A Word Idioms (d) A person whose capabilities are limited

to a particular field
1. All Greek
(a) strange 5. All in a day’s work
(b) incomprehensible (a) Even in routine work one can find
(c) inaudible instances of fun.
(d) uninteresting (b) Something unusual or difficult accepted
as part of someone’s normal routine.
2. Aboveboard (c) A lot of work which is done in just one
(a) simple day.
(b) open (d) Work all day on a job that you love.
(c) decent
(d) friendly 6. Add insult to injury / Add fuel to the fire
(a) To further a loss with mockery or to
3. An axe to grind worsen an unfavorable situation.
(a) To indulge in evil conspiracies (b) A disgrace becomes worse when friends
(b) To catch a fish in disturbed water and family disown you.
(c) To make a personal profit out of a (c) The world usually slanders a fallen
situation person rather than help him.
(d) To aggravate the situation (d) A suffering is compounded if you are
hurt at the same place again.
4. Ace in the hole
(a) A crucial resource that is hidden till its 7. Always a bridesmaid never a bride
use is required (a) Someone who always comes second
(b) A talented person who is chained by his (b) Someone who is born unlucky
circumstances. (c) Someone who fulfills his or her potential
(c) A person who is considered a doyen in (d) Someone who does not deserve to win
his field
8. All ears (c) an emotional moment
(a) very attentive (d) a harsh punishment
(b) talking loudly
(c) covering their ears 13. At one's wits end
(d) making a lot of noise (a) A man of ability
(b) At the last moment
9. Actions speak louder than words (c) To get puzzled
(a) take up a task that you cannot finish (d) Undecided controversy
(b) what you do is more important than
what you say 14. All agog
(c) do something without planning (a) Avoid
(d) look for a solution in the wrong place (b) Contentment
(c) Amazed
10. At arm’s length (d) Unsystematically
(a) checking the length of fabric
(b) as close as one can touch 15. Achilles' heel
(c) avoiding too much closeness (a) A fatal weakness in spite of overall
(d) using one’s arm to measure length strength.
(b) A secret weapon to be used as a last
11. Acid test resort.
(a) a malicious way of taking revenge (c) A past deed which one is trying to hide.
(b) a test that shows how to harm someone (d) The person who is blamed if anything
(c) proof that an attack has been made goes wrong
(d) definitive proof of truth or falsehood
16. Apple of one’s eye
12. Ace up your sleeve (a) Very clean
(a) a hidden advantage (b) Very easy
(b) an expression of feelings (c) Very rosy
 (d) Very dear (b) All of a sudden
(c) Completion of work
17. At one’s beck and call (d) Everyone without distinction
(a) Move behind
(b) Leave a place 22. All moonshine
(c) Move ahead (a) Glowing
(d) To be ready to obey someone’s order (b) Far from reality
(c) Celestial
18. Acting up (d) About the moon
(a) Avoid
(b) Pretence 23. Assume airs
(c) Behaving badly (a) Take tight
(d) Unsystematically (b) Remain calm
(c) Act innocent
19. All-thumbs (d) Pretend superiority
(a) Lazy
(b) An expert 24. Angle for
(c) A trainer (a) To measure the river breadth
(d) Clumsy (b) To fish with a net
(c) To achieve something in an indirect way
20. All our might and main (d) To sit and watch the river
(a) Full force
(b) Complete trust 25. All hat and no cattle
(c) Exceptional skill (a) One who puts others in trouble
(d) Full unity (b) One who is hardworking
(c) One who doesn’t want to spend his own
21. All and sundry money
(a) Greater share
 (d) One who is full of big talk but lacks (d) derive excitement or pleasure from
substance and action something

26. Arm-chair critic 30. Argus eyed

(a) Someone who gives advice based on (a) a pretence
theory not practice (b) flatterer
(b) Someone who gives advice based on (c) short-tempered
practice not theory (d) observant
(c) Someone who gives advice based on
experience 31. Apple-pie order
(d) Someone who never gives advice (a) a sudden shock
(b) perfect order
27. Apples and Oranges (c) all belongings
(a) Two unlike things or people (d) cause of contention
(b) People working together on a project
(c) People with similar approaches 32. Away with the fairies
(d) Two similar situations with likely results (a) Not facing reality
(b) On the basis of reality
28. Alphabet Soup (c) Shocking stage
(a) incomprehensible or confusing mix (d) Very sad
(b) something outstandingly good
(c) fashionable and glamorous 33. All in all
(d) privileged people (a) Everything
(b) Particular thing
29. Alarums and Excursions (c) the same in all
(a) value for money and time (d) Call all at once
(b) confused activity and uproar
(c) a source of fun or amusement 34. Along in years
 (a) Getting tired
(b) Getting old 39. Armchair job
(c) Becoming successful (a) An educated critic
(d) Long time (b) Annoying job
(c) An easy and comfortable job
35. Adam’s ale (d) An impossible task
(a) Gift
(b) Food 40. Arm and a leg
(c) Water (a) Introvert
(d) Belongings (b) At the last moment
(c) An extremely high price to pay
36. All mouth no trousers (d) Injured severely
(a) Talking a lot without doing anything
(b) An empty threat 41. Ant in your pants
(c) Spoil a plan or situation (a) Completely messy
(d) An unfruitful plan (b) Annoying
(c) Restless
37. Against one’s grain (d) Ready for guests
(a) Against one’s nature
(b) Against society 42. At the drop of a dime/ At the drop of a hat
(c) Against the law (a) A way of saying that you are happy to
(d) Against one’s family see someone
(b) Something that is not popular
38. At somebody's elbow (c) Something that can happen very fast
(a) To be dominated by someone without hesitation
(b) To be near someone in order to help (d) Extremely easy to understand
(c) To be kept in the house
(d) To make people important 43. Arm twisting
 (a) To scold someone bitterly
(b) To listening attentively
(c) To listen to everyone
(d) To pressurize someone to do something
44. Against the clock
(a) Running faster with a clock in hand
(b) In a great hurry, as fast as possible
(c) Running faster without a clock
(d) Race with others to win
45. All in one piece
(a) Early
(b) The whole day
(c) Without damage
(d) Suddenly
46. Appeal to Caesar
(a) An authority given to a foolish person
(b) To expect good from a wrong person
(c) To live in a false reality
(d) Appeal to the highest possible authority
47. Armed to the teeth
(a) Fully armed, having many weapons
(b) Different attacking techniques
(c) Safeguard oneself in every possible way
(d) To have no weapon to fight
48. Apropos of nothing
(a) Any difficult situation or obstacle
(b) To be enraged
(c) Almost everything and anything has
been included
(d) Having no relevance to any previous
discussion or situation
49. All bark and no bite
(a) Someone who sticks to his words
(b) Actions are stronger than mere words
(c) Not being able to understand anything
(d) Full of talk, but low on action
50. All roads lead to Rome
(a) Different routes to the same goal
(b) The same community
(c) A unique solution to a problem
(d) A common understanding
Answer: 28. A
1. B 29. B
2. B 30. D
3. C 31. B
4. A 32. A
5. B 33. A
6. A 34. D
7. A 35. C
8. A 36. A
9. B 37. A
10. C 38. B
11. D 39. C
12. A 40. C
13. C 41. C
14. C 42. C
15. A 43. D
16. D 44. B
17. D 45. C
18. C 46.D
19. D 47. A
20. A 48. D
21. D 49. D
22. B 50. A
23. D
24. C
25. D
26. A
27. A
B Word Idioms (b) To undertake a risky or impossible

1. Blood is thicker than water task

(a) Relations are more important than (c) To behave cruelly with cat

merit (d) Love someone’s cat

(b) All crimes are not equal so 5. Break the ice

punishment for murder is not same as (a) Point out someone’s fault deliberately

that of theft (b) Point out distress among a specific

(c) Family relationships and loyalties are community

the strongest and most important ones (c) To initiate a social conversation or

(d) Deceit from a family member hurts interaction

more than being cheated by strangers (d) To make arrangement for a feast

2. Beating about the bush 6. Be in the black

(a) Not accepting the real issue and (a) To be sick.

solving minor problems (b) To get involved in a legal hassle.

(b) To avoid getting to the point of an (c) To attend a funeral.

