Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Idioms and Phrases
251.
To spill the beans
- (A) To reveal secret information
- (B) To misbehave
- (C) To keep secrets
- (D) To talk irrelevant
252.
I felt like afish out of water among all those business tycoons.
- (A) troubled
- (B) stupid
- (C) uncomfortable
- (D) inferior
253.
Do no trust a man who blows his own trumpet
- (A) flatters
- (B) praises others
- (C) admonishes others
- (D) praises himself
254.
How long will the people put up with the increasing economic hardships?
- (A) welcome
- (B) take easily
- (C) remain satisfied with
- (D) tolerate
255.
The P.M has pulled up Orissa partymen.
- (A) elevated
- (B) rewarded
- (C) punished
- (D) reprimanded
256.
We were in hurry. The road being zigzag we had to cut off a corner to reach in time.
- (A) To cut a portion of the road
- (B) To take a short cut
- (C) To go fast
- (D) To take an alternative route
257.
A storm in a teacup
- (A) Unexpected event
- (B) A danger signal
- (C) Much excitement over something trivial
- (D) A great noise
258.
To keep one's head
- (A) To be agile and active
- (B) To keep calm
- (C) To think coherently
- (D) None of these
259.
To be up and doing
- (A) To recover from illness
- (B) To be actively engaged
- (C) To progress satisfactorily
- (D) To be expressive and explicit
260.
Rohit has bitten off more than he chew.
- (A) Is trying to do much
- (B) Is very greedy
- (C) Is always hungry
- (D) Has little regard for others