Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set – 34
Q331. To flog a dead horse
A. To accept the challenge
B. To waste the efforts
C. To make the best use of resources
D. To complete the work
Answer – B. To waste the efforts
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Q332. Work like a charm
A. To do something faster
B. To delay a task
C. To do a magic trick
D. To work very well
Answer – D. To work very well
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Q333. Cut and dried
A. Badly hurt
B. Very old
C. Dead and gone
D. Already decided
Answer –D. Already decided
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Q334. The people were scared because the burglar was at large.
A. not caught
B. very dangerous
C. behind bars
D. very famous
Answer – A. not caught
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Q335. Kill two birds with one stone
A. To try something impossible
B. To be an expert shooter
C. To achieve two results with a single effort
D. To plan two murders simultaneously
Answer –C. To achieve two results with a single effort
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Q336. First and foremost
A. Far from the truth
B. After everything else
C. Most important aspect
D. Most difficult task
Answer – C. Most important aspect
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Q337. To take a back seat
A. To become less important or to give up control over things
B. To lecture or criticize the person who is actually in control of something
C. To be less successful in one’s efforts
D. To go through a short but unpleasant period of time
Answer – A. To become less important or to give up control over things
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Q338. To bark up the wrong tree
A. To do something that will not get the result you want
B. To sound or appear ferocious but not actually so
C. To cover oneself with the outer covering of a wrong tree
D. To make a sound like that of a dog
Answer –A. To do something that will not get the result you want
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Q339. She felt like a fish out of water at her new job.
A. uncomfortable and restless
B. angry and hurt
C. comfortable and relaxed
D. happy and free
Answer –A. uncomfortable and restless
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Q340. The thieves made off with all the cash and jewelry in the house.
A. Squandered
B. Ran away with
C. Transferred
D. Discovered
Answer –B. Ran away with
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