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Idioms and phrases - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    Bit the bullet
    1. Enjoy a delicious meal
    2. Give someone a piece of advice
    3. Avoid confrontation
    4. Face a difficult situation with courage
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  2. Question 2

    Care a hang
    1. Caring too much
    2. Hanging clothes to dry
    3. Showing no interest
    4. Putting an outfit on a hanger
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  3. Question 3

    To tell others secret information only for enjoyment is not a good practice.
    1. spill the words
    2. spill the cat
    3. spill the beans
    4. spill the onions
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  4. Question 4

    The doctor tried very hard to save his mother but they were unsuccessful.
    1. faced the music
    2. drew the line
    3. moved heaven and earth
    4. ran like clockwise
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  5. Question 5

    Hit the nail on the head
    1. THey hit a nail with a hammer
    2. They are experiencing a headache
    3. They're uncertain about a decision
    4. They have accurately identified or explained something
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  6. Question 6

    jUMP THE GUN
    1. To start all over again
    2. To stop a process
    3. Using a gun for sports
    4. To do something too soon and too quickly
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  7. Question 7

    To read between the lines
    1. To read aloud to public
    2. To read differently
    3. To understand more than what the words suggest
    4. To underline some words
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  8. Question 8

    She belived she had been blamed for the mistake of others for what happend.
    1. Made a sceptic
    2. Made a savage
    3. Made a spinster
    4. Made a scapegoat
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  9. Question 9

    Nobody's fool
    1. Not easily deceived
    2. The wisest person
    3. A complete
    4. All are fools
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  10. Question 10

    A dime a dozen
    1. Something common and not special
    2. Very wealthy
    3. Variety of amenities
    4. A fair trade
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  11. Question 11

    Fish out of water
    1. Disappointed
    2. Frustrated
    3. Homeless
    4. Uncomfortable
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  12. Question 12

    My sister wished me ggod luck before I went on the stage to sing.
    1. Told me to break an arm
    2. told me to break the ice
    3. Told me to sit on the fence
    4. Told me to break a leg
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  13. Question 13

    when life gives you lemons,make lemonade
    1. Earn the maximum out of business
    2. Nourish health
    3. Enjoy the most when the season is fevourable
    4. Make the best out of difficult situations
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  14. Question 14

    A bad patch
    1. A path that a untravelled
    2. A dengerous road to walk on
    3. A person who takes a difficult path
    4. A period of time when a person faces lots of troubles
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  15. Question 15

    Turned a deaf ear to
    1. Rebuked
    2. Disregarded
    3. By any means
    4. At intervals
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  16. Question 16

    Straight shooter
    1. A thoroughly upright straightforword person
    2. Miserly and pessimistic person
    3. Complicated and confusing person
    4. Excellent shooter
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  17. Question 17

    Keep the wolf from the door
    1. Wallow in poverty
    2. Relish food
    3. Encourage starvation
    4. Avoid Starvation
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  18. Question 18

    Pulled a long face
    1. To be ecastatic
    2. To euphoric
    3. To disclosed
    4. To look saddened
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  19. Question 19

    Cut corners
    1. Do something in an inexpensive and easy way
    2. Complete a work
    3. Clear a space
    4. Find a suitable place
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  20. Question 20

    Sejal visits the nearby temple off and on.
    1. Periodically
    2. Constantly
    3. Continuously
    4. Regularly
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