Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set- 14
Q131. A blessing in disguise
A. something good that isn’t recognized at first
B. someone who comes disguised
C. a person who blesses others quietly
D. an event that is unknown
Answer – A. something good that isn’t recognized at first
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Q132. Needle in a haystack
A. Someone having vast opportunities
B. Someone in trouble
C. Something impossible to find
D. Something very trivial
Answer –C. Something impossible to find
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Q133. Rank and file
A. The manager of a personnel department
B. Ordinary workers in a company
C. Financial activities in a firm
D. A very well-organized company
Answer – B. Ordinary workers in a company
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Q134. At a stone’s throw
A. Beat someone with a stone
B. Throw a stone at someone
C. At a very short distance
D. Like throwing a stone
Answer –C. At a very short distance
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Q135. A grey area
A. An unclear situation
B. A special part of the brain
C. An unspoken truth
D. An unusual spot
Answer – A. An unclear situation
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Q136. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
My brother has decided to settle in London for good.
A. forever
B. briefly
C. for a better income
D. for a promotion
Answer –A. forever
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Q137. Burn the midnight oil
A. burn things using oil
B. work many nights at a stretch
C. create problems at the night
D. work late into the night
Answer –D. work late into the night
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Q138. To come round
A. To meet someone by chance
B. To spend a lot of time with someone
C. To go round and round
D. To become conscious again
Answer –D. To become conscious again
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Q139. To play with fire
A. To act in a dangerous and risky way
B. To hold revenge against someone
C. To fight fires like a fireman
D. To pour oil on a burning fire
Answer –A. To act in a dangerous and risky way
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Q140. To fish in troubled waters
A. To take advantage of a difficult situation
B. To try to find a big catch in the deep sea
C. To try to do something that is very difficult
D. To catch fish in stormy weather in the sea
Answer –A. To take advantage of a difficult situation
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