Idioms And Phrases Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Idioms And Phrases – Quiz 14
1. Meaning:without any hesitation; instantly.
A) Elvis has left the building.
B) Keep something at bay.
C) At the drop of a hat.
D) Feel a bit under the weather.
2. Choose the meaning of the idiom "A house of cards".
A) An array of things.
B) An action of unity.
C) A poor plan.
D) A good plan.
3. Some students require sholarships to _____ .
A) Help with expenses.
B) Impulse buying.
C) Buy for a song.
D) None of above.
4. She studied the reports over the weekend so she could _____ when the meeting began.
A) Hit the ground running.
B) Run round in circles.
C) Is off to a running start.
D) Run into astone wall.
5. Complete the sentence. Scotch on the rock is a drink _____ .
A) With ice cubes.
B) With loud music.
C) You take to the mountain.
D) None of above.
6. The neighborhood is _____ , so it's hard to find the house.
A) Off the beaten track.
B) You have hit the nail on the head.
C) As safe as houses.
D) Day in and day out.
7. To have a ball is to wish someone they have?.
A) Fun.
B) A great journey.
C) Luck.
D) Food.
8. The situation is so complex that people cannot see the _____ for the trees.
A) Wood .
B) Branch.
C) Fire.
D) None of above.
9. Due to lack of professional knowledge, the tricks used in the marketing and branding of the new product yielded no result.
A) Reaped the harvest.
B) No Avail.
C) Throwing cold water on anything.
D) Gained ground.
10. What does the phrase 'IN A GOOD MOOD' mean?.
A) Feeling sad or gloomy.
B) Feeling tired or exhausted.
C) Feeling angry or irritated.
D) Being happy or cheerful.
11. Selena is on cloud nine, since she heard the news of her destination engagement.
A) Extremely enthusiastic.
B) Lost in own world.
C) Extremely Happy.
D) Free from anxiety.
12. The Principal was up in arms when he heard that boys had fought over a room sharing in the hostel.
A) Very hopeless.
B) Very tensed.
C) Very nervous.
D) Very angry.
13. Explain the meaning of 'Article of faith'.
A) A firmly held belief.
B) A new principle.
C) An established religion.
D) None.
14. She is a very nice person and is always willing to _____ to help others.
A) Do a dry run.
B) Go the extra mile.
C) Run a mile.
D) To run before she could walk.
15. Meaning of emergency.
A) Doing an action hastily.
B) Slowing down an action.
C) Deceive.
D) Accomplishment.
16. "Open a can of worms" means _____ .
A) Having a difficult time.
B) Openings up a can with stinky food.
C) Share information that complicates the situation.
D) Getting ready to go fishing.
17. What does the idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?.
A) Something is very expensive or costly.
B) Something is very cheap.
C) It means to give a helping hand.
D) It refers to a small amount of money.
18. Having made the decision to leave the band, Paul started having _____ thoughts within a few days.
A) First.
B) Crazy.
C) Alternative.
D) Second.
19. John exercises _____ to stay in shape.
A) Day in and day out.
B) I have lost my train of thought.
C) Kith and kin.
D) Follow in someone's footsteps.
20. What is the meaning of "A little bird told me"?.
A) In a blink of an eye.
B) Rarely.
C) Go mad.
D) A little bird told me / a little bird told me.
21. A signalman has to have his _____ about him.
A) Wits.
B) Sense.
C) Humour.
D) None of above.
22. Hold your horses! We will leave when everyone is ready. What does "hold your horses" mean?.
A) Be patient .
B) Pack up.
C) Hurry up.
D) None of above.
23. A deceptive, misleading, or false belief.
A) Has a false notion.
B) Poke fun at.
C) Blind to the faults.
D) None of above.
24. "Go down like a lead balloon" means:.
A) To be received badly by an audience.
B) Try yet fail.
C) Lose your wealth over a period of time.
D) To fall ill slowly.
25. What is the meaning of the idiom "to be on the ball"?.
A) To be quick and alert.
B) To be active and energetic.
C) To be inactive and sluggish.
D) To be unprepared and slow.