issue (d) To make more than the expenditure

(c) To run around in circles and never 7. Bread and butter

accomplishing results (a) Edible items

(d) Avoiding coming face to face with a (b) Itemized deductions

problem, escaping (c) Start afresh

3. By a long chalk (d) Main source of income

(a) Majority 8. Bury the hatchets

(b) Occasionally (a) Risk your integrity to get the work

(c) Suddenly done

(d) A case of emergency (b) Assign significant importance to

4. Bell the cat someone

(a) Deprived of basic fundamental rights (c) End a conflict and become friendly
(d) Kill an enemy
9. Bed of thorns
(a) Full of difficulties
(b) Extreme patriotism
(c) Supporting anti-incumbency
movements
(d) Work half-heartedly towards a definite
goal
10. Back on one’s feet
(a) Venturing into different avenues
(b) To be healthy again after sickness
(c) Portray sophisticated tantrums
(d) Early taste of success
11. Bronx cheer
(a) To cheer with vigour
(b) To punish someone
(c) To cheer sarcastically
(d) To cheer for an opponent team
recognizing their play
12. Beet red
(a) To thrash someone mercilessly
(b) To be embarrassed or angry
(c) To be saddened by a bitter experience
(d) To beat the opponent by a good
margin
13. Blessing in disguise
(a) Good fortune always follows bad; that
is the way of fate.
(b) An apparent misfortune that eventually
has good results.
(c) If a curse makes one stronger than it
is a blessing.
(d) A life of hardship does wonders for a
person’s character.
14. Be glad to see the back of
(a) Be always welcome whenever you go
bad
(b) Talk bad about somebody you hate
behind their back.
(c) Be happy when a person leaves.
(d) Feel happy that you backed off from a
fruitless plan.
15. Be under no illusions
(a) Not be duped by a cheater.
(b) Get out of a magic spell.
(c) Don't have the habit of daydreaming.
(d) Be fully aware of the true state of
affairs.
16. Be in the red
(a) Be the top performer
(b) To be in a loss or debt
(c) Be in the list of people who are never
invited.
(d) Be in the bad books of a person.
17. Bend over backwards
(a) To try very hard to do something,
especially for someone
(b) To keep people at a distance
(c) To interfere in someone’s affairs
(d) To regret in vain that can’t be undone. 22. Be the Devil’s advocate
18. Best of both worlds
(a) To win a victory over
(b) Enjoy different opportunities at a single (b) to present an argument in favor of a
time
(c) To be judged as acceptable
(d) Worried for frivolous things
19. Backseat driving.
(a) teasing others
(b) offering advice without responsibility
(c) interfering in others affairs
(d) being critical of the work being done
by others
20. Bee in your bonnet.
(a) crazy/obsessed with one thing
(b) ambitious
(c) overconfident
(d) frustrated
21. Bite the bullet
(a) to restrain yourself from doing
something unpleasant
(b) to force yourself to do something
unpleasant
(c) to amuse yourself by doing something
unpleasant
(d) to dislike yourself for having done
something unpleasant
(a) to present a counter argument just for
the sake of it
well-known evil man
(c) to represent an accused in a murder
trial
(d) to represent the devil as an advocate
in witch trials
23. Bed of roses
(a) An unforgettable moment
(b) A state of perplexity
(c) An enjoyable state
(d) A difficult situation
24. Be left in the lurch
(a) be tired of doing the same thing over
and over again
(b) keep repeating something till it is
accepted
(c) be deserted when one is in trouble
(d) be sent to do work which one doesn't
enjoy
25. Blow his top
(a) dismiss from job
(b) be very embarrassed (c) one who is fond of reading even when
(c) be very angry travelling
(d) attack fiercely (d) one who has written an examination
26. Bolt from the blue without preparation
(a) a thunderstorm 31. Build castles in the air
(b) an unexpected disaster (a) make unfaithful friends
(c) a windfall (b) talk irresponsibly
(d) an ominous warning (c) have unrealistic ideas
27. Butterfly in the stomach (d) make unplanned buildings
(a) being confused 32. Blow one's own trumpet
(b) being nervous (a) Condemn others
(c) being angry (b) Follow others
(d) being hungry (c) Praise oneself
28. Been nipped in the bud (d) Be self-reliant
(a) encouraged strongly 33. Back to square one
(b) changed completely (a) Draw a square
(c) dropped at an early stage (b) Come to the original point
(d) included somewhere else (c) Move ahead
29. Be an old hat (d) Neglect something
(a) an superstitious 34. Bring to light
(b) be outdated (a) Praise in public
(c) be crazy (b) Cheer someone
(d) be foolish (c) Reveal clearly
30. Be an open book (d) Brighten up
(a) one about whom it is easy to know 35. By and by
everything (a) Suddenly
(b) one who advises others to be frank (b) By any means
and unsecretive (c) Gradually
(d) On the whole
36. Blind alley
(a) A state of deep thought
(b) A person who comes to meet
occasionally
(c) A situation in which no further
progress can be made
(d) Taking first step after somebody’s
approach
37. By fits and starts
(a) Occasionally
(b) Totally
(c) Finally
(d) Irregularly
38. Bear the palm
(a) To face the consequences
(b) To meet death
(c) To be able to predict future
(d) To win
39. Barking up the wrong tree
(a) Scolding the one who is innocent.
(b) Expecting a favour from a heartless
person.
(c) Looking in the wrong place.
(d) Requesting but in an arrogant manner
40. Beat a dead horse
(a) Show extreme level of cruelty
especially to animals.
(b) Exploit someone to the point of killing
him/her.
(c) To uselessly dwell on a subject far
beyond its point of resolution.
(d) To continue playing a game knowing
very well that you are going to lose.
41. Ball is in your court
(a) Put the blame on the other person.
(b) Request someone to return your
belonging.
(c) It is up to you to make the next
decision or step.
(d) To tell someone politely about his/her
mistake
42. Beyond the pale
(a) Productive
(b) Penniless
(c) Unacceptable
(d) Defeated
43. Behind the eight ball
(a) Visit a pleasant place
(b) Improve to do better
(c) To be advantageous
(d) At a disadvantage
44. Bone to pick
(a) Appear suddenly
(b) To reject
(c) Cause of quarrel
(d) To accept readily (a) In one’s absence
45. Balloon goes up (b) In everyone’s knowledge
(a) To be attentive (c) Confronting somebody
(b) A situation turning unpleasant/serious (d) Openly supporting someone
(c) A happy occasion 51. By the skin of one’s teeth
(d) Get up early (a) To hurt someone
46. Beef up (b) Teeth show health of an animal or a
(a) Weaken person
(b) To strengthen (c) Dental hygiene is critical for good
(c) To care health
(d) Aimlessly (d) A very narrow margin
47. Blow hot and cold 52. Batten down the hatches
(a) Permanent (a) Stay in – door
(b) Temporary (b) Prepare for a difficult situation
(c) To be constantly changing (c) Go somewhere safe
(d) To develop (d) Face the obstacles
48. Breath of fresh air 53. Bad blood
(a) a peaceful and relaxing place (a) war
(b) someone with a pleasant voice (b) ill feeling
(c) a high-priced and expensive thing (c) threatening attitude
(d) someone or something new and (d) in an infected state of being
refreshing 54. Button one’s lip
49. Bring to book (a) Tell us more
(a) give a promotion (b) Stop talking
(b) reward suitably (c) Invite us too
(c) support fully (d) Enjoy herself
(d) hold accountable 55. Butt in
50. Behind one’s back (a) Record
(b) Impose (b) Not to the point
(c) Improvise (c) Relevant
(d) Interrupt (d) Charming
56. Beggar description 61. Bark is worse than his bite
(a) Cannot be described (a) Threat is worse than the action taken.
(b) Something described by a beggar (b) Temper cannot be controlled
(c) A poor account of something (c) Ferocious scolding hurt more than his
(d) A description of a beggar action.
57. Brown study (d) Anger is always justified
(a) Sleep 62. Between the horns of a dilemma
(b) Dream (a) A difficult situation/choice
(c) Fear (b) A challenging situation
(d) Reverie (c) An unknown problem
58. Blue blooded (d) A combative situation
(a) Inferior 63. Bald as a cue ball
(b) Of noble birth (a) Partially bald
(c) Of unknown origin (b) Not bald
(d) Unhealthy (c) Completely bald
59. Burn your boats (d) Crazy
(a) Have a burning desire to win 64. Bring the house down
(b) Become extremely tired after working (a) Passed a bill unanimously
very hard (b) Amused the audience greatly
(c) Do something that makes it impossible (c) Pulled down the house
to return to the previous situation (d) Defamed a family building
(d) Want to spend money as soon as you 65. Bang for the buck
get it (a) Dash against something
60. Beside the mark (b) More value for money
(a) Perfect (c) Less value for money
(d) A sorrowful heart (b) In brief
66. Be at a loss for words (c) Scattered things
(a) Habituated to using difficult words (d) Very important
(b) Not aware of the language 72. Be built upon sand
(c) Not know what to say (a) Established on insecure foundations
(d) Lost the urge to speak (b) Based on inexperience
67. Bag and baggage (c) Resting on cheap material
(a) Very dear (d) Resting on immature ideas
(b) Intimate friend 73. By dint of
(c) At one’s command (a) By means of
(d) With full luggage (b) By grace of
68. Back in saddle (c) By fear of
(a) Resume duty (d) By blessing of
(b) Put a new saddle 74. Broken Reed
(c) Teach someone riding (a) Continue support
(d) Learn how to ride (b) Support that failed
69. Back to the salt mines (c) Support endlessly
(a) stuck in a dangerous place (d) Broken into pieces
(b) to eat salty food 75. Be green
(c) to behave badly (a) mature
(d) back to work (b) jealous
70. Bank on something (c) immature and inexperienced
(a) To do transaction (d) energetic
(b) To rely on something 76. Black and Blue
(c) To be independent (a) To put things in order
(d) To clear out something (b) To put things in disorder
71. Be down in the mouth (c) To trust someone
(a) To feel dejected (d) To beat very badly
77. Bandy words
(a) To argue
(b) To request
(c) To give respect
(d) To be polite
78. Back of beyond
(a) A remote place
(b) Crowded place
(c) Religious place
(d) A busy place
79. Be given the axe
(a) To loose job
(b) To be ruined
(c) To die
(d) To be suspicious
80. Be in the mire
(a) Be under debt
(b) Be in love
(c) Be in difficulties
(d) Be uneasy
81. Bite the dust
(a) in agreement
(b) angry
(c) indebted
(d) To be killed
82. By fair means or foul
(a) Without using common sense
(b) Without difficulty
(c) In any way, honest or dishonest
(d) Having been instigated
83. Boil the ocean
(a) keep people interested in ideas or plans.
(b) to cause someone to be very angry
(c) try to do something difficult or impossible
(d) failure to accept, acknowledge, or act
against a problematic situation
84. Bend one’s ear
(a) A mild punishment
(b) To go for a long walk
(c) To talk to one for a long time
(d) To do something without any
permission
85. Born to the purple
(a) Born in a poor family
(b) Born into royalty
(c) Born with exceptional qualities
(d) Born to be famous
86. By the seat of one's pants
(a) When one is saved in the nick of
time
(b) Your future depends on what
choices you make now
(c) To do something using one's own
experience and judgement
 (d) Nothing worthwhile can be 91. Break fresh/new ground
achieved if you sit in one place (a) To build a new house
(b) To do something that was not done
87. Be in someone’s shoes before
(a) put on someone’s shoes (c) To dig a well
(b) face the same situation as another (d) To talk to stranger
person 92. Be on the breadline
(c) buy the same brand of shoes as (a) Having plenty of money
another person (b) Find a successful way of making
(d) accept someone’s shoes as a money
present (c) Earn a lot of money very easily
88. Bottom line (d) Be very poor
(a) The most important fact 93. Belly laugh
(b) A hidden agenda (a) Mocking someone
(c) An impossible task (b) Laughing with inhibition
(d) An awkward situation (c) A loud and unrestrained laugh
89. Break a leg (d) To be subjected to mockery and
(a) Bravery ridicule
(b) Good luck 94. Beside oneself
(c) Accident (a) Almost out of one’s senses
(d) Sudden attack (b) In the secret
90. He burnt his fingers interfering in (c) Under all conditions
others’ problems. (d) To stand for one’s own fault
(a) caught his fingers in fire 95. By hook or by crook
(b) was happy (a) Using a lot of energy and effort to do
(c) got in good relations with something
(d) got into trouble (b) Using whatever methods are
necessary
 (c) Making more of an effort (c) A foolish person
(d) Probably possible, but it will be (d) A gentleman
difficult 101. Better late than never
96. A bear garden (a) Better to equip yourselves to be
(a) A place of noise and disturbance quick
(b) A peaceful place (b) Always be on time
(c) A soothing environment (c) Better to arrive late than not to
(d) Unclean and dirty come at all
97. Be hard hit (d) Timely and efficient
(a) An extreme struggle 102. Beating / Banging the drum
(b) To speak something unpleasant (a) To compel (b) To criticize
(c) Severely affected by something (c) To voice one’s support
unpleasant (d) To be aggressive
(d) To hit someone hard 103. Burn your bridges
98. Be like chalk and cheese (a) To have a fight
(a) Be absolutely rich (b) To disclose a secret
(b) Be absolutely deceptive (c) To be puzzled
(c) Be absolutely different (d) To eliminate the possibility of return
(d) Be absolutely lonely or retreat
99. Be at a loose end 104. Be my guest
(a) Defining moment (a) Please do it
(b) On a turning point (b) Stop, don't go ahead
(c) In much trouble (c) Be with me
(d) To have nothing to do (d) Come with me
100. A black sheep 105. Buy a lemon
(a) A disgraceful person (a) To buy something that is of much
(b) A outdated person less value.
(b) To lose foundation
 (c) To work through the day and shop in
the evening
(d) To give importance to little things
106. Break sweat
(a) To make a futile attempt
(b) To lie
(c) To use a lot of energy or effort
(d) To be caught stealing
107. Between a rock and a hard
place/ Between the devil and the deep
blue sea
(a) Stuck between two very bad options
(b) Willing to do anything
(c) On the point of achievement
(d) Avoiding the main topic, not
speaking directly about the issue
108. Bad iron
(a) Not hot (b) Bad behaviour
(c) No steam (d) Bad luck
109. Benjamin”s portion
(a) largest share (b) trivial amount
(c) small in amount (d) modest amoun
B WORD IDIOMS Answer
1. C 6. D 11. C 16. B
2. B 7. D 12. B 17. A
3. A 8. C 13. B 18. B
4. B 9. A 14. C 19. B
5. C 10. B 15. D 20. A
21. B 48. D 75. c 102.c
22. A 49. D 76. d 103.d
23. C 50. A 77. a 104.a
24. C 51. d 78. a 105.a
25. C 52. b 79. a 106.c
26. B 53. b 80. c 107.a
27. B 54. b 81.d 108.d
28. C 55. d 82.c 109.a
29. B 56. a 83.c
30. A 57. d 84.c
31. C 58. b 85.b
32. C 59. c 86.c
33. B 60. b 87.b
34. C 61. a 88.a
35. C 62. a 89.b
36. C 63. c 90.d
37. D 64. b 91.b
38. D 65. b 92.d
39. C 66. c 93.c
40. C 67. d 94.a
41. C 68. a 95.b
42. C 69. d 96. a
43. D 70. b 97. c
44. C 71. a 98. c
45. B 72. a 99. d
46. B 73. a 100. a
47. C 74. b 101.c
C Word With Answer: 7. Come true
1. Count on (a) Pray hard for your wished
(a) As a result of (b) ceremonially (b) To happen in the way you had hoped
(c) Depend on (d) to wait for the benefactor (c) Day dream about success.
2. Cut the mustard (d) He finally proved that you were right.
(a) Operate in a satisfactory manner 8. Catch red-handed
(b) Achieve goals in unconventional ways (a) Apprehend someone in the course of
wrongdoing
(c) Expand the horizon with a broader perspective
(b) Successfully accomplish a difficult
(d) Look out for minute details
(c) Catch someone with colour on his hands
3. Cat got your tongue
(d) Be warned of imminent danger.
(a) Speechless (b) One who talks a lot
9. Came to a head
(c) One who is scared of very small things
(a) reached a crisis
(d) One who is daring to take risks
(b) settled amicably
4. Chew the fat
(c) took a turn for the better
(a) To eat tasty food (b) To chat or gossip for a long
time (d) resulted in a senseless violence
(c) To work hard (d) To engage in a quarrel 10. Carry the can
5. Children should be seen and not heard (a) get into trouble (b) accept the blame
(a) The voice of children is often drowned in (c) face the repercussions
company of adults.
(d) share the responsibility
(b) Some children will seek attention by crying.
11. Chequered career
(c) Children should not speak in the presence of
(a) indulged in odd jobs
adults.
(b) a career which helped him make lot of money
(d) Those children are likable who dress neatly.
(c) a variety of jobs and experiences
6. Chicken out
(d) jobless
(a) Quickly move from one position to another in a
game of chess or war. 12. Carried off his feet
(b) Be a lover of non-vegetarian delicacies. (a) was wild with excitement (b) danced on his
toes
(c) Be easily confused over small issues.
(c) was dizzy (d) surprised
(d) To decide not to do something because you
are too frightened 13. Carry a chip on one's shoulder
(a) Carrying multiple stars over the lapel 20. Cross the bridge
(b) Entertaining a grudge over a past event (a) deal with something only when necessary
(c) Having a plate inserted to fix the collar bone (b) not even think about the problem
(d) Moving daintily across rooms (c) not deal with the problem at all
14. Close shave (d) let someone else deal with the problem
(a) to lose all possessions (b) to have no livelihood 21. Chicken-hearted
(c) nothing to eat (d) a narrow escape (a) Selfish (b) Generous
15. Carried the day (c) Miserly (d) Cowardly
(a) acted as hosts 22. Come to the point
(b) won a victory (a) To speak plainly about the real issue
(c) made a guest appearance (b) To get reconciled to something
(d) participated (c) To unravel a mystery
16. Cut to the quick (d) To meet at a designated place
(a) imprisoned 23. Cut and dried
(b) severely punished (a) Dead and gone (b) Badly hurt
(c) hurt intensely (c) Very old (d) Already decided
(d) dismissed 24. Call it a day
17. Couch potato (a) To start a job wishing for success.
(a) a person who sleeps all day (b) To take a break or a holiday.
(b) a person who watches too much television (c) Assign different days to different tasks.
(c) a person who remains relaxed and calm (d) To declare the end of a task.
(d) a person who is simple in nature 25. Cast a slur upon
18. Costs an arm and a leg (a) redeemed (b) praised
(a) easy to obtain (b) rarely available (c) improved (d) damaged or disgraced
(c) nothing to lose (d) very expensive 26. Cry in the wilderness
19. Come rain or shine (a) mourning for the loss
(a) when it does not rain (b) spreading rumours
(b) in the monsoon (c) an unheeded warning
(c) whatever happens (d) tears of sorrow
(d) in bad weather 27. Cry over spilt milk
(a) To find a solution (b) To shout
(c) To blame others (d) To regret uselessly
28. Cast iron stomach
(a) one who has no problems or complications
with eating anything
(b) to delay doing something
(c) an enjoyable state
(d) very attractive
29. Clinched the issue
(a) dosed (b) decided
(c) finished (d) started
30. Clear as mud
(a) debatable (b) not difficult
(c) Confusing / not easy to understand
(d) Deliberate
31. Cock and Bull Story (a) A adventurous story
with animals used as metaphors
(b) an improbable or unbelievable story given as
an explanation or excuse
(c) A story of morality for teaching values to
children
(d) A story of amity among animals
32. Cut a sorry figure
(a) Did not stand straight
(b) Apologised for his remarks
(c) Created a wrong impression
(d) Made a poor impression
33. Call in question
(a) Summon as a witness (b) Without any doubt
(c )Prove a theory (d) Challenge
34. Cheek by jowl
(a) Very close together (b) Arguing
(c) Teasing one another
(d) Avoiding one another
35. Carry the ball
(a) Decorate the ball (b) Be in charge
(c) Take the decision (d) Be the hostess
36. Curry favour
(a) Seek impartial judgement
(b) Seek favourable attention
(c) Prepare a dish (d) Attract attention
37. Cap in hand
(a) Defiant (b) Screaming
(c) Well quickly (d) In a respectful manner
38. Catch a tartar
(a) To meet someone unexpectedly
(b) To deal with a person who is more than one’s
match
(c) To trap a wanted criminal with great difficulty
(d) To live carefully and cautiously
39. Cat nap
(a) Take a long sleep (b) Sleep like a cat
(c) Make a snoring sound while sleeping
(d) To sleep briefly
40. Chip of the old block.
(a) A person of the old generation
(b) An experienced old man
(c) A common boy of the locality
(d) Someone similar in character to one’s father
41. Chapter and verse.
(a) Spoke like a preacher (b) Taught like a teacher
(c) Referred to religious books
(d) Provided minute details
42. Catch time by the forelock
(a) Speed up (b) Set up clock back
(c) Slow down (d) Seize opportunity
43. Cook the books
(a) To write books on cooking
(b) To falsify financial records
(c) To be a good editor (d) To be a good writer
44. Clamp down on
(a) someone very precious or dear
(b) miss the chance
(c) raining very heavily
(d) to act strictly to prevent something
45. Catch on
(a) Rejuvenating (b) Secret affair
(c) To loose (d) To become popular
46. Cat's whiskers
(a) a very easy matter (b) to be highly impressive
(c) to be very determined
(d) difficult to understand
47. Cast pearls before swines
(a) very close together (b) to impart wisdom
(c) teasing one another
(d) to offer something valuable to someone who
does not recognize its truth
48. Cut off without a shilling
(a) Disinherited (b) Snubbed
(c) Gave only a shilling
(d) Sent away with a shilling
49. Cut no ice
(a) Had no influence (b) Did not hurt
(c) No benefit (d) Not make proud
50. Carrot and stick policy
(a) Reward and punishment (b) Dishonest
(c) Arrogant (d) Selfish policy
51. Call names
(a) To praise (b) To abuse
(c) To respect (d) To order
52. Cloven hoof
(a) The evil intention (b) The nice intention
(c) To do something religious
(d)To help someone silently
53. Cry for the moon
(a) To wish for something impossible
(b) To wish for something accessible
(c) To try to have something by bad means
(d) To waste efforts
54. Charley horse
(a) Very rapid (b) Very weak
(c) Stiffness / cramp (d) Boldness
55. Cup of Joe
(a) A cup with Joe printed on it (b) A cup of coffee
(c) A cup of tea
(d) A difficult situation for someone
56. Can of worms
(a) More easy way (b) Most difficult issue
(c) Very attractive (d) Very useful
57. Cold feet
(a) unwell (b) afraid
(c) hesitant (d) excited
58. Clear the air
(a) reduce pollution (b) discuss openly
(c) reveal feelings (d) be untruthful
59. Chicken feed
(a) A small amount of money (b) A lot of food
(c) A group of people gathering together
(d) coward
60. Candle at both ends
(a) To exhaust oneself by working too much
(b) becoming overgenerous
(c) To pass time (d) enthusiasm
61. Chicken scratch
(a) wounds due to scratch of chicken
(b) very poor chicken dish
(c) very poor handwriting which is difficult to read
(d) very messy garden
62. Come unglued
(a) To achieve something easily
(b) To visit a place again and again
(c) To live happily
(d) To lose one's composure and become angry
63. Curiosity killed the cat
(a) A person who constantly keeps asking
questions is avoided by everybody
(b) Everybody has a fatal weakness
(c) Being inquisitive about other people's affairs
may get you into trouble
(d) Everyone feels like killing a nagging person
64. Come to blows
(a) Start fighting after a disagreement
(b) Agree with someone (c) Enjoy the cool breeze
(d) Not accept any responsibility
65. Crying wolf
(a) To be in pain by getting hit by something
(b) To frighten someone in your comfort zone
(c) To ask for help when you don’t need it
(d) To cry over little things that don’t matter
66. Child’s play
(a) Something that is very easy to do
(b) Something children have made by themselves
(c) Something for a child to play with
(d) Something that everybody knows
67. Cast aside
(a) To display (b) To bear with
(c) To blow up (d) To reject
68. Cudgel one’s brain
(a) Thinking about a debate
(b) To think hard
(c) Not to think (d) To overthink
69. Come in handy
(a) Be useful (b) Cause trouble
(c) Be sold (d) Bring luck
70. Cook someone’s goose
(a) To hypnotise someone
(b) Inviting misfortune
(c) To spoil other’s plan
(d) To assist others
71. Cast someone adrift
(a) To leave someone without any support or
purpose
(b) To change plan suddenly
(c) Call someone repeatedly
(d) To blame someone for one’s mistakes

Answer: 25. D 50.A

1. C 26. C 51.B
2. A 27. D
3. A 28. A 52. A
4. B 29.B 53. A
5. C 30.C 54. C
6. D 31. B 55. B
7. B 32. D 56. B
8. A 33. D 57. B
9. A 34. A 58. B
10. B 35. B 59. A
11. C 36. B 60. A
12. A 37. D 61. C
13. B 38. B 62. D
14. D 39. D 63. C
15. B 40. D 64. A
16. C 41. D 65. C
17. B 42. D 66. A
18. D 43. B 67. D
19. C 44. D 68. B
20. A 45. D 69. A
21. D 46.B 70.C
22. A 47.D 71. A
23. D 48.A
24. D 49.A
D Word Idioms b) do not wish for something that has not
yet happened
1. Down in the mouth
c) do not count on a good timing that has
a) Very weak b) unable to speak
not yet happened
c) very depressed d) very confused
d) do not expect something good to
2. Devil’s advocate
happen
a) An accomplice in crime
6. Dark horse
b) Someone who presents a counter-
a) someone who is fond of horse racing
argument
b) some who has a wheatish complexion
c) Someone who supports a criminal
c) someone who breeds race horses
d) A cruel person
d) someone who unexpectedly succeeds
3. Die in harness.
7. Draw a blank
a) die with honour
a) be unsuccessful
b) die on a horse back
b) be happy about something
c) die while still working
c) be unable to sketch
d) die in the battle field
d) be luck in a game
4. Donkey’s years
8. Dead heat
a) having long ears
a) Close contest that ends in a tie
b) a very long time
b) A strong heat wave
c) instantly d) once in a while
c) A deadly blast of hot air
5. Don't count your chickens before they
d) Strong opposition to one's ideas
hatch’’.

