Idiomatic Expression | MCQs

    Q11: You will lead an easy life if you "go by" the instructions. The word "go by" means?

    • A. Follow
    • B. Discard
    • C. None of these
    • D. Reject

    Q12: Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the italicized part of the sentence. The man vehemently denied all the charges of corruption that were levelled against him.

    • A. Devoutly
    • B. Forcefully
    • C. Hysterically
    • D. Serenely

    Q13: Early to bed and early to rise ____ a man healthy, wealthy.

    • A. Made
    • B. Makes
    • C. Shall make
    • D. Makes

    Q14: Still, waters run (deep).

    • A. Adverb
    • B. Preposition
    • C. Conjunction
    • D. Adjective

    Q15: To pay off old scores

    • A. To settle a dispute
    • B. None of these
    • C. To repay the old loan
    • D. To have one's revenge

    Q16: He is in Dutch with his family members. Here "In Dutch" means what?

    • A. In love
    • B. in good terms
    • C. in bad terms
    • D. in trouble

    Q17: The foreign phrase Coup d'dessai means:

    • A. an affair of the heart
    • B. none of these
    • C. without limit
    • D. a first attempt

    Q18: Complete the proverb "Make hay while the ________ shines"

    • A. Moon
    • B. Sun
    • C. Earth
    • D. Jupiter

    Q19: "Behind the scene" means:

    • A. A difficult position
    • B. None
    • C. Privately
    • D. There after

    Q20: "Eat humble pie" means what?

    • A. Make Apology
    • B. Make a noise
    • C. Infect
    • D. None of the above