Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set-25
Q241. Stir up a hornet’s nest
SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Morning)
A. Destroy a nest
B. Call for dialogue
C. Provoke trouble
D. Lead a revolt
Answer –C. Provoke trouble
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Q242. Once in a blue moon
A. An incident that is scary
B. Happening only once in a lifetime
C. Happening only rarely
D. An unforgettable experience
Answer – C. Happening only rarely
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Q243. A piece of cake
A. Something serious
B. Something easy
C. Something difficult
D. Something amusing
Answer – B. Something easy
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Q244. A dime a dozen
A. Very common
B. Phenomenal
C. Uncommon
D. Expensive
Answer –A. Very common
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Q245. Couch Potato
A. Overweight
B. Lazy person
C. Skinny
D. Hyperactive
Answer – B. Lazy person
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Q246. To have a gut feeling
A. To have pain in the abdomen
B. To experience discomfort
C. To suffer from inflammation
D. To feel an instinct or intuition
Answer –D. To feel an instinct or intuition
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Q247. To have a gut feeling
A. To have pain in the abdomen
B. To experience discomfort
C. To suffer from inflammation
D. To feel an instinct or intuition
Answer – D. To feel an instinct or intuition
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Q248. Bite off more than one can chew
A. To taste something while cooking
B. To cheat someone and get away
C. To eat quickly and run away
D. To take on more than one can deal with
Answer –D. To take on more than one can deal with
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Q249. Like talking to a brick wall
A. Frightened
B. Inattentive
C. Curious
D. Fascinated
Answer –B. Inattentive
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Q250. To leave someone in the lurch.
A. To put someone at ease
B. To come to a compromise with someone
C. Constant source of annoyance to someone
D. To desert someone in his difficulties
Answer –D. To desert someone in their difficulties
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