a) do not count on something that is not

going to happen
9. Damp squib 13. Dress down

a) Complete failure a) To neglect b) Put in better condition

b) Complete knowledge c) To scold d) To worry excessively

c) To motivate d) To squander money 14. Don't know the first thing about it

10. Dime a dozen a) To have no knowledge about

something.
a) something precious
b) The time that you can no longer
b) something valuable
change your mind, or when you have to
c) something not available
do what you are doing now.
d) something common
c) To use all your strength and ability to
11. Doubting Thomas achieve something, or to be in very
vicious combat.
a) A sadist
d) To say you will deal with a problem
b) A Sceptic
when you need to and not before.
c) An expert
15. Drew on his fancy
d) A miser
a) Used his understanding
12. Down to the wire
b) Used his imagination
a) Removing the bondage that is keeping
c) Used his aptitude d) Used his skill
on down
16. Draw the line
b) The last second before the bomb
explodes a) Put the screw on b) Fix a limit

c) To denote a situation whose outcome c) Aim at the sky d) Turn the tables
is not decided until the very last minute

d) Finishing all of one’s resources to the

last penny
17. Dog in the manger : d) Hostile and unhelpful

a) An undersized bull almost the shape of 22. Draw the line at something
a dog
a) Agreeing to an idea
b) A dog that has no kennel of its own
b) Accept something up to a particular
c) A person who puts himself in point
difficulties on account of other people
c) Coming to a conclusion
d) A person who prevents others from
d) Making pencil sketches
enjoying something useless to himself
23. Dead letter.
18. Drive home
a) Not well thought out
a) Find one’s roots b) Emphasise
b) No longer effective
c) Refer d) Draw
c) No longer available
19. Do a roaring trade
d) Not in keeping with the changing times
a) In the animal business
24. Deaf ear
b) Highly successful
a) Paid no heed
c) In the habit of shouting at others
b) Listened carefully
d) Extremely reluctant
c) Turned his ear away d) Inaudible
20. Daft as a brush
25. Die-hard
a) silly or somewhat foolish
a) Very weak b) About to die
b) full of energy
c) Living life d) Persistent/ determined
c) Give a scolding d) Pretend
26. Duck to water.
21. Dog eat dog
a) like taking the duck to water
a) Very vigilant b) Steady manager
b) like bursting out suddenly
c) Ruthlessly competitive
c) like dropping the duck in the water a) To look shabby b) To look suitable

d) like easily and naturally speaking c) To do a sin d) To suffer from illness

27. Deadwood 32. Down the road

a) Insensitive b) Dead a) In future b) In the past

c) Emotionless c) At present d) No particular time

d) People or things who are no longer 33. Dog’s chance

useful
a) A required opportunity
28. Die is cast
b) Miserable life
a) project is over b) decision is made
c) To look shabby d) No hope at all
c) death is inevitable
34. Damp squib
d) cloth has been dyed
a) Complete failure
29. Did good turn
b) Complete knowledge
a) returned my kindness
c) To motivate d) To squander money
b) did an act of kindness
35. Don’t put all your eggs in the same
c) improved my prospect basket

d) became suddenly good a) Don’t share your wealth with others

30. Draw a blank b) Don’t buy too many things at one time

a) be unsuccessful c) Don’t invest in loss making

propositions
b) be happy about something
d) Don’t concentrate all your resources in
c) be unable to sketch
one place
d) be lucky in a game

31. Dress the part

36. Double-talk
a) Interfering while someone is talking
b) Conversation between two people
c) Speaking to confuse people and avoid
truth
d) Talking repeatedly and annoying
people
37. Dead ringer
a) An exact duplicate
b) A false warning
c) In writing d) Inactive
38. Devil is beating his wife
a) One who presents a counter argument
b) If you have nothing to do, you are
likely to do some mischief
c) The sun is shining while it rains
d) When someone comes in
unexpectedly while being talked about
39. Down the tubes
a) Minting money b) Failing completely
c) Being informal d) Going to swim
40. Deadlock
a) To be anxious
b) A state in which progress is impossible
c) To lose an important asset
d) To attract
41. Dead men’s shoes
a) Making oneself available for all the
tasks being assigned
b) A career where a lot of cheques are
signed
c) Job that one takes over from
somebody who has left unexpectedly or
died
d) Acquiring the wealth of a dead man
through malpractices
42. Drastic times call for drastic
measures
a) When you are extremely desperate
you need to take extremely desperate
actions
b) Don't rely on it until you sure of it
c) Something that ends at the last minute
or last few seconds
d) Do not pull all your resources in one
possibility
1. c 23. b

2. b 24. a

3. c 25. d

4. b 26. d

5. c 27. d

6. d 28. b

7. a 29. b

8. a 30. a

9. a 31. b

10. d 32. a

11. b 33. d

12. c 34. a

13. c 35. d

14. a 36. c

15. b 37. a

16. b 38. c

17. d 39. b

18. b 40. b

19. b 41. c

20. a 42. a

21. c

22. b
E word Related Idioms
1. Esprit de corps
a) bravery
b) Enthusiasm
c) unity
d) adjustment
2. End in smoke
a) To give no practical result
b) To fall
c) To catch fire
d) End in the destruction of the building
3. Ease somebody's mind
a) Alleviate someone's anxiety
b) Listen to somebody's grievances
c) Have the capacity to understand the
other person's thoughts
d) Keep thinking about some person
4. Excuse my French
a) Used to apologize for swearing
b) Said when one cannot speak the
language of the other person correctly
c) Used to make a flimsy excuse
d) Used when you give up easily
5. Eyebrow raising
a) Pretend to like something or
someone even when you dislike.
b) Look up in defiance as a show of
rebellion.
c) A person finally getting due
punishment.
d) Something which surprises, shocks,
or offends people
6. Easier said than done
a) A task which is expected to be
difficult turns out to be easy.
b) Intentionally tell some one that a
difficult task is easy.
c) Be more easily talked about than put
into practice.
d) Once a difficult task is done it feels
easy.
7. Every dog has its day
a) Almost too late
b) As a low priority
c) Everyone gets a chance eventually
d) Once in a life-time
8. Eye-wash
a) An operation
b) A consideration
c) A deception
d) An inspiration d) Calculatively

9. Eat one’s words 13. Explore every avenue

a) forgive and forget a) To run away
b) become less acceptable b) To march forward
c) retract what one has said c) To look for every possible means
d) oppose sternly d) To be taken by surprise

10. Elbow room 14. Elvis has left the building

a) opportunity to perform well a) when an attempt fails and it's time to
start all over.
b) special room for the guest
b) deal with a problem if and when it
c) to give enough space to move or
becomes necessary, not before.
work in
c) the show is over, go home.
d) to add a new room to the house
d) looking in the wrong place

11. Every dark cloud has a silver lining

15. Every trick in the book
a) Every unpleasant situation has to
wait a) Nothing Happening
b) Every unpleasant situation has a b) Be optimistic
positive side
c) Try every possible way
c) Every dark cloud is upsetting
d) Forgive someone
d) Cloud with dark and silver lining is
good
16. Ever and anon
a) True promise
12. Every inch a gentleman
b) False promise
a) Somewhat
c) Frequent
b) Partly
d) Occasionally
c) Entirely
17. Everyone and his brother
a) An individual and all his relatives
b) To think about universal brotherhood
c) A large number of people
d) To treat people as relatives
18. Elbow grease
a) Relational difference
b) Hard physical efforts
c) Mental disturbance
d) Psychological pressure
19. Eye to eye
a) Be optimistic
b) Agree with someone
c) Every possible way
d) Be pessimistic
20. Ethnic Cleansing
a) Worshiping of a certain ethnic or
religious group on a massive scale
b) Killing of a certain ethnic or religious
group on a massive scale
c) One who was previously unknown
and is now prominent
d) A large number of people either
falling ill or dying
21. Eat humble pie
a) Enjoying a delicious dessert
b) Admitting mistakes and apologizing
c) Participating in a cooking competition
d) Following a strict diet plan
22. Eager beaver
a) A type of industrious rodent
b) Someone who is excessively
enthusiastic and eager to work or
participate
c) A slow-moving and lethargic
individual
d) A nickname for a competitive athlete
23. Early bird catches the worm
a) Hardworking people
b) Those who arrive first get the benefit
c) Those who rise early
d) Enthusiastic people
24. Elephant in the room
a) A large mammal present in the living
room
b) A hidden treasure in the house
c) An obvious problem or issue that
everyone is avoiding or ignoring
d) Something expensive or costly
25. Egg on
 a) Encourage or provoke someone to
do something, often something risky or
foolish.
b) Feeling of disapproval
c) Annoy
d) Expressing surprise or disbelief.
26. Easy peasy
a) A simple and straightforward task
b) A type of citrus fruit
c) A complex and challenging endeavor
d) A popular catchphrase in magic
shows
27. Eagle eyes
a) An eye full of suspicion
b) An eye with full of admiration
c) An eye with sharp visual powers
d) A eye full of curiosity
28. Egg on your face
a) A messy eating habit involving eggs
b) Having a facial mask made of egg
whites
c) Being embarrassed or humiliated due
to a mistake or failure
d) A culinary trend involving egg-based
dishes for skincare
29. Eat like a horse
a) To be hungry all the time
b) To be stingy
c) To eat little
d) To eat a lot
30. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry
a) Foolish people
b) All ordinary people
c) Referring to people of various
backgrounds or abilities
d) A specific group of talented persons
31. An eye for an eye
a) An ancient medical treatment for eye
disorders
b) A philosophy promoting retaliation in
kind, seeking revenge proportional to an
offense
c) A saying encouraging generosity and
empathy
d) A metaphor for visual aesthetics and
appreciation
32. Everything but the kitchen sink
a) A minimalist approach to things
b) Including a wide variety of items,
often unnecessary or excessive
c) A reference to plumbing and
construction projects
d) Excluding essential kitchen
equipment in a list
33. Eke out
a) To save money diligently
b) To obtain or make something with
great effort
c) To enhance the flavor of food c) Following a peculiar dietary
preference
d) To withdraw or take back a statement
d) Doing evil deeds
36. Eat your heart out
34. Eye candy
a) A literal invitation to consume a
a) A sweet treat for visual enjoyment
heart-shaped dish
b) A trick
b) Expressing jealousy or sorrow about
c) Something or someone visually someone else's success or happiness
appealing or attractive but not useful
c) A culinary challenge to try a
d) An illusion challenging recipe
35. Eat crow d) A metaphor for self-care and self-love
a) Engaging in a conflict
b) Admitting a mistake and accepting
humiliation or defeat
Ans. 14. C 28. C
1. C 15. C 29. D
2. A 16. D 30. B
3. A 17. C 31. B
4. A 18. B 32. B
5. D 19. B 33. B
6. C 20. B 34. C
7. C 21. B 35. B
8. C 22. B 36. B
9. C 23. B
10. C 24. C
11. B 25. A
12. C 26. A
13. C 27. C
1. Fall short of (c) a notable friend
(a) Have no effect (d) a jealous friend
(b) move the audience
(c) Impress the audience
6. Flogging a dead horse
(d) quite short
(a) repeating our request
(b) making him see reason
2. Fabian policy (c) accepting the challenge
(a) A policy of benefit to public (d) wasting time in useless efforts
(b) A policy of delays and cautions
(c) A policy without any implication
7. Full of hot air
(d) A strict policy with punishments
(a) Talking nonsense
3. Face the music
(b) Talking proudly
(a) to bear the criticism
(c) Being hot tempered
(b) to listen to a favourable
(d) Talking too muchs
comment
(c) to run away
(d) to compensate
8. Feel the pinch
(a) Being hurt and wounded by
someone
4. For a consideration
(b) To remain silent on injustice
(a) Paid to do something
(c) Having financial problems all of
(b) Out of love
a sudden
(c) Out of sympathy
(d) Feeling disappointment
(d) Without delay

9. Feet of Clay
5. Fair weather friend
(a) Very soft feet
(a) friendly only in good time
(b) Difficulty in running
(b) a successful friend
 (c) Slow in actions
(d) Hidden faults
14. Far and wide
(a) Equal opportunity to all
(b) Present everywhere
10. Follow suit
(c) Divided into two equal parts
(a) do the same as others
(d) Not frequent, unusual, rare
(b) try a costume
(c) go after someone
(d) get on well with others
15. Fall foul of
(a) Quite puzzled with
(b) Having an amicable talk with
11. Face up to
(c) Maintain a sort of coldness
(a) Look into face
(d) Quarrel with
(b) To accept a difficult situation
(c) Personally
(d) Alter the face
16. Feast your eyes on
a) Eat a delicious meal
b) Delight in the visual beauty of
12. Fly into a passion
something
(a) To be aggressive at times
c) Starve yourself intentionally
(b) To become aggressive often
d) Experience a taste sensation in
(c) To become angry suddenly
your mouth
(d) To be always enthusiastic
17. Fizzle Out
a) Burst with energy
13. Full of red herrings b) Gradually lose strength or
(a) full of foolish ideals interest
(b) full of murders c) Sparkle and shine
(c) full of things to distract attention d) Explode suddenly
(d) handled in high fashion 18. Fly in the Ointment
 a) Aerial insect in medicinal salve
b) Small mistake in a larger plan
c) A minor irritation that spoils the
success or enjoyment of
something
d) A method to keep flies away
19. Faux Pas
a) Fake step in a dance
b) Social blunder or mistake
c) Stylish footwear
d) Artificial intelligence mishap
20. Find Your Feet
a) Locate your missing shoes
b) Establish yourself in a new
situation
c) Develop a foot fetish
d) Stumble and fall
21. Far and Away
a) Distant and gone
b) A method of travel
c) Aiming for the horizon
d) A long and tiring journey
22. Frog in the Throat
a) Amphibian vocal training
b) Hoarse or raspy voice
c) Unusual vocal sound
d) Literal discomfort in the throat
caused by a frog
23. Feeling Blue
a) Emotionally sad or depressed
b) Turning deaf
c) Experiencing extreme happiness
d) Sick with a cold
24. Far cry from
a) Distant shout or call
b) A significant difference
c) Very strong
d) Hide your emotions
25. Fit as a Fiddle
a) Musically talented
b) In excellent health and physical
condition
c) Very talented
d) Suitable for a musical
performance
26. Flea Market
a) Market for buying and selling
insects
b) Outdoor market selling second-
hand goods
c) Overcrowded market
d) Specialized market for pet
supplies
27. Fighting Like Cats and Dogs
a) Engaging in friendly banter
b) Constantly arguing or fighting
c) Collaborating on a project
d) Training animals for a circus act
28. Fat Cat
a) Overweight
b) Wealthy and influential person
c) A lazy person
d) A cunning person
29. Feather in one’s Cap
a) Bird-watching accessory
b) Achievement or honor to be
proud of
c) Decorative hat with feathers
d) Symbol of cowardice
30. Feather one’s Nest
a) Comfortable situation
b) Enrich oneself by dishonest
means
c) Proud of your achievement
d) A sign of good luck
31. Fall Off the Wagon
a) Tumble from a moving vehicle
b) To start drinking alcohol after a
long period of abstinence
c) Drop off a horse carriage
d) Descend from a high platform
32. Fancy Someone
a) Have a desire for luxury
b) Have a crush or romantic
interest in someone
c) Prefer elaborate things
d) Imagine someone in a fancy
outfit
33. Fifth Wheel
a) A spare wheel for a car
b) An unnecessary or superfluous
person or thing
c) A wheel used in a game
d) A wheel that spins in a circle
34. Fire in the Belly
a) Digestive problems
b) Strong determination or passion
c) Angry
d) Nervous
35. Fish for Compliments
a) Engage in a fishing competition
b) Seek praise or admiration from
others
c) A false story
d) Engage in flattery
36. Fish out of Water
a) Stranded on a deserted island
b) Feeling uncomfortable or out of
place
c) Engaging in a water sport
d) Literally fishing without proper
equipment
37. Flash in the Pan
a) Cooking technique using a pan
 b) A brief success or moment of
fame
c) Lightning striking a cooking
utensil
d) A sudden burst of light
38. Flesh and Blood
a) Human tissue and circulation
b) With a warm welcome
c) Human in physical,emotional
and natural attributes
d) Acquired glory or distinction
39. Fly by the Seat of One's Pants
a) Pilot an airplane without formal
training
b) Make decisions based on one’s
experience and judgement
c) Wear pants with wings
d) Literally fly using one's pants
40. Fly off the Handle
a) Lose one's temper suddenly
b) Engage in a sport involving
flying objects
c) Demonstrate impressive flying
skills
d) Throw a handle in the air
41. Follow Your Heart
a) Cardiovascular exercise routine
b) Listen to your instincts and
emotions
c) Stalk someone romantically
d) Chase after heart-shaped
objects
42. For a Song
a) In exchange for a musical
performance
b) At a very low cost
c) To sing a tune
d) Only available to those who sing
well
43. French Leave
a) Leave without any intimation
b) Welcome the host
c) Leave with written permission
d) Politely exit a conversation
44. From Pillar to Post
a) Moving aimlessly from one place
to another
b) Very tiresome journey
c) Reading a book about pillars
and posts
d) Following a specific route
45. From Soup to Nuts
a) Preparing a complete meal
b) From beginning to end
c) Awkward situation
d) Present everywhere
Ans. 22. B 44.A

