Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set – 32
Q311. Touch all bases
A. Force someone to do something
B. Include everything
C. Stretch your hands high
D. Imagine you are flying
Answer –B. Include everything
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Q312. Spill the beans
A. Waste Money
B. Give away a secret
C. Perform magic
D. Work hard
Answer – B. Give away a secret
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Q313. Back to square one
A. Neglect something
B. Come to the original point
C. Draw a square
D. Move ahead
Answer –B. Come to the original point
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Q314. Dead heat
A. Close contest that ends in a tie
B. Strong opposition to one’s ideas
C. A deadly blast of hot air
D. A strong heat wave
Answer – A. Close contest that ends in a tie
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Q315. Put the cart before the horses
A. To do impractical things
B. To lie about a situation
C. To follow the logical order
D. To do the last thing first
Answer – D. To do the last thing first
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Q316. The bee’s knees
A. Observant
B. Foolish
C. Problematic
D. Extraordinary
Answer – D. Extraordinary
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Q317. The police were able to find the guilty but the big fish escaped.
A. Plump men
B. Large-sized ones
C. Tall people
D. Main leaders
Answer –D. Main leaders
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Q318. Add fuel to the fire
A. Simplify the problem
B. Exploit someone
C. Calm down the situation
D. To make a bad situation worse
Answer – D. To make a bad situation worse
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Q319. To throw a fit
A. Become unconscious
B. Caution someone about fitness
C. Express extreme anger
D. Faint and fall down
Answer –C. Express extreme anger
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Q320. Chicken-hearted
A. Generous
B. Cowardly
C. Selfish
D. Miserly
Answer –B. Cowardly
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