

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being reconsidered
being used
being discussed
being eliminated

''Numb scull'' means---

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fearless man
a great idler
stupid person
anant fool

''Out of date'' means-----

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not in fashion
spoiled
ancient
primitive

''Call to mind'' means------

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request
fantasize
remember
attend

Bill of fare is-

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A price list
A list of dishes at a restaurant
A chart of bus fair
A valuable document

The meaning of ''in a nutshell''-------

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likely
in fulfillment
in brief
in a fix

Don't---- a long face over your face.

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make
get
pull
take

Do not burn the candle------- .

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in daylight
when you are asleep
at both ends
when you walk

'Out and Out' means?

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Throughly
To be last
Man of outside
Not at all

The idiom '' in black and white'' means----

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false
true
verbally
in writing

''To fish in troubled waters'' means----

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to catch fish in rough water
to aggravate the situation
to indulge in evil conspiracies
to make a personal profit out of a disturbance

You have to come back at any------

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cost
where
time
way

A speech full of too many words is----

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an unimportant speech
maiden speech
A verbose speech
A big speech

When a person says he's 'all in' , it means----

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He has arrived
He is very tired
He has got everything
He has finished packing

''Salt of life'' stands for-----

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valuable things
sorrows of life
sodium chloride
saline water

The phrase ''Far cry'' means----

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long distance
ruined
lovely
real

What is the meaning of the idiom ''bury the hatchet'' ?

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stop doing something
stop quarrelling and become friendly
preserve something for bad days
try to destroy a hatchet

By leaps and bounds means----

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steadily
slowly
aimlessly
rapidly

What is the meaning of the idiom 'a round dozen'-----

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a full dozen
round about a dozen
a little more than a dozen
a little less than a dozen

''Blame and criticize'' means---

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come heavily on
fall down on
come down on
fall heavily on

A person whose 'head' is in the 'clouds' is-----

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a day dreamer
useless
an aviator
proud

The expression 'after one's own heart' means----

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with complete devotion
to be in high spirit
to one's own liking
to be in low spirit

What is the meaning of the idiom ''out and about'' ?

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free from anxiety
irregular
inactive
active

'At a low ebb'---means

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still
increasing
decreasing
invalid

I'll give you my answer tomorrow without------- .

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miss
lack
fail
less

To let the grass grow under one's feet means-----

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to cause harm to another
to let things go on in their natural way
to delay and linger
to miss the opportunity

Three score is

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Three times twenty
More than three
Thirty times
Three hundred times

''To smell a rat'' means-----

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to smell a bad smell
to misunderstand
to suspect a trick or deceit
to have a dirty ways

To end in smoke-----

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To go through suffering
To create fire
To see fire
To come to nothing

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF SOFT SOAP?

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TO SPEAK HIGH TO OTHERS
TO SPEAK ILL OF OTHERS
TO RECOGNISE OTHER GOOD DEEDS
FLATTER FOR SELF MOTIVES

''The old man works at a snail's pace'' means-----

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he works slowly
he works smoothly
he works carefully
he works steadily

What is the meaning of the expression ''bottom of my heart'' ?

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close to my heart
core of my heart
lower part of my heart
close to my liver

----- his earlier study,the professor's new study indicates a general warning trend in global weather.

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In contrast to
In contrast as
In contrast by
In contrast of

He was excused---- his age.

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in view of
in accordance with
in quest of
in the light of

The meaning of '' have eyes at the back of your head'' ----

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be blind
be partial
see everything
see the past

TO MEET TROUBLE HALF? WAY MEANS-

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TO BE Puzzled
TO GET NERVOUS
TO BEAR UP
TO BE DISAPPOINTED

An ordinance is-

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A book
An arms factory
A newspaper journal
A law

The idiom '' let things slide'' means-----

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reveal a secret
ignore
lose gradually
set free

'Maiden speech' means------

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first speech
final speech
late speech
early speech

Beasts move at----in the forest.

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all
free
large
least

The appropriate meaning of the idiom 'Swan song' -----

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middle work
first work
last work
early work

The player isn't fat;------, he's quite skinny.

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on the contrary
in any case
in practice
by rights

The correct meaning of ''At home'' is----

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within the home
expert
inexperience
outside home

He raised his eyebrow at my explanation.

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show surprise or disapproval
show indifference
show agreement
show happiness

The correct meaning of ''A man of letter's'' is

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an efficient person
an attentive man
a scholar
a postman

''A burning question'' means-----

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a hard question
a false question
an uncommon question
an important question

What is the meaning of 'White Elephant'?

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a black marketer
An elephant of white colour
a hoarder
a very costly or troublesome possession

At----,he loses his temper.

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last
any cost
morning
times

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