1. A 23. A 45.B

2. B 24. B

3. A 25. B

4. A 26. B

5. A 27. B

6. D 28. B

7. A 29. B

8. C 30. B

9. D 31. B

10. A 32. B

11. B 33. B

12. C 34. B

13. C 35.B

14. B 36.B

15. D 37.B

16. B 38.C

17. B 39.B

18.C 40.A

19. B 41.B

20. B 42.B

21. A 43.A
G Related Idioms & Phrases (c) To punish (d) To criticize

1. Grease someone’s palm 8. Get on somebody's nerves

(a) Bribe (a) To calm an anxious person
(b) flatter (b) To be an irritant
(c) cheat (c) Be angry with yourself but take out the
(d) fight anger on somebody else.
(d) To crack jokes at somebody’s expense.
2. Green eyed friends
(a) rich (b) jealous 9. Going to the dogs
(c) handsome (a) Reaching a bad state
(d) enthusiastic (b) Reaching success after much efforts
(c) Very annoyed
3. Get your walking papers (d) To sniff something wrong
(a) Compromise
(b) Get fired from the job 10. Get a gold star
(c) To be received gracefully (a) to compliment someone
(d) To sign on papers (b) to earn a merit point for doing well
(c) to get killed in war
4. Get someone’s goat (d) to obtain possession of something
(a) To improvise
(b) To annoy someone
(c) To do something special for someone 11. Get out of hand
(d) To explain something to someone in a (a) to act irresponsibly
very clear way with details (b) to become uncontrollable
(c) to lose courage
5. Give cold shoulder (d) to be indecisive
(a) Intentionally ignore someone
(b) Had a monstrous fight with someone
(c) To spread a false rumor about someone 12. Get up on the wrong side of the bed
(d) To accept defeat without even trying (a) Make a wrong decision and regret it for
the rest of the life
6. Get the boot (b) Start the day in a bad mood, which
(a) Join the Military continues all day long
(b) Get promoted (c) Have a sleepless night especially due to
(c) Get fired worries
(d) Do the preparatory work for a task to be (d) Suffer an uncomfortable stay at an
accomplished unfamiliar place

7. Give stick
(a) To help (b) To praise
13. Get down to brass tacks
(a) come back to the tracks and start again
(b) become angry about something that is
not done
(c) start taking up the most important facts
of a situation
(d) examine the thumb tacks used to fix a
notice
14. Go against the grain
(a) Something that is ugly and unpopular
(b) Something in conflict with one's value
system
(c) Something that we can accept with
difficulty
(d) Something done deliberately
15. Get a taste of your own medicine
(a) be given the medicine meant for others
(b) be treated by the same doctor
(c) be given the same treatment that you
have given to others
(d) make, taste and take medicines for
others
16. Got the green light
(a) Got energy and motivation to do
something
(b) Got the work started
(c) Got fired for doing something
(d) Got permission to go ahead with
something
17. Get your act together
(a) not growing fast enough
(b) not in control anymore
(c) to be well organized and prepared
(d) to be careful while doing something
18. Go down in flames
(a) fail completely
(b) get hit by a burning cracker
(c) get completely burnt
(d) crash land an aeroplane
19. Get the show on the road
(a) ignore someone
(b) give away a secret
(c) begin an activity that has been planned
(d) pamper someone
20. Green Thumb
(a) to have talent in gardening
(b) to be envious
(c) to be angry
(d) to have talent in painting
21. Gift of the gab
(a) receive a precious gift
(b) achieve sudden greatness
(c) have the ability to adapt
(d) have the talent to speak well
22. Give a piece of one's mind
(a) To share one's ideas
(b) To donate something valuable
(c) To rebuke someone strongly
(d) To advise someone
23. Give somebody a ring
(a) Propose marriage
(b) Inform about the death of a loved one
(c) Call someone on the telephone
(d) Trap somebody in a difficult relationship
24. Get the message
(a) Understand what is implied by a remark
or action
 (b) Communicate using a secret language (d) Share the cost of something especially a
(c) Find it difficult to understand a different meal
language
(d) Fire someone from a job 31. Go for the jugular
(a) Forfeit the match
25. Gnash your teeth (b) Give easy opportunities to the opposite
(a) Express rage team
(b) Brush your teeth (c) Give reserve players a chance
(c) Laugh hysterically (d) Attack or criticize someone strongly
(d) Take a big bite
32. Give a wide berth
26. Get the sack (a) keep away from
(a) Getting promotion (b) publicly condemn
(b) Dismissed from a job (c) give publicly to
(c) To get a surprise (d) not sympathise with
(d) To get a leave
33. Going places
(a) To go to the home back
27. Give me a hand (b) Talented and successful
(a) Keep a watch on (c) To go on a visit
(b) Handle (d) To be angry
(c) Provide me with
(d) Help me with 34. Gate Crasher
(a) Invited friend
28. Gave the game away (b) Uninvited guest
(a) Lost the game (c) A drunk person
(b) Gave out the secret (d) A murderer
(c) Gave away the gift
(d) Withdrew from the plan 35. Go at equal speed
(a) Get away from
29. Gone down the drain (b) Put up with
(a) Was ruined or destroyed (c) Keep up with
(b) Dropped in the drain (d) Race against
(c) Got washed away 36. Go to rack and ruin
(d) Her money was safe (a) A state of utter chaos
(b) A state of despair
(c) A condition of exhilaration
30. Go dutch (d) Get into a bad condition
(a) Drive together 37. Gall and wormwood
(b) Share friendship (a) A problem
(c) Go together (b) Hateful
 (c) Useless (a) when an evil plan is hatched criminals
(d) Hard to digest agree
(b) said to those people who don’t like each
38. God’s acre other to make them agree
(a) Church (c) said when two people have the same
(b) Aisle opinion or make the same choice
(c) A churchyard (d) intelligent people will think of plans to
(d) Altar which everybody will say yes

39. Go berserk 45. Give up the ghost

(a) To become very lazy (a) to feel superior
(b) To become very angry (b) to overcome one's fear
(c) To be in trouble (c) to give encouragement
(d) To be happy (d) to stop working

40. Go easy on something

(a) Fill one's plate easily 46. Go-getter
(b) Use only a small amount of / to treat (a) one who does the right thing
someone in a gentle way (b) a greedy person
(c) Take as much as one wants (c) one who runs away
(d) Eat slowly and liberally (d) a real achiever

41. Grin from ear to ear 47. Get one's feet wet
(a) to make funny faces (a) To become serious
(b) to have very sharp ears (b) To understand correctly
(c) to smile a lot because of happiness (c) To criticize
(d) to ridicule someone (d) To gain experience and become used to
a new situation
42. Go to the dogs
(a) Be taken over 48. Go cold turkey
(b) Be ruined (a) To become a coward
(c) Be successful (b)To stop doing or using something
(d) Be profitable (c) Abruptly and completely
(d) Indifferent
43. Get your money’s worth
(a) to be cheated in a purchase 49. Go to seed
(b) to pay and get something of good value (a) Become inspirational for a group of
(c) to buy something very expensive people
(d) to get something of poor quality for free (b) Become untidy due to a lack of care
(c) Go to an unknown place to find peace
44. Great minds think alike (d) Get attention
 (a) Rush into someone
50. Graveyard shift (b) To get ready
(a) to work in a very scary place (c) Lose one’s temper
(b) a place where one is forced to work so (d) get into a difficult situation
hard that it almost kills you
(c) to work with a team where everybody 57. Go back to the drawing board
else is very lazy (a) start planning again because earlier
(d) a work shift that runs through the early plans failed
morning hours or late at night (b) look back at your achievements and
learn from them
51. Go by the book (c) withdraw support to someone whom you
(a) To buy a book of one's choice always supported
(b) To understand the book (d) get started on a new job as the old one
(c) To follow someone who reads books wasn’t good
(d) To follow rules exactly
58. Get One’s Ducks in a Row
52. Go through fire and water (a) Have everything properly organized
(a) To fail in all types of hardships (b) Have nothing properly organized, though
(b) To pass through life ready
(c) To pass through all types of hardships (c) Have everything improperly disorganized
(d) To pass through all types of luxury (d) Have everything messily arranged

53. Get on like a house on fire 59. Greener pastures

(a) To be angry and unfriendly (a) Unfavourable prospect
(b) To end a relationship (b) Covered with healthy plants or grass
(c) To dislike someone (c) Rural areas
(d) To become friends quickly (d) A better or promising situation

54. Get a second wind 60. God’s ape

(a) To retell the same story (a) Born fool
(b) To have renewed energy (b) Brave man
(c) To commit the same mistake (c) God’s messenger
(d) To get a second chance (d) Timid person

55. Get away 61. Glass ceiling

(a) To visit (a) A point where one has always aspired to
(b) To leave or escape reach
(c) To equalize (b) A point after which you cannot go any
(d) To fall off further, usually in improving your
position at work
56. Get one’s dander up
 (c) A place that was transparent and open (b) Compromise, cooperation between
for all participants people
(d) A hard place to be where everything is (c) A competition where the outcome is
brittle difficult to judge or predict
(d) It seems likely, reasonable, or typical
62. Good grief
(a) An expression of surprise and frustration 65. Get into a scrape
(b) To feel no pain (a) Get trapped in a controversy
(c) Physically or mentally tough (b) Explaining a problem
(d) Hard working (c) Solving a problem
(d) Find oneself in a difficult situation
63. Gut Feeling
(a) To have a dispute with someone
(b) A personal intuition you get especially
when feel something may not be right
(c) Very excited and or joyful, especially
when in love
(d) Doing things recklessly

64. Give and take

(a) An aggressive and bold confrontation

18.A 37.B 56.C

Ans. 19.C 38.C 57.A
1. A 20.A 39.B 58.A
2. B 21.D 40.B 59.D
3. B 22.C 41.C 60.A
4. B 23.C 42.B 61.B
5. A 24.A 43.B 62.A
6. C 25.A 44.C 63.B
7. D 26.B 45.D 64.B
8. B 27.D 46.D 65.D
9. A 28.B 47.D
10.B 29.A 48.B
11.B 30.D 49.B
12.B 31.D 50.D
13.C 32.A 51.D
14.B 33.B 52.C
15.C 34.B 53.D
16.D 35.C 54.B
17.C 36.D 55.B
H word Idioms (b) hurt a person by telling the truth
1. High and low (c) say or do something exactly right
(a) Everywhere (d) punish someone for a heinous
(b) nowhere crime
(c) always 7. Handle with kid gloves
(d) somewhere (a) to show someone your creativity
2. High and dry (b) to accomplish something too
(a) Isolated ambitious
(b) rejected (c) to remove all hurdles to start
(c) wounded something
(d) depressed (d) to treat someone with extreme
3. Have kittens care
(a) To pet kittens (b) Be worried 8. Had too many irons in the fire.
(c) To have a successful outcome (a) She had made a lot of risky
(d) To be carefree investments
4. Hard of hearing (b) She was suffering from many
(a) inaudible ailments
(b) disinterested (c) She was involved in many
(c) deaf activities
(d) insensitive (d) She had too many clothes to iron
5. Held in camera 9. Head in the clouds
(a) a memorable event (a) to daydream
(b) in strict vigilance (b) to be very tall
(c) not open to the public (c) to be very lazy
(d) amidst great security (d) to feel giddy
6. Hit the nail on the head
(a) drive a nail into a wall
 (b) To exercise the choice to
10. Hand in glove surrender before the enemy
(a) working together in the same (c) To challenge an unworthy
office opponent
(b) wearing gloves while working (d) An apparently free choice where
(c) in partnership for something there is no real alternative
dishonest 15. Herculean task
(d) doing work in the garden (a) Important task
11. Have one’s hands full (b) Motivating
(a) to be very rich (c) Optional to do
(b) to be very clumsy (d) Very difficult task
(c) to be very busy 16. Hadn’t a leg to stand on
(d) to be very generous (a) Had been injured in an accident
12. Hit the sack (b) Was lame
(a) Left work (c) To be in a situation where you
(b) went to bed cannot prove or justify something
(c) accepted defeat (d) Would have to wait for some time
(d) kicked the sack 17. Hard-pressed
13. Hold water (a) Bewildered
(a) To be busy (b) Insulted
(b) To be valid (c) Hard discipline
(c) To be fickle (d) In difficulties
(d) To be deep 18. Halcyon days
14. Hobson's Choice (a) hard days
(a) To be in an aggressive mood when (b) of mental pressure
facing a challenge (c) happy and peaceful days
(d) days of preparation

19. Has all his ducks in a row
(a) has everything ready
(b) is well organised
(c) always scores a zero
(d) never gets confused
20. Hope against hope
(a) Think wishfully from time to time
(b) Hope strongly in a hopeless
situation
(c) Nurture an impossible hope
(d) Pretend to hope
21. Hale and hearty
A) Weak and feeble
B) Sick and frail
C) Robust and healthy
D) Lethargic and tired
22. Hang by a thread
A) Secure and stable
B) In a very difficult situation
C) Unravel completely
D) Strong and resilient
23. Hair Splitting
A) Making petty or unnecessary
distinctions
B) Cutting hair meticulously
C) Resolving a dispute peacefully
D) Ignoring small details
24. Have a cow
a) Give birth to a calf
b) Experience extreme anxiety or
anger
c) Own a farm animal
d) Enjoy a peaceful moment
25. Hammer and tongs
a) Violently argue or fight
b) Engage in blacksmithing
c) Work with great energy and
determination
d) Build a strong foundation
26. Hand to mouth
a) Living a luxurious lifestyle
b) Barely having enough to survive
c) Using hands instead of utensils
d) Engaging in manual labor
27. Haul over the coals
a) Praise someone for their efforts
b) Criticize severely or reprimand
c) Transporting goods in a fire
d) Celebrating an achievement
28. Have a blast
a) Explode with anger
b) Enjoy oneself immensely
 c) Experience a destructive event
d) Celebrate with fireworks
29. Hatchet job
a) A violent crime involving a hatchet
b) A poorly done job or a severe
criticism
c) Efficiently completing a task
d) Crafting a wooden tool
30. Hard on someone’s heals
a) Happening very quickly or
immediately after another
b) Criticizing someone unfairly
c) Difficult to understand or
interpret
d) Running away from
responsibilities
31. Have a whale of time
a) Engage in whale watching
b) Have a great time or a lot of fun
c) Be afraid of marine animals
d) Experience a boring moment
32. Hair of the dog
a) Treating a dog's fur
b) Consuming alcohol to cure a
hangover
c) Grooming a pet
d) Avoiding alcohol completely
33. Hands are tied
a) Having a lot of free time
b) Being unable to act freely
c) Having busy hands
d) Engaging in hand-to-hand combat
34. Hard nut to crack
a) A challenging problem or person
b) A tough nut to eat
c) An easy puzzle to solve
d) A soft-hearted person
35. Hit the jackpot
a) Winning a large sum of money or
a big success
b) Being physically attacked
c) Accidentally damaging something
valuable
d) Failing miserably in a venture
36. Hold your horses
a) Take care of your horses
b) Be patient and wait
c) Control your anger
d) Stop participating in a race
37. Hit the books
a) Literally hitting books
b) Studying or reading intensively
c) Writing a book
d) Ignoring books completely

38. Hit the hay
a) Engage in a hay-making activity
b) Go to bed or go to sleep
c) Physically hit a stack of hay
d) Harvesting crops
39. Hit the roof
a) Climb onto the roof
b) Be extremely angry or upset
c) Successfully complete a home
improvement project
d) Celebrate a victory
40. Hit the road
a) Physically hit a road
b) Begin a journey or leave
c) Experience a road accident
d) Successfully repair a road
41. Head over heals
a) Upside down
b) Deeply in love or very excited
c) Extremely angry
d) Running in a headlong manner
42. Hard head
a) A person with a tough skull
b) A difficult problem to solve
c) A stubborn or inflexible person
d) A challenging academic subject
43. Heads will roll
a) Everyone will be dismissed or
punished severely
b) People will become more
intelligent
c) Leaders will lose their minds
d) A violent conflict will erupt
44. Hit below the belt
A) Fight fair and square
B) Use unconventional tactics
C) Attack unfairly or inappropriately
D) Deliver a powerful punch
45. Has the cat got your tongue
A) Ask someone why he is not
singing
B) Ask someone why he is not eating
C) Ask someone why he is not
listening
D) Ask someone why he is not saying
anything
46. Hear it on the grapevine
A) Listen to music while eating
grapes
B) Receive information through
gossip or rumors
 C) Experience an unexpected
revelation
D) Attend a grape-growing seminar
E) Receive information through gossip
or rumors
47. Heebie – jeebies
A) Experiencing strong positive
emotions
B) Feeling nervous or uneasy
C) Dancing energetically
D) A state of complete relaxation
48. High on the Hog
A) Elevated cooking techniques
B) Living in luxury or abundance
C) Riding a tall pig
D) Enjoying a pig roast celebration
49. High and mighty
A) To be arrogant
B) Feeling physically tall
C) Climbing a mountain
D) Recklessly confident
50. Hot potato
A) A spicy dish made with potatoes
B) A controversial issue that is
difficult to handle
C) A popular game played with
potatoes
D) A warm potato dish served at
parties
51. Hands down
A) Surrendering in a fight
B) Easily and unquestionably
C) Offering a helping hand
D) Applauding enthusiastically
52. High five
A) Greeting someone with a raised
hand
B) Celebrating a successful
achievement
C) Measuring someone's height
D) Giving someone a compliment
53. Hard and fast
A) Difficult and firm
B) Fixed and inflexible
C) Sturdy and secure
D) Resolute and determined
54. Hold someone’s feet to the fire
A) Experience a hot sensation on
your feet
B) To pressurize someone to do
something
C) Walk on hot coals as a ritual
D) Warm your feet by the fireplace

