Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set – 20
Q191. Eye-wash
A. A deception
B. An inspiration
C. An operation
D. A consideration
Answer –A. A deception
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Q192. Sitting on a gold mine
A. wasting a vast treasure
B. secretly hunting for something precious
C. to own something potentially valuable
D. not availing of an opportunity
Answer –C. to own something potentially valuable
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Q193. Make up one’s mind
A. to achieve
B. to decide
C. to pretend
D. to lie
Answer –B. to decide
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Q194. Give a hand
A. assist
B. encourage
C. clap hands
D. donate an organ
Answer –A. Assist
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Q195. Take exception
A. appreciate
B. object to
C. deny
D. care for
Answer – B. Object to
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Q196. Bed of roses
A. An unforgettable moment
B. A state of perplexity
C. An enjoyable state
D. A difficult situation
Answer –D. A difficult situation
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Q197. Eat one’s words
A. retract what one has said
B. forgive and forget
C. become less acceptable
D. oppose sternly
Answer –A. retract what one has said
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Q198. A fair-weather friend
A. a jealous friend
B. a friend turned into an enemy
C. a dependable friend
D. an unreliable friend
Answer –D. an unreliable friend
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Q199. On the spur of the moment
A. deciding after a lot of thinking
B. being extremely careful
C. waiting nervously for something
D. acting impulsively without thinking
Answer – D. acting impulsively without thinking
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Q200. Over one’s head
A. unable to function as before
B. being at a disadvantage
C. beyond one’s capability to understand something
D. something totally unexpected
Answer –C. beyond one’s capability to understand something
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