Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set- 47
Q461. Throw in the towel
A. To decide firmly
B. To take a shower
C. To admit defeat or failure
D. To provoke someone
Answer –C. To admit defeat or failure
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Q462. Get a foot in the door
A. To be lucky
B. To block the path
C. To be injured
D. To have a chance to do something
Answer – D. To have a chance to do something
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Q463. By and Large
A. By choice
B. In short
C. In general
D. All inclusive
Answer –C. In general
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Q464. No strings attached
A. Without conditions or restrictions
B. Forced to do something
C. Lacking clarity
D. Involving a choice to be made
Answer – A. Without condition or restrictions
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Q465. When pigs fly
A. A difficult situation
B. A practical idea
C. A time that will never come
D. An argument between two people
Answer – C. A time that will never come
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Q466. Four corners of the earth
A. From the very beginning
B. From morning till night
C. From all parts of the world
D. From beginning to end
Answer – C. From all parts of the world
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Q467. Get the ball rolling
A. To spin the ball
B. To cheer someone up
C. To have an active lifestyle
D. To start doing something
Answer –D. To start doing something
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Q468. A change of heart
A. To have a second opinion
B. To have a heart transplant
C. To fail to fulfill a promise
D. A change in one’s opinion
Answer – D. A change in one’s opinion
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Q469. To lose one’s head
A. To be beheaded for disloyalty
B. To lose self-control
C. To die valiantly in a war
D. To lose one’s position
Answer –B. To lose self-control
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Q470. They talked over the matter of his leaving the job and going for further studies.
A. Discussed
B. Fought against
C. Surveyed
D. Explained
Answer – A. Discussed
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