55. Hot air
A) Warm weather conditions
B) Full of empty, exaggerated, or
nonsense talk
C) Aerodynamic qualities of a
balloon
D) Air quality on a hot d
56. Hen pecked
A) A type of bird commonly found in
farms
B) A person who is fond of keeping
hens as pets
C) A man who is dominated or
constantly criticized by his wife
D) Engaging in a playful activity with
hens
57. Hard as nails
A) Difficult to cut or shape
B) Extremely tough and unyielding
C) Strong like metal
D) Brittle and fragile
58. Hush money
A) Bribe paid to secure silence
B) Funds for soundproofing a room
C) Payment for a quiet atmosphere
D) Cash used for calming someone
down
59. Have finger in the pie
A) Baking a delicious pie
B) Involvement in someone else's
business or affairs
C) Pointing at a pie on a menu
D) Enjoying a slice of pie
60. Hue and cry
A) Loud and colorful protests
B) A colorful celebration
C) A noisy commotion or angry
protest
D) Shouting in different shades
61. Hole and corner policy
A) A strategy for finding hidden
treasures
B) A secretive or underhanded
approach
C) A plan for decorating corners in a
room
D) A policy regarding construction of
holes
H word idiom Ans
1.a 27.b 53.b
2.a 28.b 54.b
3.b 29.b 55.b
4.c 30.a 56.c
5.c 31.b 57.b
6.c 32.b 58.a
7.d 33.b 59.b
8.c 34.a 60.c
9.a 35.a 61.b
10.c 36.b
11.c 37.b
12.b 38.b
13.b 39.b
14.d 40.b
15.d 41.b
16.c 42.c
17.d 43.a
18.c 44.c
19.b 45.d
20.b 46.b
21.c 47.b
22.b 48.b
23.a 49.a
24.b 50.b
25.c 51.b
26.b 52.b
I Word Idioms c. Aggressive planning
d. Flowing with the tide
1. In a fog
7. Iron out
a) Confused and dazed
b) Enveloped in a foggy weather a. To resolve
c) Disturbed and unhappy b. To quicken
d) Sightless and blind c. T be strict
d. To eliminate
2. In full swing
8. Itchy feet
a. Hard to arrange
a. Feet agitating for motion
b. Very costly affair
b. A compelling urge or desire to
c . Everywhere travel
d .At the height of activity c. Unsettled soles craving
movement
3. In the cards d. A feeling of discontentment
a. Not likely to happen 9. In the blink of an eye
b. Will happen
c. Likely to happen a. Twinkle
d. Written down b. Flatter
c. In a dilemma
4. In the driver's seat d. Very quickly
a. Guiding the path 10. They were offered six months’ rent in
b. At the edge of lieu of notice to vacate the building.
c. Piloting the course
d. To be in charge or in control of a (a) Inspite of
situation (b) in place of
5. In the black (c) Due to
a. Making a profit (d) in addition to
b. Making a loss
11. The poor women do manual labour
c. Amid fiscal shortage
even when they are in the family way.
d. Submerged in financial instability
(a) In a domestic manner
6. In the pipeline
(b) unwell
a. In the process of being
planned or developed (c) injured
b. Transgressed
(d) pregnant
12. In vogue
a. Total absence
19. In a flutter
b. smooth
a. frightened
c. fair
b. very angry
d. in fashion
c. in a jovial mood
13. In cold blood
d. in a state of nervousness
a. Angrily
20. In a nutshell
b. deliberately
a. in serious trouble
c. excitedly
b. in disgrace
d. slowly
c. in control
14. In abeyance
d. in short
a. In absence
21. “If it’s not one thing, it’s another.
b. in no time
a. when one thing goes wrong. Then
c. in suspension
another, and another
d. in a nutshell
b. when we entertain one guest,
15. It takes two to tango
then there are many more coming
a. Restrict the movement
c. when we know a cause, then
b. Went on a trip in a group of two
there isn’t another to be looked
c. To hear rumors about something
for
or someone
d. when a machine is not functional,
d. Actions and communications
it makes others also malfunction
need more than one person
22. It's Greek to me
16. Icing on the cake
a. incomprehensible
a. To learn something formally
b. incredible
b. An attractive but inessential
c. intangible
addition or enhancement.
d. inevitable
c. To follow the rules strictly
23. In the pink
d. To make something useful by
a. in pink dress
using waste products
b. in the limelight
17. In cahoots with
c. in a happy mood
a. A marriage made in heaven.
d. in good health
b. A group of criminals
24. In the running
c. With lot of determination
a. contesting the seat.
d. In an alliance or partnership with
b. teaching yoga
18. It is high time
c. giving speeches
a. auspicious moment
d. jogging everyday
b. desired occasion
25. In a pickle b. Something which is implied to be
a. in great pain obvious
b. in jubiliation c. There is no point in doing
c. in trouble something after you are told to
d. in deep sorrow doit
26. It’s Greek to me d. Break long relationship with
a. incomprehensible someone
b. intangible 32. In abeyance
c. inevitable a. Secret
d. incredible b. Open to all
27. In the same boat c. In no time
a. at the centre of attention d. In suspension
b. in a superior position 33. In the wake of
c. in the same situation a. To be in fashion
d. in disgrace b. As a result of
28. In a jiffy c. As a summary
a. Fail to win appreciation d. Prevalent
b. In an appropriate manner 34. In the soup
c. Something that is done very a. In good health
quickly b. Drinking soup
d. To fall in love c. Destroy
29. In bad taste d. To be in trouble
a. Not suitable or offensive 35. In the blues
b. To be a bad cook a. Cheerless and depressed
c. To have a poor choice of fashion b. Violent and angry
style c. Wearing blue badges
d. To express honest harsh opinion d. Singing sad songs
about someone or something 36. ill at ease
30. In black and white a. Unwell
a. Be colour blind b. Irritated
b. Not able to appreciate the finer c. Uneasy
things in life d. Confused
c. Be excessively prejudiced against 37. In harness
something or someone a. In office
d. very clear choice that causes no b. To hold on
confusion c. Gripping
31. It goes without saying d. In silence
a. To silently bear the injustice
38. In the nick of time 45. He is in high spirits today.
a. Just in time a. Annoying
b. Reach after job done b. Disturbed
c. Reach before time c. Drunk
d. Doing nothing d. Cheerful
39. In tune with 46. In your birthday suit
a. About to collapse a. A suit which is designed for only
b. To praise oneself birthday functions
c. To pacify the matter b. Birthday celebrations
d. In agreement with c. Not wearing any clothes
40. In the red d. A suit which covers one’s entire
a. Making money body
b. Losing money 47. In queer street
c. In danger a. In prison
d. Pending money b. Lost your way
41. In the teeth of c. In debt
a. In the end d. Among scoundrels
b. Real cause 48. In hot water
c. In direct opposition to a. In trouble
d. In a state of uncertainty b. In suspense
42. In double-quick time c. In advantage
a. Steadily d. In shower
b. Very quickly 49. In the dark
c. Gradually a. In danger
d. Much time b. In ignorance
43. In for a penny, in for a pound c. In opposition
a. to ask someone what they are d. In agreement
thinking about. 50. In the heat
b. To be firmly committed to a a. Overwhelmed by what is
particular course of action happening at the moment.
c. A person with no value b. At the moment
d. To be convinced that something c. Waiting for the right moment.
is likely to happen d. Describing something
44. In high dudgeon passionately.
a. Very ugly
b. High pride
c. Resentfully
d. Enthusiastically
Idioms Answer
1. a 27. c
2. d 28. c
3. c 29. a
4. d 30. d
5. a 31. b
6. a 32. d
7. a 33. b
8. b 34. d
9. d 35. a
10. b 36. c
11. d 37. a
12. d 38. a
13. b 39. d
14. c 40. b
15. d 41. c
16. b 42. b
17. d 43. b
18. c 44. c
19. d 45. d
20. d 46. c
21. a 47. c
22. a 48. a
23. d 49. b
24. a 50. a
25. c
26. a
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1. Jump out of one's skin
a) To suddenly become extremely
scared or surprised
b) To jump enthusiastically
c) To show off one's agility
d) To ignore something
2. Jump on the bandwagon
a) To criticize someone
b) To support or follow a trend or
popular opinion
c) To avoid responsibility
d) To hesitate before making a decision
3. Jump off the page
a) To be very noticeable or prominent
b) To forget something quickly
c) To read something attentively
d) To lose one's temper
4. Jump in feet first
a) To hesitate before starting something
new
b) To enter a situation with enthusiasm
and without hesitation
c) To procrastinate
d) To avoid confrontation
5. Jack of all trades
a) Someone who is skilled in many
different areas
b) Someone who is inexperienced
c) Someone who is arrogant
d) Someone who is indecisive
6. Jog your memory
a) To confuse someone
b) To refresh one's memory
c) To cause someone to remember
something suddenly
d) To intentionally forget something
7. Jump to conclusions
a) To think deeply about a situation
b) To reach a decision quickly without
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d) To ask for more information before
making a decision
8. Jury is still out
a) A group of people deciding a court
case
b) A situation where a decision has
already been made
c) A situation where a decision has not
yet been made or is undecided
d) A situation where a decision has
been postponed indefinitely
9. Jewel in the crown
a) A valuable possession or asset
b) A worthless item
c) A piece of jewellery
d) A simple decoration
10. Jeer at
a) To applaud someone
b) To mock or ridicule someone
c) To admire someone
d) To ignore someone
11. Jangle someone's nerves
a) To calm someone down
b) To soothe someone's nerves
c) To annoy or irritate someone
d) To ignore someone's feelings
12. Just around the corner
a) Something that is far away
b) Something that is nearby or imminent
c) Something that has been forgotten
d) Something that is uncertain
13. Jaw drops
a) To smile
b) To become angry
c) To be shocked or surprised
d) To feel indifferent
14. Jaundiced eyes
a) To be prejudiced
b) To have sore eyes
c) To be annoyed
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 d) To be pleased Idioms Related to K Word
15. Jot down 1. Knuckle head
a) To erase something A) A person with a small head
b) To write something quickly and B) Someone who is extremely intelligent
informally C) A person who is foolish or stupid
c) To type something D) A person skilled in martial arts
d) To forget something intentionally 2. kangaroo court
16. Judas kiss A) A court specifically for kangaroos
a) A gesture of genuine friendship or B) A courtroom where kangaroos are the
loyalty jury
b) A treacherous act of betrayal C) A court that operates without proper
disguised as an act of friendship or justice or fairness
loyalty D) A court with hopping judges
c) A sign of forgiveness and 3. Keep under your hat
reconciliation A) Wear a hat at all times
d) An expression of gratitude and B) Hide something from others
appreciation C) Share your secrets openly
17. Jump down your throat D) Keep your head down
(a) Make a joke 4. Keep a level head
(b) Scold/ speak angrily to someone A) Fair judgement
(c) Forced to eat B) Remain calm and rational in difficult
(d) Run away situations
C) Remain honest
18. Jump the gun D) Always keep your head held high
(a) Start something too soon or act hastily 5. Keep body and soul together
(b) There is always a cost to do something A) Maintaining physical and spiritual health
(c) Watch a person carefully B) To stay happy
(d) Intentionally raise a false alarm C) To earn sufficient amount of money for
survival
Answers D) Quick and automatic response
6. Keep an eye on
1.a 2.b 3.a 4.b A) Physically holding an eyeball
B) Gazing at something without blinking
5.a 6.c 7.b 8.c C) Watching or monitoring something
closely
9.a 10.b 11.c 12.b
D) Keeping track of time
13.c 14.a 15.b 16.b 7. Keep under wraps
A) Wrap yourself in a blanket
17.b 18.a B) Keep something secret or concealed
C) Keep yourself from getting sunburned
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 8. Know the ropes (b) to control something and prevent it from
(a) Unable to understand causing you problems
(b) Main support (c) Not share a secret
(c) To understand the details (d) Maintain a long distance relationship
(d) To climb on a rope 16. Keep the pot boiling
9. Kitty corner (a) To maintain interest
(a) A place where useless stuff is stored (b) To do experiment
(b) A place assigned to someone who is (c) To show anger
important. (d) To heat
(c) A place that is diagonally opposite to the 17. Keep count of something
given place. (a) Maintain his health
(d) A place that is isolated and located far (b) Continue with his work
away. (c) To have just enough to sustain
10. Keep your chin up (d) To remember or keep record of
(a) To tell people about someone’s secrets something
(b) To stay cheerful in bad times 18. Kith and kin
(c) Everyone gets a chance eventually (a) Niece and nephew
(d) Once in a life-time (b) Father and mother
11. Keep the wolf from the door (c) Relatives
(a) avoid starvation (d) Colleagues
(b) live on charity 19. Kick up a row
(c) keep wild animals away (a) cause a disturbance
(d) be safe in her house (b) arrange in rows
12. Keep abreast of (c) hit someone angrily
(a) Keep ahead of (d) break a queue
(b) Keep oneself updated 20. Keep up appearances
(c) Keep up the good work (a) To pretend to be happier or richer so as
(d) Keep a watch on to conceal the real situation
13. Kill two birds with one stone (b) To spend a lot of time on appearances so
(a) To plan two murders simultaneously as to lead the fashion world
(b) To be an expert shooter (c) To deliberately appear shabby and not
(c) To try something impossible care to impress people
(d) To achieve two results with a single effort (d) To waste a lot of money on mindless
14. Kick the bucket shopping and Not bother about the
(a) Loose temper consequences
(b) To delay a little longer 21. Keep a civil tongue
(c) To die (a) Speak with great politeness
(d) To meet with an accident (b) Maintain silence when needed
15. Keep at bay (c) Express dissent mildly
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 22. Keep one's powder dry 10.b 11.a 12.b
(a) To be ready for the challenge with little
warning 13.d
(b) To be not ready for the challenge
(c) To be angry and violent 14.c
(d)To remain unmarried
15.b
23. Kettle of fish 16.a
(a) A real mess
(b) A jackpot 17.d
(c) A surprise
(d) A crowded place
18.c
24. Knuckle sandwich 19.a
(a) A cheerful person
(b) A dish which is tasteless 20.a
(c) A delicious sandwich
(d) A punch in the mouth 21.a
22.a
25. Keep tabs on
(a) To keep under observation 23.A
(b) To do something
(c) To follow strictly 24.d
(d) To steal something
25.a
26. Knit one’s brows
26.b
(a) to disappoint someone
(b) to frown 27.c
(c) to have a headache
(d) to express discontentment

