Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set-27
Q261. “Hit the nail on the head” means:
A. To make the precisely correct point
B. To hit someone on the head
C. To assess the situation immediately
D. To handle
Answer –A. To make the precisely correct point
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Q262. Fit as a fiddle.
A. of the right size
B. singing happily
C. playing a musical instrument
D. healthy and strong
Answer –D. Healthy and strong
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Q263. “A dog’s life” means:
A. A restful life
B. A life spent in guarding something
C. A life full of freedom
D. A miserable existence
Answer –D. A miserable existence
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Q264. Go off at a tangent
A. Go on at great length
B. Change the subject immediately
C. Forget things in between
D. Become boisterous
Answer –B. Change the subject immediately
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Q265. As the crow flies
A. To be uncertain
B. A long winding path
C. The shortest route
D. To be directionless
Answer –C. The shortest route
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Q266. Make a beeline
A. Stand in a queue
B. Remain busy
C. Go straight to
D. Be crazy
Answer:
Answer –C. Go straight to
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Q267. It cost an arm and a leg
A. Not readily available
B. Easily Affordable
C. Very expensive
D. To give away an arm and a leg
Answer –C. Very expensive
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Q268. “Get a taste of your own medicine” means:
A. Make, taste, and take medicines for others
B. Be treated by the same doctor
C. Be given the same treatment that you have given to others
D. Be given the medicine meant for others
Answer –C. Be given the same treatment that you have given to others.
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Q269. Sleep on it
A. To make a decision immediately
B. To make a wrong decision
C. To prefer to sleep than take action
D. To wait before making a decision
Answer –D. To wait before making a decision
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Q270. In a pickle
A. In great pain
B. In jubilation
C. In Trouble
D. In deep sorrow
Answer – C. In trouble
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