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651.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Make up

A. get about
B. leave
C. reveal
D. reconcile
Answer» E.
Discussion
652.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Let on

A. reveal
B. quarrel
C. give
D. fight
Answer» B. quarrel
Discussion
653.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Be in the mire

A. be in love
B. be uneasy
C. be in difficulties
D. be under debt
Answer» D. be under debt
Discussion
654.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Fall flat

A. to fall in love
B. fail to win appreciation
C. lose consciousness
D. lose confidence
Answer» C. lose consciousness
Discussion
655.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. A pipe dream

A. an impracticable plan
B. a pleasant dream
C. a foolish idea
D. a bad dream
Answer» B. a pleasant dream
Discussion
656.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Frame a Person

A. make him appear guilty
B. befool
C. ask him to sit idle
D. flatter somebody
Answer» B. befool
Discussion
657.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Mince one’s words

A. change suddenly
B. pull back
C. to speak in a hurr
D. choose them carefully
Answer» E.
Discussion
658.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Have a go

A. go on leave
B. ride for happiness
C. make an attempt
D. take a walk
Answer» D. take a walk
Discussion
659.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Hot head

A. the leader
B. one who is very rash
C. the fighter
D. brave person
Answer» C. the fighter
Discussion
660.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. He has only some hazy ideas about life.

A. vulgar ideas
B. masculine ideas
C. hazardous
D. confused
Answer» E.
Discussion
661.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. None of this hanky-panky, please talk straight.

A. obsession
B. diversification
C. jugglery
D. indifference
Answer» D. indifference
Discussion
662.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. I can never understand him because he has a bad habit of mincing matters.

A. to leave in difficulties
B. not to speak plainly
C. returning
D. to find fault
Answer» C. returning
Discussion
663.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. He chose the path of religion of his own accord.

A. forcibly
B. helplessly
C. half-heartedly
D. willingly
Answer» E.
Discussion
664.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. The result of the examination dashed my hopes.

A. frustrate
B. kill someone
C. failed
D. bring great happiness
Answer» B. kill someone
Discussion
665.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. to crack the ice

A. to crack the ice
B. to start a conversation
C. to start quarrelling
D. to end the hostility
Answer» C. to start quarrelling
Discussion
666.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Never hit even the worst enemy below the belt, for even a war has some code of morality.

A. to hit at the wrong position
B. to fight
C. to injure
D. through unfair means
Answer» E.
Discussion
667.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. The number of globetrotters has increased after the Second World War.

A. great persons
B. foreign countries
C. travellers around the world
D. people of importance
Answer» D. people of importance
Discussion
668.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. I am just a small fry in the office.

A. peon
B. a small creature
C. humorous
D. person or thing of little importance
Answer» E.
Discussion
669.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Flesh and blood can bear it no longer.

A. human nature
B. warning
C. In Life
D. at the top speed
Answer» B. warning
Discussion
670.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. The project of building ended in smoke.

A. to give no practical result
B. to fall
C. to catch fire
D. ended in the destruction of building
Answer» B. to fall
Discussion
671.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To leader must have the lion’s share of the booty.

A. the stronger one
B. the smaller one
C. the worthy part
D. the larger part
Answer» E.
Discussion
672.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. I have burnt my figure in this speculative deal and am today penniless.

A. incur loss of property
B. to get into unexpected trouble
C. to burn one’s finger
D. to get confused
Answer» B. to get into unexpected trouble
Discussion
673.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Backbiters have generally to cut a sorry figure in the company of friends.

A. a nominal head
B. to fight to a finish
C. to be ridiculed
D. to struggle
Answer» D. to struggle
Discussion
674.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. The poor women do manual labour even when they are in the family way.

A. in a domestic manner
B. unwell
C. injured
D. pregnant
Answer» E.
Discussion
675.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To be fair and square pays in the long run.

A. successful
B. honest means
C. honest
D. worthy
Answer» D. worthy
Discussion
676.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. In this competition there is complete fair play.