27. Keep your eyes peeled

(a) Be furious
(b) Remain calm
(c) Watch carefully
(d) Respect yourself

1.c 2.c 3.b

4.b 5.c 6.c
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 (c) A game where you progress level
Idioms Related to L Words
by level.
1. Leaps and bounds (d) A game which appears unfair but is
(a) rapidly actually fair.
(b) slowly 7. Like a fish out of water
(c) sharply (a) disappointed
(d) simply (b) frustrated
2. Left me in the lurch (c) uncomfortable
(a) Went away without waiting for me (d) homeless
(b) Helped me in difficult times 8. Leave no stone unturned
(c) Abandoned me when I needed (a) Search for the hidden treasure
help (b) Do a futile task
(d) Stopped helping me in emergency (c) Be known for achieving a
3. Lump in the throat tremendous feat
(a) to be hoarse (d) Try every possible course of action
(b) wind-pipe in order to achieve something
(c) food of the low type 9. Lily livered
(d) a highly emotional state (a) Naughty
4. Lay bare (b) Comical
(a) Expose (c) Brave
(b) take off all clothes (d) Not brave
(c) destroy 10. Looking for a needle in a haystack.
(d) exploit (a) Making a big deal of a small thing
5. Let the grass grow under one’s feet (b) Doing something impossible
(a) to accept responsibility (c) Doing something secretly
(b) to engage in useless talk (d) Doing something unimportant
(c) to be trifled with 11. Left out in cold
(d) to remain idle (a) to be ignored
6. Level playing field (b) to stand out
(a) A game played where the weaker (c) to be indecisive
side is given an advantage to make (d) to be criticized
it a fair fight. 12. Lend an ear
(b) A situation in which everyone has a (a) to pay attention to
fair and equal chance of (b) to not make trouble
succeeding. (c) to force someone to listen
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 (d) To look down from a height
19. Live from hand to mouth
13. Lock, stock and barrel
(a) Filthy rich people
(a) immediately
(b) To be dependent on others
(b) partly
(c) To have enough money to live on
(c) rarely
and nothing extra
(d) completely
(d) Living in miserable conditions.
14. Lead someone by the nose
20. Learn by heart
(a) to do the right thing
(a) To memorize something
(b) to force someone to take the
(b) Love something terribly
blame
(c) Learn a lesson by making a
(c) to dominate someone
mistake
(d) to quarrel with someone
(d) Learn to control or hide your true
15. Late in the day
feelings
(a) too old to work
21. Long in the tooth
(b) too ripe to eat
(a) To speak (or write) too much
(c) too dark to see anything
(b) To be old
(d) too delayed to be of any use
(c) To take a long route
16. Left- handed compliment
(d) To live long
(a) praise that is given directly
22. Look one’s goose
(b) insulting someone in front of
(a) Experience
others
(b) include
(c) insulting remark appearing as
(c) to put an end to one’s chances of
praise
success
(d) making fun of someone to tease
(d) cause destruction
them
23. Lame duck
17. Like a dying duck in a thunderstorm
(a) An unsuccessful person or thing
(a) Daring
(b) An insane person
(b) Confident
(c) An unhappy person
(c) Dejected
(d) A lazy person
(d) Comfortable
24. Lay our heads together
18. Look down upon
(a) rest for a while
(a) To look for something under
(b) work in consultation
ground
(c) work in isolation
(b) To consider someone inferior
(d) take a break
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 (a) The strongest and richest partner
in a group
25. Let bygones be bygones
(b) The part that must be left for the
(a) To avoid restarting a conflict
guests in a party
(b) To forget about a disagreement or
(c) The greatest and most desirable
conflict
portion of something
(c) To share a secret
(d) The sound produced by a lion
(d) Living in miserable conditions.
when it is attacking a prey
26. Lose one’s head
31. Let your hair down
(a) Search for the hidden treasure
(a) to live a careless life
(b) Do a futile task
(b) to become conscious of your looks
(c) To become upset or angry
(c) to become very uncaring about
(d) Try every possible course of action
others
in order to achieve something
(d) to take it easy and relax
27. Look out for number one
32. Look before you leap
(a) To have difficulty doing something,
(a) Pull someone out from a disaster
or to experience a difficult period
(b) Think carefully of the
(b) To help someone with something.
consequences
(c) To do something so that you will
(c) Prepare yourself before jumping
get all the benefit.
(d) Caution others before taking a
(d) To be difficult to find, or to be very
step
isolated and remote.
33. Let sleeping dog lie
28. Lick your wounds
(a) Do not bring up an old
(a) To swear a lot.
controversial issue
(b) To go away and recover from a bad
(b) Do not make friends with enemies
experience or defeat.
(c) Do not take risk
(c) A way to ask someone what they
(d) Do not face someone
are thinking about.
34. Lean and mean
(d) To start to do something before all
(a) To destroy something
the preparation has been finished
(b) To create something
29. Lead somebody to the altar
(c) Using only what is necessary
(a) To make somebody to learn games
(d) Not afraid dangerous situations
(b) To marry somebody
35. Let the cat out of the bag
(c) To arrest somebody
(a) To reveal a secret
(d) To pass judgment
(b) Hate intensely
30. Lion's share
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 (d) Regard with contempt (a) Life in its natural, unembellished
state
(b) Life at its easiest
36. Look sharp (c) Life that is complex
(a) Be careful (d) A daredevil's life
(b) Make haste 43. Let something slip through one’s
(c) Be punctual fingers
(d) Be sensible (a) Lose a wedding ring
37. Lost in the clouds (b) Not be able to understand a
(a) To imagine difficult concept
(b) To doubt weather (c) Let go of certain unpleasant things
(c) To feel happy (d) to waste an opportunity to achieve
(d) Confused something
38. Like a dog with two tails 44. Like shooting fish in a barrel
(a) very morose (a) A very easy task
(b) very enthusiastic (b) Love something terribly
(c) very greedy (c) Learn a lesson by making a
(d) very happy mistake
39. Let off steam (d) Learn to control or hide your true
(a) to release tension feelings
(b) to show anger 45. Losing ground
(c) to show approval (a) Becoming deeply engraved
(d) to show enthusiasm (b) Becoming less acceptable
40. Light fingered person (c) Acquiring power
(a) A person who is soft and tender. (d) Continuing as before
(b) A person whose handwriting is 46. Landslide victory
good (a) Fight with someone
(c) A person who is a good artist. (b) Defeat someone by a large margin
(d) A person who is a thief. (c) Find a mate
41. Lynch law (d) Make a team
(a) law of the mob 47. Lose count of
(b) law of the underworld (a) forget the accurate total
(c) law of the constitution (b) something that happens rarely
(d) law of the parliament (c) depend on others for help
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 52. Lose your marbles
(a) To go insane
48. Loaves and fishes
(b) To handle stress
(a) To get someone drunk
(c) To lower down anger
(b) Material interests
(d) To be patient
(c) Main support
53. Lost the plot
(d) To act in a frenzied manner
(a) To refuse to obey
49. Left, right and centre
(b) To be hilarious
(a) To have been happening for a long
(c) Act in a disorganized or irrational
time and there is a lot of activity
manner
(b) Happening in a lot of places or to a
(d) To lose all money
lot of people
54. Lock horns
(c) Start well
(a) Find a mate
(d) The news went from one person to
(b) Fight with someone
the next
(c) Defeat someone
50. Last straw
(d) Make a team
(a) Final problem in a series of
55. Like a cat on a hot tin roof
problems
(a) Studying very hard
(b) The last thing
(b) Being lazy
(c) The end
(c) Being in a state of agitation
(d) Last attempt
(d) Urging somebody not to worry
51. Living in a fool’s paradise
about something
(a) To be fooled by someone
(b) To live in a world of imagination
(c) To believe wrongly that your
situation is good
(d) To live in luxuriously after fooling
someone
13.d 17.c 21.b 25.b 29.b 33.a 37.d 41.a 45.b 49.b 53.c
Answer
1.a 4.a 7.c 10.b 14.c 18.b 22.c 26.c 30.c 34.c 38.d 42.a 46.b 50.a 54.b

2.c 5.d 8.d 11.a 15.d 19.c 23.a 27.c 31.d 35.a 39.d 43.d 47.a 51.c 55.c

3.d 6.b 9.d 12.a 16.c 20.a 24.b 28.b 32.b 36.b 40.d 44.a 48.b 52.a

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1. Mind one’s P's and Q's
A) To get annoyed
B) Pay attention to details and
manners
C) Ignore proper behavior
D) Be careless about etiquettes
2. Movers and shakers
A) People who move and shake
vigorously
B) People who are physically active
C) Influential and powerful individuals
D) Individuals who dance a lot
3. To make ends meet
A) To tie two ends together
B) To make a profit
C) To barely have enough money to
survive
D) To live lavishly
4. Maiden speech
A) A speech given by a young person
B) A speech given by someone who is
single
C) The first speech by a newly elected
official
D) A speech given by a woman
5. Make a fortune
A) To create luck
B) To have a lot of money
C) To become famous
D) To inherit wealth
6. Make no bones about
A) To not make any mistakes
B) To be straightforward
C) To avoid making decisions
D) To hesitate
7. Man of straw
A) A man made of straw
B) A weak or insignificant person
C) A person who is rich
D) A brave warrior
8. Man of substance
A) A person who is physically large
B) A person who is rich
C) A person who is rich, important and
influential
D) A person who lacks depth
9. Man of few words
A) A person who talks a lot
B) A person who speaks eloquently
C) A person who is quiet
D) A person who is always joking
10. Man of letters
A) A person who writes letters
frequently
B) A person who is skilled in writing
C) A person who is educated
D) A person who delivers letters
11. Much ado about something
A) Make a big fuss over nothing
B) A lot of excitement over something
important
C) A little fuss over something
important
D) Nothing in return
12. Midas touch
A) The ability to turn everything into
gold
B) The ability to cook well
C) The ability to fix things easily
D) The ability to make friends easily
13. Monkey business
A) Business involving monkeys
B) Behaviour that is dishonest or
unacceptable
C) Serious business discussions
D) Legal affairs involving primates
14. Made A Mark 21. Make no headway
(A) Attained Notoriety (a) check if the head can pass through
(B) Ruined His Wealth (b) unable to progress ahead
(C) Acquired Wealth (c) unable to overtake anyone
(D) Distinguished Himself (d) forced to fix a new goal
15. Make up 22. Make short work of something
(a) Get about (a) reduce the size
(b) leave (b) dispose of quickly
(c) reveal (c) edit carefully
(d) reconcile (d) shorten some dress
16. Make someone the scapegoat for 23. Make up one’s mind
something (a) To understand
(a) To make to bear the sins for others (b) To run away
(b) Enjoy different opportunities at a (c) To discover
single time (d) To decide
(c) Take a subordinate position 24. Make an ass out of
(d) Worried for frivolous things (a) Cause someone or oneself to look
17. Making a mountain of a molehill foolish or stupid
(a) Exaggerating (b) Work very hard like a donkey
(b) boasting (c) Be smart but act dumb
(c) taking undue advantage of a (d) Make a mistake
favourable opportunity 25. Mealy-mouthed
(d) giving great importance to things (a) Ill-tempered
18. Made a clean breast of (b) Soft-spoken
(a) confessed his crime (c) Enthusiastic
(b) asked for a fresh shirt (d) Afraid to speak frankly
(c) took off his shirt 26. Make one's flesh creep
(d) blamed his companion (a) To confuse someone
19. Make a beeline for (b) To flatter someone
(a) Make a line for honey (c) To abuse someone
(b) Go for freebies (d) To frighten someone
(c) Stand in a queue 27. Made no bones about
(d) Go straight to (a) Did not have any hesitation in
20. Made off (b) Demanded compensation for
(a) squandered (c) Did not have any faith in
(b) ran away with (d) Had problems in
(c) discovered
(d) transferred
28. Mare’s nest
(a) Complicated situation
(b) Worthless thing
(c) Joyful event
(d) Huge mistake
29. Made light of
(a) Did not hear
(b) Treated it lightly
(c) Blew away
(d) Carried with him
30. Mend your ways
(a) Happy with one’s behaviour
(b) Sad with one’s behaviour
(c) Destroy one’s behaviour
(d) Improve one’s behaviour
31. Make ducks and drakes of
(a) To get angry
(b) To waste
(c) To carry
(d) To laugh at
32. Melting pot
(a) an earthen vessel
(b) a cooking utensil
(c) an iron cauldron
(d) different types of people blend
together as one
33. Move the needle
(a) to deceive someone
(b) to be vigilant
(c) to receive great honour
(d) to make a significant difference
34. Merry as a cricket
(a) To enjoy a game of cricket
(b) To be carefree
(c) To dance and sing
(d) To be good at sport
35. Make a name for oneself
(a) To gain fame
(b) To disturb others
(c) To help others
(d) Escape from trouble
36. Meet one’s waterloo
(a) Waste time here and there
(b) Going for journey
(c) Meet one’s final end and get
defeated
(d) Begin from scratch
37. Make mouth water
(a) Arguing with someone
(b) Make someone hungry
(c) Make someone angry
(d) Avoid conflict
38. Making hay while the sun shines.
(a) Taking advantage of a favourable
opportunity
(b) Earning money through dishonest
means
(c) Earning money at the cost of
others
(d) Taking advantage of the
inflationary trends
39. Man in the street
(a) The homeless man
(b) The ordinary man
(c) The man who works on the street
(d) The man who repairs roads
40. Make a killing in the stock market
(a) Lose money quickly
(b) Plan a murder quickly
(c) Murder someone quickly
(d) Make money quickly
41. Miss the boat
(a) To lose an opportunity
(b) To settle down at a place
(c) To do something carefully
(d) To reach the end
42. Might and main (c) Feeling ill
(a) With all enthusiasm (d) Remembering everything
(b) Nonsense or meaningless speech 49. Mince matters
(c) To keep quiet, to say nothing A) To chop food into small pieces
(d) Approximately, almost, somewhat, B) To make matters more complicated
to a certain degree C) To speak or act in a delicate or
43. Make my flesh crawl euphemistic way to avoid offending
(a) Frightened or upsetting others
(b) Worried D) To avoid addressing important
(c) Confused issues
(d) Excited 50. Man of parts
44. Make big time A) A man who has multiple talents or
(a) Spend more than one earns abilities
(b) Attain fame and success B) A man who is physically fit
(c) Earn more than needed C) A man who has a lot of possessions
(d) Reach earlier than expected D) A man who is well-traveled
45. Milk and water
M Word Idioms Answer.
(a) Weak ideas
(b) Remaining goods 1.B 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.B
(c) Small items 8.C 9.C 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.D
(d) Essential goods
46. Mumbo jumbo 15.D 16.A 17.A 18.A 19.D 20.B 21.B
(a) Rushed and short on time 22.B 23.D 24.A 25.D 26.D 27.A 28.A
(b) Destroy or ruin a plan
29.B 30.D 31.B 32.D 33.D 34.B 35.A
(c) Nonsense or meaningless speech
(d) Intentionally raise a false alarm 36.C 37.B 38.A 39.B 40.D 41.A 42.A
47. Method to my madness
43.A 44.B 45.A 46.C 47.D 48.B 49.C
(a) Someone who is unpredictable
and can cause damage if not kept 50.A
in check.
(b) To get someone drunk.
(c) To state a fact so that there are no
doubts or objections.
(d) Strange or crazy actions that
appear meaningless but in the end
are done for a good reason.
48. Memory like sieve
(a) Being healthy
(b) Poor memory
 N Word Idioms
1. Neck of the woods
(a) A thickly forested area
(b) To be in deep trouble
(c) Just the beginning of something
(d) A neighbourhood
2. No strings attached
(a) An agreement without conditions
(b) Enjoy different opportunities at a
single time
(c) To be judged as acceptable
(d) Worried for frivolous things
3. Not to mince matters
(a) To be at ease
(b) To speak frankly
(c) To not interfere in others affairs
(d) To speak out politely
4. Nine days’wonder
(a) a proud achievement
(b) an impossible feat
(c) eternal fame
(d) a short-lived sensation
5. No love lost
(a) cold war
(b) intense friendship
(c) Indifference
(d) intense dislike
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6. Nailed their colours to their mast
(a) Put up a colourful mast
(b) Express one’s opinion clearly
(c) Took over the ship
(d) Decided to abandon the ship
7. Not have a leg to stand on
(a) Had been injured in an accident
(b) Was lame
(c) To be in a situation in which you
cannot prove something
(d) Would have to wait for some time
8. New kid on the block
(a) New rules which are bound to fail.
(b) A junior
(c) A new social trend
(d) A newcomer
9. Nose around
(a) to ignore
(b) to lose
(c) to explore/ to search
(d) to cry about
10. Next to nothing
(a) Hardly anything
(b) To produce
(c) Without answer
(d) Reject without consideration
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(a) Good appreciation
(b) Made celebrity
(c) Bad reputation
(d) Got award
12. Not make head or tail
(a) very unusual and strange
(b) not find something interesting
(c) not able to understand anything
(d) very boring and not at all fun
13. Nine times out of ten
(a) All the time
(b) Hardly
(c) In most cases
(d) Sometimes
14. Neck and crop
(a) Totally and completely
(b) In and out
(c) To and fro
(d) Forward and backward
15. Nitty gritty
a) The summary
b) The surface details
c) The important aspects
d) The small, detailed elements
16. Nip something in the bud
a) To ignore a problem
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b) To address an issue in its initial
stage
c) To let something grow freely
d) To delay taking action
17. Not one's cup of tea
a) Not according to one’s taste or
interest
b) Of no concern for someone
c) Beyond one’s comprehension
d) Not true
18. Nuts and bolts
a) The basic elements or practical
details
b) The decorative aspects
c) The unnecessary parts
d) The fragile components
19. Nail in the coffin
a) A final blow or action sealing
failure
b) A fortunate turn of events
c) A temporary setback
d) An unexpected success
20. Needle in a haystack
a) Something large and easy to find
b) Something small and difficult to
find
c) Something valuable
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 d) Something common and d) To escape
insignificant 25. Null and void
21. Neither fish nor fowl a) Valid
a) Something that is both desirable b) Invalid
and undesirable c) Incomplete
b) Something that is difficult to d) Outdated
categorise and difficult to 26. Now and then
understand a) Frequently
c) Something that is unpleasant b) Rarely
d) Something that is easy to c) Occasionally
understand d) Always
22. New lease of life 27. Nail down
a) To experience a significant change a) To succeed in reaching a decision
or improvement or agreement
b) To face a serious setback b) To postpone something
c) To lose all hope c) To change something drastically
d) To remain stagnant d) To avoid something completely
23. Nook and corner
a) Unfamiliar Answer.
b) Somewhere 1.d 2.a 3.b 4.d 5.d 6.b
c) Everywhere 7.c 8.d 9. c 10.a 11.c 12.c
d) Disinterested 13.c 14.a 15.c 16.b 17.a 18.a
24. Nick of time 19.a 20.b 21.b 22.a 23.c 24.c
a) To be early 25.b
b) To be late 26.c
c) To arrive just on time or last 27.a
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 O Related Idioms (c) To act confident in a difficult
situation
1. On the spur of the moment
(d) To commit a fraud
(a) To act impulsively without thinking
6. Over head and ears
(b) To ride a horse in a race
(a) secretly
(c) To act deliberately
(b) openly
(d) To act at the appointed time
(c) completely
2. On tiptoe
(d) sufficiently
(a) Greatly excited
7. Off and on
(b) To be disappointed
(a) Periodically
(c) To be in a confusing state
(b) Immediately
(d) To be doubtful
(c) Rarely
3. Open Pandora’s Box
(d) Seldom
(a) Build momentum to wave path for
8. On shank's mare
immediate success
(a) On foot
(b) Ruling out the myths about a mystery
(b) On an elephant
(c) A source of great troubles and
(c) On a bicycle
problems
(d) On a lion
(d) To everyone happy by distributing the
9. On thin ice
share equally
(a) To keep failing after repeated efforts
4. Out of the woods
(b) To endure a harsh winter
(a) Lacking in knowledge.
(c) To keep one's cool even in a tough
(b) To have passed a dangerous phase
situation
successfully.
(d) In a precarious or risky situation
(c) To be reduced to a shadow of one’s
10. Out of print
former self.
(a) Not able to print due to being short on
(d) To make something using forest
paper
based raw materials
(b) A book no longer available from the
5. On the rocks
publisher
(a) likely to fail
(c) Intentionally not mention some items
(b) To feel very sad
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 (d) All publishers refuse to publish your (b) In agreement with
book (c) Voluntarily
(d) By forcible action
17. On good terms
11. Once and for all (a) Keep terms and conditions
(a) Now and for the last time; finally (b) Friendly
(b) To be successful in the first attempt
(c) Followed the rules
(c) To do a charitable act for the benefit (d) Be kind
of everybody 18. One track mind
(d) To speak for the majority (a) thinking of another point of view
12. Out of date (b) using a well-known path
(a) Not have time; very busy (c) always thinking of only one thing
(b) Not stick to the schedule (d) waiting anxiously for something
(c) Fail to find a partner 19. On the double
(d) Old-fashioned (a) on the verge of collapse
13. On the bum (b) at a fast pace
(a) To take for granted (c) out of order
(b) To live wandering life (d) between two undesirable things
(c) To refer to 20. Over one’s head
(d) To raise objections (a) something totally unexpected
14. On the button (b) being at a disadvantage
(a) To come into contact with (c) unable to function as before
(b) Roughly (d) beyond one’s capability to
(c) To do unimportant things first understand something
(d) Precisely 21. Odds and ends
15. Of no avail (a) Quarrelsome persons
(a) In favour with (b) Various intentions
(b) Useless (c) Mixture of different things
(c) Useful (d) Nonsense
(d) To be utterly lost 22. Over egg the pudding
16. Of his own accord (a) To try so hard to improve something
(a) Unwillingly that you spoil it

