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Idioms and phrases - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

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

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

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

    Jump the gun
    1. To start all over again
    2. Using a gun for sports
    3. To stop a process
    4. To do something too soon and too quickly
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  5. Question 5

    Nobody's fool
    1. Not easily deceived
    2. The wisest person
    3. A complete fool
    4. All are fools
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  6. Question 6

    My sisters wished me good luck before I went on the stage to sing.
    1. Told me to sit on the fence
    2. Told me to break a leg
    3. Told me to break the ice
    4. Told me to break an arm
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  7. Question 7

    Turned a deaf ear to
    1. Disregarded
    2. At intervals
    3. By any means
    4. Rebuked
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  8. Question 8

    All his friends admired him because he was a strainght shooter.
    1. Excellent shooter
    2. Complicated and confusing person
    3. Moody and pessimistic individual
    4. A thoroughly upright straightforward person
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  9. Question 9

    Radhika stood by Monica's side through thick and thin.
    1. Under easy situations wherein she could ensure Monica's safety and security
    2. In all the happy moments, eesonally spending most of her time.
    3. Under all conditions,no matter how challenging or diffcult.
    4. In the moments when Monica couldn't complete some simple tasks
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  10. Question 10

    My cousin work day and night to achieve success in life.
    1. vale of tears
    2. Around the clock
    3. great dealing
    4. a handful
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  11. Question 11

    Rina pulled a long face since her hasbend had not her a diamond necklace on their anniversary.
    1. To be euphoric
    2. To be ecstatic
    3. To look saddened
    4. To be electrified
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  12. Question 12

    Cut corners
    1. Complete a work
    2. Do something in an inexpensive and easy way
    3. Find a suitable place
    4. Clear a space
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  13. Question 13

    I thought Sadhna would stick by me, but when I got into trouble, she turned out to be a/an _______________.
    1. haed nut to crack
    2. Open secret
    3. fair-weather friend
    4. white elephant
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  14. Question 14

    A bitter pill
    1. Facing a distressing situation
    2. Talking nonsense
    3. Arguing unnecessarily
    4. Getting furious easily
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  15. Question 15

    Let the dust settle
    1. To make use of a situation
    2. Wait for the other person to make a move
    3. To make a space tidy
    4. To wait for a situation to become clear or certain
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  16. Question 16

    Bincy's mother kept her cards close to her chest.
    1. Decided to show more affection
    2. Informed that all the cards must be kept safe
    3. Kept her purse and money by herself
    4. Kept her plans and thoughts hidden
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  17. Question 17

    Complete the dailogue for Person B usong the correct idiom.
    Person A:We are all going to the culb this weekend. Do ypu want to come?
    Person B:Thank you for asking.But I don't like clubs.It's ____________.
    1. My cup of coffee
    2. not my cup of coffee
    3. not my cup of tea
    4. not my cup,not my tea
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  18. Question 18

    'to steal from a shop'
    1. Golden opportunity
    2. Green thrumb
    3. Five-finger discount
    4. Black sheep
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  19. Question 19

    Roshan,it's time for you to give your speech to the whole school, whishing you luck to do well.
    1. down in the dumps
    2. break a leg
    3. high five
    4. hands down
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  20. Question 20

    Break the ice
    1. Nervousness before a performance
    2. Ill-feeling carried by a person over a period of time
    3. Respect for someone's achievements
    4. To say or do something that makes people feel more relaxed, especially at the beginning of a meeting, party
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