A. honest means
B. no cheating
C. good chances
D. good name
Answer» C. good chances
Discussion
677.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. The child pulled a long face when the sweets were over.

A. to look disappointed
B. feel good
C. retreat
D. run away
Answer» B. feel good
Discussion
678.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Never take up a fool’s errand.

A. to go with a message
B. one who takes a message
C. a useless undertaking
D. an observation
Answer» D. an observation
Discussion
679.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To steal a march

A. to outshine
B. to start early
C. to command an army
D. to overtake
Answer» B. to start early
Discussion
680.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To look blue

A. to be annoyed
B. to look sad
C. to feel happy
D. to look sick
Answer» C. to feel happy
Discussion
681.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. In deep water

A. in real trouble
B. to feel lonely
C. to act like a coward
D. None of these
Answer» B. to feel lonely
Discussion
682.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Gift of the gab

A. lucky
B. a big surprise
C. to have a talent for speaking
D. an honest person
Answer» D. an honest person
Discussion
683.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. A good Samaritan

A. a genuinely helpful person
B. an honest politician
C. a clever person
D. a priest
Answer» B. an honest politician
Discussion
684.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Hobson’s choice

A. first choice
B. beautiful choice
C. no choice at all as there is only one thing to choose from
D. to choose something carefully
Answer» D. to choose something carefully
Discussion
685.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To smell a rat

A. bad smell
B. to misunderstand
C. to suspect treachery
D. to see a hidden meaning
Answer» D. to see a hidden meaning
Discussion
686.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To flag a dead horse

A. to do a thing in vain
B. to act in a foolish way
C. to criticise strongly
D. try to revive interest in a subject that is out of date
Answer» D. try to revive interest in a subject that is out of date
Discussion
687.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. The alpha and the omega

A. very costly items
B. assorted items
C. the beginning and the end
D. a nice act
Answer» D. a nice act
Discussion
688.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To fly off the handle

A. to break something
B. to be indifferent
C. to act foolishly
D. to get into a rage and lose self-control
Answer» E.
Discussion
689.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To throw dust into one’s eyes

A. to put sand into one’s eyes
B. to make blind
C. to deceive
D. to point out false things
Answer» D. to point out false things
Discussion
690.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To be in hot waters

A. to get into trouble
B. to enter waters heated by the sun
C. to be so impatient as to take bath with hot water before it gets cool
D. to be in a confused state of mind
Answer» B. to enter waters heated by the sun
Discussion
691.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To be in a fix

A. to be perplexed
B. making round of something
C. to attain permanence
D. to feel happy
Answer» B. making round of something
Discussion
692.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. An axe in the grind

A. to indulge in evil conspiracies
B. to catch a fish in disturbed water
C. to make a personal profit out of a situation
D. to aggravate the situation
Answer» D. to aggravate the situation
Discussion
693.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To bell the cat

A. to take lead in danger
B. to tie bell to cat’s neck
C. to be alert of the enemy
D. to make noise
Answer» B. to tie bell to cat’s neck
Discussion
694.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Rainy days

A. small hours of the morning
B. critical time in any situation
C. late hours of the night
D. unlucky times
Answer» E.
Discussion
695.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Turn over a new leaf

A. hopeful situation
B. change for the better
C. promising start followed by failure
D. expression of anger
Answer» C. promising start followed by failure
Discussion
696.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To play with

A. to be friendly with
B. to amuse oneself
C. to win easily
D. fool
Answer» E.
Discussion
697.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. Not to mince matters

A. to speak out frankly
B. to make matters easy
C. to be at ease
D. to be successful in business
Answer» B. to make matters easy
Discussion
698.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. to find fault with

A. to find fault with
B. to be very angry
C. to criticise others
D. to victimize someone
Answer» B. to be very angry
Discussion
699.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. To play foul

A. to play rough football
B. to tackle carelessly
C. to oppose others
D. to do something wrong
Answer» E.
Discussion
700.

Find the Correct Idioms and Phrases. No axe to grind

A. to bad situation
B. to rebuke
C. to act selflessly
D. to confuse others
Answer» D. to confuse others
Discussion