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 (b) Fill the pudding excessively with egg. (a) of favorable opinion
(c) Add details in order to make (b) of ancient origin
something more exciting. (c) of the best quality
(d) Add important details to the content (d) of no significance
of a story. 29. Off the track
23. Old head on young shoulders (a) With great pace
(a) To be intelligent when old (b) To lose focus from main topic
(b) To be old and yet look young (c) Make mistake
(c) To be wise at a young age (d) Achieving impossible
(d) To be smarter with age 30. Out of whack
24. Out of the blue (a) Vitiated
(a) Beat someone black and blue (b) Flawed
(b) Loves to wear only blue colour (c) Out of order/ not working properly
clothes (d) Tired
(c) Completely honestly 31. Out and out
(d) Completely unexpectedly (a) Totally
25. On the wane (b) Simply
(a) On the rise (c) Merely
(b) Out of control (d) Slightly
(c) At the peak 32. Out of the top drawer
(d) On the decline (a) of great wealth
26. On edge (b) of high social standing
(a) Keeping things safely (c) of considerable education
(b) Doing exercises regularly (d) of great intellectual ability
(c) Nervous and unable to relax 33. On the ball
(d) Playing a tiring game (a) To be very close to a specific
27. On the brink of outcome or condition
(a) to be alert (b) Healing or getting well
(b) to be near to (c) Alert to new ideas, methods ant
(c) not at all trends
(d) occasionally (d) Exactly on time
28. Of the first water 34. Out at the elbows

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 (a) By all means (c) Keep something away
(b) Old (d) Crazy, demented or out of one’s mind
(c) Poor 39. On a roll
(d) Forever (a) Running fast
35. On tenterhooks (b) To have trust in someone
(a) Alert and enthusiastic (c) Prolonged spell of success
(b) Anxious and tense (d) To meet a tragedy
(c) Happy and joyous 40. One swallow does not make a summer
(d) Neutral and undecided (a) The fact of failure or escape is not
36. On the back burner affected by the narrowness of the
(a) To cook a special dish slowly by margin
placing it on the back burner (b) To come out of one trouble and get
(b) To be unable to complete a task into a worse
because of a back problem (c) A single fortunate event does not
(c) To temporarily not deal with some mean that what follows will also be
matter because it is not urgent good
(d) To carry a heavy burden successfully (d) The whole of everything
and without complaining 41. On the job
37. On cloud nine (a) In the war
(a) Extremely happy and excited (b) Avoiding the work
(b) Crazy and foolish (c) Working at a particular job
(c) Knowledgeable and wise (d) On the contrary
(d) Very far away from home 42. On account of
38. Off one’s rocker (a) To settle dues
(a) No manners (b) To make excuses
(b) When someone does not want to (c) To mark one’s territory
make a decision (d) Because of

1. a 4. b 7. a 10. b 13. b 16. c 19. b 22. a 25. d 28. c 31. a 34. c 37. a 40. c

2. a 5. a 8. a 11. a 14. d 17. b 20. d 23. c 26. c 29. b 32. b 35. b 38. d 41. c

3. c 6. c 9. d 12. d 15. b 18. c 21. c 24. d 27. b 30. c 33. c 36. c 39. c 42. d

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P Word Idioms 3. Pyrrhic victory

1. Point-blank (a) permanent victory

(A) directly (b) defeat

(b) desperately (c) easy victory

(C) stubbornly (d) rudely (d) victory at high cost

2. Paint the town red 6. Put off

(a) indulge in rioting (a) cancelled

(b) to celebrate or have a lively time (b) postponed

(c) paint the houses red (c) advanced

(d) to spread awareness (d) announced

3. Pros and cons 7. Pass the buck

(a) for and against a thing (a) to tell people about someone’s secrets

(b) foul and fair (b) to pass the blame

(c) ups and downs (c) everyone gets a chance eventually

(d) former and latter (d) once in a life-time

4. Pull a long face 8. Pulling someone’s leg

(a) look disappointed (a) speaking in a harsh tone

(b) feel good (b) playing a joke with someone

(c) retreat (c) trying to comfort someone

(d) run away (d) scolding someone for nothing

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9. Prodigal son 13. Pull yourself together

(a) given into bad habits (a) go to sleep

(b) poor and miserly (b) calm down

(c) extravagant (c) try to understand

(d) step-son (d) do a good job

10. Put one's cards on the table 14. Pass the hat

(a) to be able to continue (a) to sell something

(b) to be honest (b) to collect money

(c) to accept defeat (c) to play a game

(d) to deal a game of cards (d) to avoid work

11. Playing with fire 15. Put your best foot forward

(a) taking a grave risk (a) take care to dress well

(b) lighting candies (b) walk very cautiously

(c) smoking a cigarette (c) try as hard as one can

(d) provoking the crowd (d) check every step

12. Put the cart before the horse 16. Pie in the sky

(a) perform many task simultaneously (a) something very small

(b) postpone till the last moment (b) something not possible

(c) do things spontaneously (c) difficult to find

(d) do last things first (d) an easy situation

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17. Pull a fast one 21. Pillar to post

(a) Progress fast (a) Main support of an object

(b) Take quick action (b) One place to another

(c) Trick someone (c) To be reluctant

(d) Believe someone easily (d) To incite others

18. Part and Parcel 22. Pull the plug

(a) To take an initiative (a) Make a firm refusal

(b) To do a task completely (b) Save a situation by acting in the nick of

time
(c) Important part
(c) To waste away somebody’s effort
(d) To surprise someone
(d) Prevent something from continuing
19. Pass off
23. Play ducks and drakes
(a) Describe
(a) Lent
(b) Disconnect
(b) Spent lavishly
(c) Pretend
(c) Did not spend
(d) Regard
(d) Borrowed
20. Playing to the gallery
24. Put up the shutters
(a) Adopting cheap tactics
(a) To close business for the day or
(b) Befooling the common man
permanently
(c) Fighting for votes
(b) Experienced a downside
(d) Appeasing the masses
(c) Sold off assets (d) Changed ownership

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25. Play truant 29. Pat on the back

(a) Play a tyrant (a) Friendly tap to push someone

(b) Stay away from duty (b) Praise or approval for doing something
good
(c) Be responsible
(c) Good massage for aches and pains
(d) Be alert
(d) Mild form of disapproval or blame
26. Pick to pieces
30. Plain as day
(a) Study something superficially
(a) Visible only in broad daylight
(b) Complete a work entirely
(b) Very simple and easy to do
(c) Criticise strongly
(c) Very obvious and easy to understand
(d) Select only what you need
(d) Very interesting to know
27. Put two and two together
31. Put by
(a) Bad at mathematics
(a) Save
(b) Poor financial condition
(b) Spend
(c) Reason logically
(c) Give
(d) Forget something
(d) Earn
28. Pale into insignificance
32. Pipe down
(a) Seemed less important
(a) To ask someone to be loud
(b) Was less exciting
(b) To ask someone to be quiet
(c) Was less hectic
(c) To beat someone badly
(d) Was dull and pale
(d) To assault someone

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33. Pig in a poke 37. Put in a word

(a) To buy something without examining it (a) introduce

first
(b) assist
(b) To pet a pig at one’s house
(c) support
(c) To thwart someone’s progress
(d)recommend
(d) To act in reckless manner
38. Pell-mell
34. Palsy-walsy
(a) In hurried disorder
(a) friendly
(b) Gaiety and excitement
(b) jealous
(c) Extremely worried
(c) selfless
(d) In danger
(d) kind
39. Person after my own heart
35. Palmy days
(a) an object of mockery
(a) Last creation
(b) an emotional man
(b) False hope
(c) a happy go lucky fellow
(c) Official day
(d) exactly to one's own liking
(d) Prosperous
40. Put to the sword
36. Pay through his nose
(a) To put the sword back in scabbard
(a) Pay huge loans
(b )To put someone to test
(b) Pay a reasonable price
(c) To be slain or executed
(c) Pay an extremely high price
(d) To threaten someone
(d) Make a quick buck

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41. Pardon my French (d) Careful about large amounts but
careless about small amounts
(a) Forgive me for being forgetful
45. Put one’s foot down
(b) Excuse my inappropriate choice
(a) to demand
(c) Repeat a statement twice
(b) to take rest
(d) Excuse my inappropriate language
(c) to be firm about something
42. Pull for
(d) to do something stupid
(a) To discourage
46. Pain in the neck
(b) To encourage
(a) To relieve someone from a painful
(c) Slumber (d) To be embarrassed
condition
43. Pin back your ears
(b) To be unable to deal with someone
(a) To listen carefully to something
stronger
(b) Person or organization that pins
(c) Someone or something that is very
important issues
annoying
(c) To keep yourself away from hearing had
(d) To suffer pain because of overexertion
stuff
of neck muscles
(d) To clean your ears with a pin
47. Pocket an insult
44. Penny-wise and pound-foolish
(a) Insult someone strongly
(a) Wise to spend each penny carefully
(b) Rebel against insult
(b) Careful about small amounts but
(c) Tolerate insult without protest
careless about large amounts
(d) Endure insult and protest
(c) People who don't understand the
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48. Provide a blueprint (b) To plan

(a) Submit a printed application for a blue- (c) To listen carefully

collared job
(d) To improve
(b) Give a detailed plan or scheme
50. Pigeon- hearted
(c) Have a building plan printed in blue
(a) Fearful
(d) Propose a plan of a secret meeting
(b) Quick
79. Play it by ear
(c) Fearless
(a) To do something without special
(d) Selfish
preparation

P-WORD 10. B 21. B 32. B 43. A

IDIOM
11. A 22. D 33. A 44. B
1. A
12. D 23. B 34. A 45. C
2. B
13. B 24. A 35. D 46. C
3. A
14. B 25. B 36. C 47. C
4. A
15. C 26. C 37. D 48. B
5. D
16. B 27. C 38. A 49. A
6. B
17. C 28. A 39. D 50. A
7. B
18. C 29. B 40. C
8. B
19. C 30. C 41. D
9. C
20. D 31. A 42. B

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 (b) appear arrogant
(c) Hate others
Idioms Related to Q + R
(d) indulge in dreams
7. Rank and file
1. Queer Fish
(a) Common people
(a) Sea fish
(b) Documents and files
(b) Strange person
(c) People of high rank
(c) Fashionable Man
(d) Highly influential
(d) Cooked fish
8. Raw deal
2. Quite the thing
(a) Unripe fruit
(a) Very fashionable and popular
(b) early stage of business
(b) Friendly attitude towards relatives
(c) Unjust treatment
(c) Audacious mind
(d) contract not finally decided
(d) Significant importance
9. Rainy days
3. Queer somebody's pitch
(a) Late hours of the night
(a) Upset one's plan
(b) Unlucky time
(b) Reprimand him
(c) Important time in any situation
(c) Check him
(d) Small hours of the morning
(d) Work him up
10. Run out of steam
4. Quaking in one’s boots
(a) To lose impetus or enthusiasm
a. To be frightened
(b) To work quickly like a machine
b. TO be excited
(c) To give up easily
c. To be Jealous
(d) No more money to spend
d. To be indifferent
11. Reading between the lines
5. Quantum Leap
(a) Nerd’s paradise
A. A great improvement or development
(b) Look for a meaning that is implied
in something
rather than explicitly stated
B. Very aggressive
(c) Be present at the right moment in a
C. In a hurry
meeting
D. In Confusion
(d) Enhance your skill set in an
6. Ride the high horse
unconventional way
(a) Become abnormal

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 12. Read the riot act
(a) To reprimand someone harshly
(b) To learn something formally
(c) To ask someone to know the rules
properly before making a comment
(d) To follow the rules strictly
13. Run helter-skelter
(a) Risking life for unnecessary
adventures
(b) Dream about tidy situations
(c) Reaching the venue at the last
moment
(d) A carelessly hurried situation
14. Rift in the lute
(a) brought about disharmony
(b) brought about a disciplined
atmosphere
(c) caused unnecessary worries
(d) caused a pleasant atmosphere
15. Red tape
(a) accepting bribes
(b) excessive official formality
(c) corruption
(d) dishonesty
16. Run around in circles
(a) to keep doing something without
achieving much
(b) to keep running to set a record
(c) to work excessively hard by keeping
two jobs
(d) to remain busy with your work
17. Red letter day
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(a) a very special day
(b) a very hot day
(c) a frightful day
(d) a very cold day
18. 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
19. Run into rough weather
(a) experience difficulties
(b) brought cool breeze and rains
(c) become stronger and firmer
(d) become pleasant and cordial
20. Rise like a phoenix
(a) Something memorable
(b) Time to answer for one's action
(c) To become successful again
(d) To make people happy
21. Rat race
(a) Make others fight for scraps and get
sadistic pleasure out of it
(b) Be an oppressive boss and treat
employees like animals
(c) A way of life in which people are
caught up in a fiercely competitive
struggle for wealth or power
(d) Play games with the lives of other
people and see them run aimlesly
22. Rose-coloured glasses
(a) a positive outlook on life
(b) a difficult situation
 (c) an outdated attitude (d) To become filthy rich by honest
(d) a belief not based on facts means
23. Rises with the lark 28. Royal shaft
(a) At midnight (a) Royal treatment
(b) Very late (b) Royal food
(c) Very early (c) Bad or unfair treatment
(d) After sunrise (d) An expensive possession
24. Rest on their laurels 29. Rock the boat
(a) Be unhappy (a) To be very energetic
(b) Be impatient (b) To be happy always
(c) Be motivated (c) To upset the balance
(d) Be complacent (d) To be quick
25. Reinventing the wheel 30. Run amok
(a) Disturbing the system which has (a) Energetic
already been in use (b) To behave without control in a wild
(b) Examining circumstances that have way
already been understood (c) become annoyed
(c) Wasting one’s time for things that (d) feel disgusted
have already been satisfactorily done 31. Raising eyebrows
(d) Analysing various factors of (a) To show surprise/ shock
happenings (b) Criticize
26. Ride roughshod (c) Support
(a) Deal unkindly with/ Ignore the rights (d) Instruct
or opinions of others 32. Rained on the new bride’s parade
(b) Take for granted (a) Force traditions upon someone
(c) Strong (b) Make someone tearful out of
(d) Exploit willfully viciousness
27. Raining cats and dogs (c) To spoil a moment
(a) To rain heavily (d) Save one from embarrassment
(b) To win a big lottery 33. Rein in
(c) To get wealth beyond what one (a) Flush with huge numbers
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 (c) Provide for (c) To win a competition
(d) Have an expertise in (d) To set higher goals
34. Rub a person up the wrong way 38. Red Herring
(a) Annoy or offend a person 1. To revive forgotten quarrel
(b) Defeat a person thoroughly in a game 2. Official Delay
(c) Force a person to take a subordinate 3. To dominate
position 4. Something to distract attention
(d) Meet an unwilling stranger 39. A red rag to a bull
35. Run of the mill 1. A few inspirational words can do
(a) To run very quickly wonderful things.
(b) With no special or interesting 2. An object, utterance, or act which is
features certain to provoke someone
(c) A foolish and hopeless search 3. A signal or symbol used to warn a person
(d) A quick and automatic response 4. All prepared and waiting for the signal to
36. Rust bucket start.
(a) To be absent minded 40. Read the riot act
(b) An old man 1. To scold someone severely
(c) A vehicle that is old or almost broken 2. To be very strict
(d) To be late for everything 3. To follow the rules
37. Raise the bar 4. Resort to violence
(a) To grow taller
(b) To raise the price
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1. b 5. a 9. b 13. d 17. a 21. c 25. c 29. c 33. b 37. d

