40 Important Idiom And Phrases

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1. At one's wit's end

1. Perplexed
2. Clear Up
3. Explain
4. Enlighten

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Perplexed means cause to feel completely baffled.

Example: Rahul was at his wit's end to find that his sister has failed.

2. At one's fingertips

1. To take revenge
2. Matter of shame
3. Complete knowledge
4. None of above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example: All formula's of quantitative aptitude are at his fingertips.

3. At the spur of the moment

1. Difficult Moment
2. Without Delay
3. Great Moment
4. Very Slow

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Example: It is not necessary that we should always reply at the spur of moment in interview, we should think before answer if we are not sure.

4. All in all

1. Every person
2. Particular thing same in all
3. Call all at once
4. Most important

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Example: As she is only girl in a big family, so she is all in all in her home.

5. At close quarters

1. close examinations
2. live near to each other
3. live far to each other
4. in love

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example: Real friends never leave us alone in close quarters.

6. Apple Pie Order

1. In random order
2. Related to fruits packing
3. Related to dry fruit packing
4. In perfect order

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Example: On the eve of inspection every thing was kept in apple pie order.

7. Above board

1. boasting person
2. honest and straightforward
3. a man with arrogance
4. a dishonest person

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Example: Shikha is very popular for her above board conduct.

8. As fit as a fiddle

1. Very weak
2. Recovering from illness
3. Looks fit but not fit actaully
4. None of above

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Means Strong and healthy

Example: He has recovered from illness and now he is as fit as a fiddle.

9. At logger heads

1. In difficulty
2. to be at strife
3. very happy together
4. None of above

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Strife means quarrel, contention, dispute, fight, conflict etc.

Example: All three brothers are at logger heads because of land dispute.

10. An apple of discord

1. cause of wealth
2. cause of illness
3. cause of happiness
4. cause of quarrel

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Example: Land is an apple of discord between two brothers.

11. At a loss

1. at a business loss
2. at a relation loss
3. to be unable to decide
4. none of above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example: I am at a loss to know what to do.

12. At dagger's drawn

1. to have bitter enmity
2. to be very friendly
3. to be unknown
4. to be very familiar

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Enmity means The state or feeling of being actively opposed

Example : The quarrel between two friends has grown more bitter now and they are at dagger's drawn.

13. At large

1. very famous
2. not famous
3. abscond
4. very far

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example : Police is trying to catch him but he is still at large.

ab·scond

Leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.

14. At sea

1. baffled
2. very happy
3. very excited
4. very sad

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : My brother is at sea in maths, he can not solve even the easy problems.

15. A bigger bang for your buck

1. More for your money
2. Not for money
3. More for your nature
4. More for your smile

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

This is a treat that gives you plenty of bang for the buck

16. At sixes and sevens

1. in perfect order
2. very happy
3. in disorder
4. very sad

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example : After the theft in the home every thing was at sixes and seven.

17. Argus eyed

1. Doubtful
2. Very Confident
3. Very Calm
4. Careful

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Careful or Observant

Example : Being a politician he is Argus Eyed and never overlooks even a small matter.

18. A load of cobblers

1. Good news
2. Very famous
3. Rubbish
4. None of above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example : I feel it is just a a load of cobblers

19. A pig in a poke

1. accept deal in a pressure
2. accept deal without knowing
3. accept deal after detail analysis
4. accept deal due to threat

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Example : I do not buy clothes online, I feel it is like a pig in poke because I cannot feel the fabric online.

20. At one fell swoop

1. After lots of thinking
2. In a single action
3. By mistake
4. Joint action

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Example : In one fell swoop the bank wiped away the tentative benefits of this policy.

21. Away with the fairies

1. Not facing reality
2. On the basis of reality
3. Shocking stage
4. Very sad

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : She's is nice girl, but mentally, she's away with the fairies.

22. Back of beyond

1. An ideal place for holidays
2. A place with certain memories
3. A religious place
4. A lonely forsaken place

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Example : In the back of beyond , she has found her roots.

23. By hook or by crook

1. by permission
2. by any means
3. by noble means
4. by request

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Example : I want to win this match, by hook or by crook.

24. Bandy words

1. to argue
2. to request
3. to give respect
4. to be polite

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : She was doing bandy words with teacher so was punished.

5. Break the ice

1. To do something with courage
2. To win a prize
3. To speak first after long silence
4. To win some one heart

nswer: Option C

Explanation:

Example : In our staff meeting Mr. Sharma broke the ice and suggested few great ideas.

26. Bad Blood

1. Wounded in scuffle
2. Bitter relations
3. Dishonest
4. Arrogant

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Example : Respect all religions, this is solution of bad blood between different religions.

27. Black and Blue

1. To put things in order
2. To put things in disorder
3. To trust someone
4. To beat very badly

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Example : Ramesh was beaten black and blue by my friends when he was trying to steal my bike.

28. Brow Beat

1. to bully
2. to respect
3. to praise
4. to rebuke

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Bully means A person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.

Example : MP of our area always tries to blow beat the people who oppose him.

29. Bid defiance

1. to obey
2. to ignore
3. to follow
4. none of above

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Example : His girl friend bade defiance to his wish to go for movie and instead they went for lunch in hotel :)

30. Blow one's trumpet

1. To praise other
2. To praise leader
3. To praise ownself
4. To praise community

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example : I do not like him, he always blowing his own trumpet.

31. Bury the hatchet

1. to break peace
2. joint operation of killing
3. to make peace
4. none of above

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example : His family members should bury the hatched to make peace in his home.

32. Bring to book

1. To punish
2. To serve
3. To praise
4. To write a story

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : He was brought to book for his mistake.

33. Blaze the trail

1. To stop a movement
2. To join a movement
3. To protect a movement
4. To start a movement

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Example : All great people names are written in history who blazed the trail for their nations.

34. Broken Reed

1. Continue support
2. Support that failed
3. Support endlessly
4. None of above

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Example : In the time of need, his friend proved a broken reed.

35. By dint of

1. By force of
2. By permission of
3. By fear of
4. By blessing of

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : He became IPS by dint of his hard work.

36. Charley horse

1. Very rapid
2. Very weak
3. Stiffness
4. Boldness

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example : My leg has hurt while playing now I have a Charley horse.

stiffness

The physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend

37. Cart before the horse

1. To be ready to go
2. To be very active
3. To do things in reverse order
4. To do things in right order

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example : Having dessert before dinner is like putting the cart before the horse.

38. Chalk and Cheese

1. Different from each other
2. Having same properties
3. Having fun together
4. Making plans

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : They can never be friends they are as different as chalk and cheese.

39. Cry for the moon

1. To wish for something impossible
2. To wish for something accessible
3. To try to have something by bad means
4. None of above

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Example : For me winning a lottery is just like crying for the moon.

40. Carry the day

1. To have great fun
2. To do something wrong
3. To win a victory
4. To loose something

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Example : By taking many wickets India carried the day in test match.

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