Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set – 19
Q181. Have one’s hands full
A. To be very rich
B. To be very clumsy
C. To be very busy
D. To be very generous
Answer –C. To be very busy
Explanation-
Q182. In a fog
A. Confused and dazed
B. Sightless and blind
C. Trapped in foggy weather
D. Disturbed and unhappy
Answer –A. Confused and dazed
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Q183. Call on
A. announce
B. visit
C. step out
D. telephone
Answer –B. visit
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Q184. If we lay our heads together, we will surely find a solution.
A. take a break
B. work in isolation
C. rest for a while
D. work in consultation
Answer –D. Work in consultation
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Q185. In the given context, “If it’s not one thing, it’s another” means:
A. When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another
B. When we entertain one guest, then there are many
C. When we know a cause, then there isn’t another to be looked for
D. When a machine is not functional, it makes others also malfunction
Answer –A. When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another.
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Q186. Through and through
A. partially
B. eventually
C. gradually
D. completely
Answer –D. completely
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Q187. The threat of the pandemic is not just a cry in the wilderness.
A. Mourning for the loss
B. an unheeded warning
C. tears of sorrow
D. spreading rumors
Answer –B. An unheeded warning
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Q188. Look out
A. find out
B. search
C. locate
D. be careful
Answer –D. Be careful
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Q189. His comments cast a slur upon the integrity of his manager.
A. praised
B. damaged
C. redeemed
D. improved
Answer –B. damaged
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Q190. High time
A. well in time for something
B. past the appropriate time
C. time to celebrate something
D. time to fly high
Answer – B. past the appropriate time
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