An idiom is a group of words, or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words in it. Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool but it works only when they are used in the right way in the right places. The Idioms and phrases are used to complete the sentences in few words with different and complete meaning.
Here is the set of 15 question of Idioms and Phrases under the syllabus of General English.
Answers of the MCQs are highlighted at the last of the blog.
These question are based on set no 01 and set no 02. Direct links are available here. It is advanceable to go through the above mentioned sets first then go for it because the answer are given in these sets with explanations, meaning in Hindi language for better understanding and use in sentences.
Let’s Start
Pick up the correct Idiom from the options given below to the each question but the meaning of the sentence should not be change.
01) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “There are some soft corner in the heart of every teacher for some of the students in the every class. Means some students are __________________ of some teachers.”
A) in the good books
B) go to great length
C) hit the nail on the head
D) foot the bill
02) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “Harish will defiantly get success because he will _______________ to get what he wants to achieve in life.”
A) in the good books
B) hit the nail on the head
C) foot the bill
D) go to great length
03) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “His suggestion is absolutely correct and fit with the situation and worked as ____________.”
A) in the good books
B) foot the bill
C) hit the nail on the head
D) go to great length
04) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “I gave money to his because he has some short fall of money to _______________ of his father’s hospitalization expenses.”
A) in the good books
B) foot the bill
C) hit the nail on the head
D) go to great length
05) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “No doubt he is hard worker but he is lazy also, many of times his laziness became the cause to ________________.”
A) See eye to eye
B) spill the beans
C) Miss the boat
D) Shedding Crocodile tears
06) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “After the accident the truck driver and cleaner ________________ and ran away rather than they see the victim wounds.”
A) See eye to eye
B) spill the beans
C) Miss the boat
D) Shedding Crocodile tears
07) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “The surprise of premotion is not get any excitement because the premotion list has already ___________.”
A) See eye to eye
B) Miss the boat
C) Shedding Crocodile tears
D) spill the beans
08) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “The manager of your company is _________when you have lost an opportunity of promotion as every body know he is involve in it.”
A) Shedding Crocodile tears
B) spill the beans
C) See eye to eye
D) Miss the boat
09) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “It was the time when the crowd would have _________________ at the residence of the super star Rajesh Khanna to see once.”
A) got out of hand
B) go to any length to achieve success
C) A burnt child dreads the fire
D) tighten the belt
10) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “To get success in the beauty contest she will ________________.”
A) got out of hand
B) A burnt child dreads the fire
C) tighten the belt
D) go to any length
11) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “If an investor loses money in a stock market when it was in crash trend, he might be realize ______________ for his further investment.”
A) got out of hand
B) A burnt child dreads the fire
C) tighten the belt
D) go to any length
12) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “Unfortunately his wife delivered twins. now he is warried how to __________________ for their upcoming expenses.”
A) got out of hand
B) A burnt child dreads the fire
C) tighten the belt
D) go to any length
13) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “________________ as the physical appearance of our father of nation Shri MK Gandhi was looked like a simple man but the Britishers were afraid of him.”
A) fall on deaf ears
B) A hard nut to crack
C) A white elephant
D) Can’t judge a book by its cover
14) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “He has no exprience about their work and his father warned him before he had started the business with the help others but the advice of his father _______________.”
A) A hard nut to crack
B) fall on deaf ears
C) A white elephant
D) Can’t judge a book by its cover
15) Fill in blank with suitable idiom from the following “The allegation formed by the police is very sensitive and serious now it is ______________.”
A) A white elephant
B) A hard nut to crack
C) fall on deaf ears
D) Can’t judge a book by its cover