Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set- 10
Q90. Cost an arm and a leg
A. Be easily available
B. Be extremely expensive
C. Be worthy of the cost
D. Be rather cheap
Answer – B. Be extremely expensive
Explanation-
Q91. Living in a fool’s paradise
A. To believe wrongly that your situation is good
B. To be fooled by someone
C. To live in luxuriously after fooling someone
D. To live in a world of imagination
Answer – A. To believe wrongly that your situation is good
Explanation-
Q92. Get One’s Ducks in a Row
A. have everything improperly disorganized
B. have nothing properly organized, though ready
C. have everything messily arranged
D. have everything properly organized
Answer –D. Have everything properly organized
Explanation-
Q93. She may be the Principal but it is the school administrator who rules the roost.
A. is dependent upon her
B. is totally submissive
C. is proven right
D. is in complete control
Answer –D. is in complete control
Explanation-
Q94. Child’s play
A. Something that is very easy to do
B. Something for a child to play with
C. Something that everybody knows
D. Something children have made by themselves
Answer –A. Something that is very easy to do
Explanation-
Q95. To put one’s foot in one’s mouth
A. To deliberately provoke someone
B. To accidentally embarrass or upset someone
C. To gather all of one’s resources
D. To be disorderly and stupid
Answer –B. To accidentally embarrass or upset someone
Explanation-
Q96. Caught red-handed
A. Caught by someone wearing a red wristband
B. Caught in the act of doing something illegal
C. Caught stealing red objects like apples and tomatoes
D. Caught with a hand covered in blood
Answer –B. Caught in the act of doing something illegal
Explanation-
Q97. To be all ears
A. To have extra-large ears
B. To be inquisitive and curious
C. To be impatient about something
D. To be ready and eager to listen
Answer – D. To be ready and eager to listen
Explanation-
Q98. A sea change
A. Going on a trip abroad
B. Getting transferred overseas
C. Complete transformation
D. Health-related vacation
Answer –C. Complete transformation
Explanation-
Q99. Wash your dirty linen in public
A. Hang Clothes outside
B. Discuss private matters in front of others
C. Fight with everyone unnecessarily
D. Complain about everything
Answer – B. Discuss private matters in front of others
Explanation-
Q100. Newton’s work in the field of physics speaks volumes about his genius.
A. conveys a great deal
B. advertises his work
C. claims fame and honor
D. does not give a detailed report
Answer –A. conveys a great deal
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