Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set- 50
Q491. Tit for tat
A. To reward people for the good done
B. To do harm as done to you
C. To make someone angry
D. To take advantage of someone
Answer – B. To do harm as done to you
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Q492. Bite your tongue
A. Talk for a long time
B. Be impossible to be understood
C. Get bruises in the mouth
D. Stop yourself from saying something
Answer – D. Stop yourself from saying something
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Q493. Radha is unable to continue working in this office. Hard work is _________ on her health.
A. Making her meet both ends
B. Blowing hot and cold
C. Keeping an eye
D. Taking a toll on
Answer – D. Taking a toll on
Explanation-
Q494. Spill the beans
A. Create difficulty
B. Make an excuse
C. Reveal a secret
D. Frighten someone
Answer – C. Reveal a secret
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Q495. As clear as mud
A. Extremely dirty
B. Honest and legal
C. Impossible to understand
D. Completely suitable for someone
Answer – C. Impossible to understand
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Q496. To shake off
A. Denounce
B. To get rid off
C. To recollect
D. To pass off
Answer – B. To get rid off
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Q497. Through thick and thin
A. To be scared of small dangers
B. Passing through a thick forest
C. Support under all circumstances
D. To be hard-hearted in times of loss
Answer –C. Support under all circumstances
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Q498. Rule the roost
A. To make all the decisions
B. To be prosperous but generous
C. To frequently pick a quarrel
D. To blindly follow others
Answer –A. To make all the decisions
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Q499. acid test
A. A malicious way of taking revenge
B. A test that shows how to harm someone
C. Proof that an attack has been made
D. Definitive proof of truth or falsehood
Answer – D. Definitive proof of truth or falsehood
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Q500. Draw a blank
A. Be unsuccessful
B. Be happy about something
C. Be unable to sketch
D. Be lucky in a game
Answer – A. Be unsuccessful
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