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Idioms and phrases - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    I'm going to be in trouble if i don't submit my homework to the teacher.
    1. a devil's advocate
    2. off base
    3. the lion's share
    4. up the creek
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  2. Question 2

    Be hard up
    1. Unable to calculate
    2. Have very little money
    3. Have difficulty in climbing stairs
    4. Find it very difficult to wake up early
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  3. Question 3

    In the same breath
    1. Try and hold your breath
    2. Say two contradictory things at the same time
    3. Able to get a foul smell
    4. Practice breathing exercise
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  4. Question 4

    To take after
    1. To chase someone
    2. To be similiar in appearance
    3. To mock some one
    4. To change sides often
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  5. Question 5

    Foul play
    1. Unfair or dishonest behaviour
    2. A bad smelling theatre or playground
    3. Unpleasent weather for playing
    4. A drama which is badly produced
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  6. Question 6

    Dark horse
    1. An honest
    2. An unexpected winner
    3. A mean person
    4. A slow runner
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  7. Question 7

    Stone's throw
    1. Short distance
    2. Large hurdle
    3. Difficult problem
    4. Hurt slightly
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  8. Question 8

    Greenhorn
    1. Efficient
    2. Proficient
    3. Professional
    4. Inexperienced
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  9. Question 9

    Sticky finger
    1. An inclination to steal
    2. A habit of licking fingers
    3. A tendency to interfere
    4. A tendency to forget
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  10. Question 10

    Hit a brick wall
    1. Occupy a bench next to a boundary
    2. Avoid taking sides
    3. Take a high seat
    4. Place something on a barrir
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  11. Question 11

    Cake walk
    1. Something teasty
    2. Something easy
    3. Something sweet
    4. Something enjoyable
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  12. Question 12

    Hold the key
    1. To own a property
    2. To keep a secret
    3. To have control of something
    4. To have the right of succession
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  13. Question 13

    The chairman of our company takes care of the rank and file in the company
    1. Ordinary people
    2. Documents and files
    3. Only top rank people
    4. Officers
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  14. Question 14

    Eat like a hourse
    1. eating excessively
    2. eating what horses eat
    3. eating differently
    4. hardly eating
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  15. Question 15

    Pay heed to
    1. Repay old debts honestly
    2. Listen carefully with attention
    3. Give back money with interest
    4. Disburse without partiality
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  16. Question 16

    Left no stone unturned
    1. depended on many people
    2. made every possible efforts
    3. looked in different places
    4. proposed good plans
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  17. Question 17

    Feast one's eyes on
    1. Arrange a delicious meal
    2. Gaze at something with pleasure
    3. Preper a rare delicacy
    4. Notice something alarming
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  18. Question 18

    Cold comfort
    1. unbearable weather
    2. Enjoyment in the hills
    3. Very soothing
    4. Very satisfaction
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  19. Question 19

    Cat's paw
    1. A person used as a tool by another
    2. The most important attribute
    3. To attack someone
    4. Move at a fast pace
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  20. Question 20

    In limelight
    1. About top be successful
    2. The center of attraction
    3. In a well lit up room
    4. A well kept secret
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