2. a 6. b 10.a 14. a 18. a 22. a 26. a 30. b 34. a 38. 4

3. a 7. a 11. b 15. b 19. a 23. c 27. a 31. a 35. b 39. 2

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 (a) well-connected
S Word Related Idioms (b) unwell
(c) conceited
1. Stir up a hornet’s nest
(d) famous
(a) encourage
8. Speaks volumes
(b) create trouble
(a) gives enough proof or states
(c) neighbourhood
clearly
(d) well-mannered people
(b) boasts a lot
2. Spick and Span
(c) publicly announces
(a) high and low
(d) showers praise
(b) dark and light
9. Smell a rat
(c) neat and clean
(a) detect something wrong
(d) happy and sad
(b) feel very pleased
3. Sweeping statement
(c) become complaisant
(a) rash statement
(d) behave arrogantly
(b) unpremeditated statement
10. Sell like hot cakes
(c) thoughtless statement
(a) to face hardship
(d) generalized statements
(b) to sell quickly
4. Sink or swim
(c) to agree fully
(a) Start a swimming training
(d) to deal with a problem
(b) Stay dead or alive
11. See eye to eye
(c) Fail or succeed entirely by one’s
(a) See clearly
own efforts
(b) Be suspicious
(d) To live or die
(c) Stare at someone
5. Spill the beans
(d) Agree with someone
(a) To tell people about someone’s
12. Spin one's wheels
secrets
(a) Keep bagging about oneself
(b) As a low priority
(b) Try your luck
(c) Everyone gets a chance eventually
(c) Expel much effort for little or no
(d) Once in a life-time
gain
6. See through the design
(d) Start a long journey
(a) learn the aim
13. Stand corrected
(b) know the antecedents
(a) To admit that one has been wrong
(c) know the secret
(b) To correct someone else for their
(d) be aware of the trick
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 (c) To defend oneself on being caught
red-handed
(d) To run away from punishment
14. Scapegoats
(a) Punished for others’ misdeeds
(b) Developed poor relations
(c) Treated humbly and respectfully
(d) Scolded with arrogant reactions
15. Steal the show
(a) Steal something from the show
(b) Creep into the show
(c) Win everybody’s praise
(d) Disappear from the show
16. Show the white feather
(a) Show signs of cowardice
(b) Act arrogantly
(c) Show intimacy
(d) Act impudently
17. Sea change
(a) Small change
(b) Drastic change
(c) Nominal change
(d) Fast change
18. Sow wild oats
(a) To make someone fool
(b) To make space to read
(c) To take revenge
(d) To waste time by doing foolish
things
19. Saved by the bell
(a) When time is in your favour
(b) Saved at the last moment
(c) The bell rings at the most
opportune time
(d) Prayers are answered when the
church bell rings
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20. Stand on ceremony
(a) To expect that everything is done in
the proper and very formal way
(b) To finish something or to give it
away so that it is no longer your
responsibility
(c) To say that having different
experiences makes life fun and
interesting
(d) To do something slowly
21. Sum and substance
(a) summary
(b) explanation
(c) result
(d) effect
22. Something up one's sleeve
(a) A grand idea
(b) A secret plan
(c) A profitable plan
(d) Something important
23. Streak of bad luck
(a) Something bad for business
(b) Continuous unfortunate situations
(c) Evil attempt
(d) Unworthy of something
24. Swan-song
(a) Music as sweet as a song of birds
(b) A melodious song in praise of
someone
(c) Praise of a woman by her lover
(d) Last work of a poet or musician
before death
25. Strain every nerve
(a) To have ill health
(b) Work very hard
(c) Beg before others
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26. Scot free 33. Sharp practices
(a) Unlimited (a) Dishonest means
(b) Unpunished (b) Witty
(c) To freedom (c) Intelligent decisions
(d) Unrepentant (d) Quick decisions
27. Seamy side 34. Shake in shoes
(a) The unpleasant aspects (a) Have a weak base
(b) The gentler aspects (b) Show signs of anger
(c) The softer aspects (c) Tremble with fear
(d) The pleasanter aspects (d) Stand up to salute
28. Square peg in a round hole 35. Stand on his feet
(a) Understanding (a) To be physically strong
(b) Misfit (b) To be independent
(c) Competent (c) To stand erect
(d) Most fit (d) To be successful
29. Sail in the same boat 36. Stand-offish
(a) Be in the same situation (a) Angry
(b) Suspect something uncanny (b) Hilarious
(c) Suspect something wrong (c) Indifferent
(d) Be in a different situation (d) Unmanageable
30. Sit on the fence 37. Stave off an open battle
(a) Create conflicts (a) Postpone
(b) Protect something (b) Wait and see
(c) Avoid making a decision (c) Allow it to take its own course
(d) Poke fun at people (d) Prevent
31. See the light of day 38. Said a mouthful
(a) teach someone (a) lengthy remark
(b) finally happen/to become publicly (b) angry remark
known (c) abusive remark
(c) write it down (d) important and meaningful remark
(d) explain to someone 39. Sauce for the goose
32. Shades of grey (a) What is thought suitable pay for a
(a) Monotonous life man should also be for a woman
(b) Dark side of something (b) Goose and the gender eat the
(c) Not clear if right or wrong same sauce
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 (c) Both goose and gander should be (b) Take a job
equally treated (c) Take a responsibility for doing
(d) In a hurry something difficult
40. Scream blue murder (d) Take an opportunity
(a) Someone has been murdered with 46. Say your piece
some blue liquid (a) Speak but don't listen stances
(b) Someone is being murdered and (b) Speak in a talkative manner
has become blue (c) Make your argument piece by
(c) Suffer from persecution complex piece
(d) Make a great deal of noise and (d) Express your opinion
object vehemently 47. Set the tone for something
41. Small talk (a) Right tune and harmony
(a) whispering (b) To establish a particular mood or
(b) backbiting character
(c) gossip (c) Musical Note
(d) light conversation (d) Orchestra in full swing
42. Strike gold 48. Shed light on
(a) To have great success with (a) To reduce weight
something (b) To explain a situation
(b) To discover gold (c) To disconnect electricity
(c) Good luck (d) To light a fire
(d) Uncover or find a valuable line of 49. Separate the wheat from the chaff
argument or information (a) Cooking food during famine
43. Salad days (b) To separate the valuable from the
(a) The period when one is young and worthless
inexperienced (c) Farming barren lands with little
(b) Difficult times water
(c) Old days (d) Harvesting crops and cooking
(d) Happy days them
44. Scoop out 50. Second wind
(a) To be out of the competition (a) Accept your fault
(b) To avoid a situation (b) With renewed energy and vigour
(c) To make a preliminary inspection (c) Do something again and again
(d) To go out (d) Accept one’s fault
45. Step up the plate
(a) Take control
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 51. Snowed under
(a) Lazy
(b) Silent
(c) Calm
(d) Busy
52. Salt of the earth
(a) Do anything possible
(b) A very good and honest person
(c) Discovered after a lot of searching
(d) Choose one at random
53. So far so good
(a) Not impressed with how things are
(b) Things are going well so far
(c) No improvement in the work being
done
(d) Good things can go far away
54. Someone’s heart is in the right place
(a) Suddenly feel so excited or
frightened that your heart beats
faster
(b) Change your opinion or the way
you feel
(c) Share secret worries with
someone else
(d) Someone is good even if they
sometimes behave in a wrong
manner
55. Swim with the tide
(a) Agree with the popular opinion
(b) Accept your fault
(c) Do something again and again
(d) Going for a swim during the high
tide
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56. Sitting shotgun
(a) Someone who is cherished above
all others
(b) Someone who is left-hanaded
(c) Riding in the front passenger seat
of a car
(d) A scamp
57. Save your breath
(a) To make an effort that will be futile
(b) To hold one’s anger
(c) To work hard (d) To be resentful
58. Steal someone’s thunder
(a) to be rude
(b) to take something away
(c) to take credit of someone else’s
work
(d) to be in the spotlight
59. Snowball effect
(a) A situation in which something
increases at a faster rate
(b) No chance at all
(c) Frequently
(d) Nearby
60. Scrape the barrel
(a) To be forced to use one's last and
weakest resource
(b) Trying to find something
(c) Using all the ways to achieve the
desired result
(d) Hiding something
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1.b 23.b 45.c

2.c 24.d 46.d

3.d 25.b 47.b

4.c 26.b 48.b

5.a 27.a 49.b

6.d 28.b 50.b

7.c 29.a 51.d

8.a 30.c 52.b

9.a 31.b 53.b

10.b 32.c 54.d

11.d 33.a 55.a

12.c 34.c 56.c

13.a 35.b 57.a

14.a 36.c 58.c

15.c 37.a 59.a

16.a 38.d 60.a

17.b 39.a

18.d 40.d

19.b 41.d

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1. Take to heart (b) Take care a lot many things at the
(a) casually same time
(b) patiently (c) To participate in a fun event
(c) seriously (d) To take a difficult task
(d) quietly 9. Throw out of gears
2. Turn a deaf ear (a) Get excited about unplanned
(a) go far away adventures
(b) listen carefully (b) Lose control overgrowth
(c) to ignore (c) Disturb the working of the existing
(D) turn his ear away system
3. Take to one’s heels (d) Speed up the growth
(a) to walk slowly 10. To quit on someone
(b) to run away (a) To fire someone from a job
(c) to march forward (b) To cheat with someone.
(d) to hop and jump (c) To give up on a difficult person.
4. To go for broke (d) To stop helping someone, especially
(a) To risk everything in an all-out effort when, the support is needed
(b) Failure in relationship or partnership 11. To gird up the loins
(c) Losing all money in an effort to revive (a) To be unable to decide
a failing business (b) To one's liking
(d) To start again after failing in a (c) To be at strife
business (d) To prepare for hard work
5. To turn the tables 12. To hold a brief for
(a) To expose (a) to support someone's cause
(b) To change the situation completely (b) to write a speech for someone
(c) To escape (c) to wait for someone
(d) To profit in a dishonest way (d) to upset someone's campaign
6. Turn a blind eye 13. Touch and go
(a) Not able to see the obvious truth (a) Unchanging (b) Undoubted
(b) Hide the ugly truth from someone (c) Unimportant
(c) Pretend not to notice (d) Uncertain
(d) Stay away from bad habits 14. Too many irons in the fire
7. There’s no such thing as a free lunch (a) Too many clothes to iron
(a) It isn’t possible to get something for (b) To be involved in many activities
nothing (c) A lot of risky investments
(b) There is no genuine kindness is this (d) Suffering from many ailments
world 15. To be thrown in at the deep end
(c) Even a mother will expect something (a) need to do one thing at a time
for her love (b) try to do too many things at the same
(d) Those who are tempted by free time
things, end up spending more (c) unable to do the given work
8. To put one’s hand to plough (d) learn to do the difficult things too
(a) Start an agricultural venture soon
16. To blaze a trail
(a) to initiate something new
(b) to act impulsively
(c) to set fire to something
(d) to complete a project
17. Through thick and thin
(a) in the hour of need
(b) under all circumstances
(c) in favourable circumstances
(d) through all means
18. Till the cows come home
(a) For a large part
(b) For a very long time
(c) In the evening
(d) Till the work is finished
19. Take French leave
(a) Acknowledge the host
(b) Leave with written permission
(c) Welcome the host
(d) Leave without any intimation
20. Take up the gauntlet
(a) To accept challenge
(b) To accept defeat
(c) To accept what is written in fate
(d) To be able to grasp the hidden
meaning
21. To wrangle over an ass's shadow
(a) To waste money over trifles
(b) To punish a person severely for his
arrogance
(c) To quarrel over trifles
(d) To keep away from extreme poverty
22. Throw up the sponge
(a) To attack
(b) To laugh at someone
(c) To surrender or accept defeat
(d) To talk loudly
23. Tempt providence
(a) To punish someone
(b) To take reckless risks
(c) To have God’s favor
(d) To make publicly known
24. Tide over
(a) To leave in difficult time
(b) To perform brilliantly
(c) Support through a difficult period
(d) To expect more than one actually
deserves
25. Trumped up
(a) Translated
(b) Sang with the music of a trumpet
(c) Concocted
(d) Copied
26. Take exception to
(a) appreciate
(b) object to
(c) care for
(d) deny
27. To the letter
(a) Exactly / precisely
(b) To verify
(c) Watch carefully
(d) To be lucky
28. To cut the Gordian knot
(a) To perform an opening ceremony
(b) To solve a difficult problem
(c) To get a sharp injury
(d) To go for mountaineering
29. Talk through one’s hat
(a) To speak fluently
(b) To talk nonsense
(c) To talk wisdom
(d) To speak at random
30. Take the wind out of another’s sails
(a) To manoeuvre to mislead another on
the high seas
(b) To cause harm to another
(c) To defeat the motives of another
(d) To discourage someone making him
feel less enthusiastic or confident
31. To take a leaf out of somebody’s book
(a) To take him as a model
(b) To steal something valuable
(c) To follow the dictates of someone
(d) To copy /imitate someone
32. Tall order
(a) An unreasonable or difficult demand
 (b) Crowded place
(c) Expensive place
(d) Difficult work
33. Turn turtle
(a) Slow like a turtle
(b) Turn like a turtle
(c) Overturn
(d) A game turtles play
34. Too many chiefs and not enough indians
(a) A proud gathering
(b) An inefficient situation
(c) An anti-national meeting
(d) A top-level meeting
35. Take a cue from someone
(a) treat someone as very important
(b) wait patiently to listen to someone
(c) be strongly influenced by
someone/behave in the same way as
someone else
(d) take someone’s position in the queue
36. Twiddling one’s thumbs
(a) Feeling hungry
(b) Feeling bored
(c) Feeling angry
(d) Feeling sad
37. To tread on someone’s toes
(a) to be in power
(b) to commence to fight
(c) to sacrifice one’s life
(d) to offend someone
38. Teeth of tough resistance
(a) In a state of uncertainty
(b) In direct opposition to
(c) In collaboration with
(d) In a short span of time
39. Tongue -in -cheek
(a) Speak in an insincere/ non serious
way
(b) To praise wholeheartedly
(c) a sensational news
(d) To say something hurtful
40. Teething problems
(a) Problems encountered during the
last stage of a process
(b) Problems encountered during the
initial part of a process
(c) Problems encountered during the
whole process
(d) Problems encountered during the
middle part of a process
41. Turn an honest penny
(a) Make a legitimate living/ to earn
money honestly
(b) To distribute money to needy people
(c) Have a luxury living
(d) Become more miser
42. Turns one’s nose up
(a) Refuse to accept
(b) Loves
(c) Sees no harm in
(d) Can just tolerate
43. Take a hike
(a) Get increment in salary
(b) Get promoted
(c) Get dismissed from job
(d) Get lost or a rude way of telling
someone to leave
44. Throw in the towel
(a) Make all possible effort
(b) Using any means
(c) Accept defeat
(d) Ignore others
45. Thrust your nose in
(a) Advise me about
(b) Be in opposition
(c) Deal with
(d) Meddle officiously in
46. Threw down the glove
(a) Accepted
(b) Defeat
(c) Rejected the prize
(d) Gave a challenge
47. Thee at thy word
(a) Listen to you carefully
(b) Do not believe you
(c) Feel angry with you
(d) Truly believe you
48. Token strike (c) Of highest possible quality
(a) Total strike (d) Person of integrity
(b) Carefully planned strike 55. To be on the wane
(c) Short strike held as a warning (a) to complain
(d) Sudden call of strike (b) to be sick
49. To talk turkey (c) to be on boat
(a) To have a power nap (d) to be diminishing
(b) Don't give up the day job 56. To take to one’s bed
(c) Not to pursue something at which (a) to be very attached to one’s
they are unlikely to be successful. belongings
(d) To discuss something honestly and (b) to lie in bed due to illness
directly (c) to fight with one’s husband
50. To take a leap in the dark (d) to agree with someone
(a) To take risk 57. To take stock of
(b) To hazard oneself (a) To assess
(c) To do a task secretly (b) To discuss
(d) To do a hazardous thing without any (c) To assemble
idea of the result (d) To modify
51. Threw cold water 58. Treading on eggshells
(a) encouraged (a) Taking care of eggs to save the lives
(b) discouraged of young chicks
(c) cleared (b) Intending to grow very fast
(d) rejected (c) Making best bets in one's trade
52. Think on feet (d) To be careful in speech and actions
(a) To act quickly to get the things you 59. Two peas in a pod
want. (a) Treat people fairly
(b) To interpret what someone is (b) Look very similar in appearance or
thinking. character
(c) To have good ideas and make (c) Talk about a problem
decisions quickly in a difficult (d) Make a bad situation worse
situation. 60. Take away your breath
(d) To be able to face anything. (a) Astonishing
53. Turncoat (b) Falling in love
(a) Expert at altering coats (c) Killing
(b) Someone who deserts one group to (d) Exhausting
join another 61. True colours
(c) A truly dishonest person (a) Black and white
(d) Going round and round in a court of (b) Light colours
law (c) Real character
54. Top-notch (d) Bright colours
(a) The highest marking on a tree or a 62. Toffee-nosed
building (a) A person who thinks he is of a high
(b) Person or organization that attracts social class and looks down on
only the top people of lower class
 (b) A solid, respectable and respected (d) To give a ride to someone
member of society 64. To have a nodding acquaintance
(c) Continue to live at the same social (a) To have a great experience
standard we have lived at, even (b) To neglect all the parameters
though we have money problems (c) Know somebody/something slightly
(d) A person who seems impolite/of low (d) To have nothing in common
education at first, but who is usually 65. Tied in knots
of good character (a) Confused
63. To the manner born (b) Punished
(a) To have high manners (c) Hindered
(b) To do something as though it is (d) Controlled
coming naturally
(c) To be sophisticated
32.A 49.D
T WORD Ans 16.A 33.C 50.D
1.C 17.B 34.B 51.B
2.C 18.B 35.C 52.C
3.B 19.D 36.B 53.B
4.A 20.A 37.D 54.C
5.B 21.C 38.B 55.D
6.C 22.C 39.A 56.B
7.A 23.B 40.B 57.A
8.D 24.C 41.A 58.D
9.C 25.C 42.A 59.B
10.D 26.B 43.D 60.A
11.D 27.A 44.C 61.C
12.A 28.B 45.D 62.A
13.D 29.B 46.D 63.B
14.B 30.D 47.D 64.C
15.D 31.D 48.C 65.A
U Word Idioms (a) To be cruel
(b) To be brave
1. Up a blind alley
(c) To be killed
(a) Hiding something
(d) To be under pressure
intentionally from another
6. Up to your ears
person
(a) To ignore
(b) Not warning a person who is
(b) To forget
in danger
(c) To be busy with or deeply
(c) One can enjoy thrills only if
involved in a thing
one takes risk
(d) To criticise
(d) Following a course of action
7. Up and doing
that is certain to lead to an
(a) To be expressive
undesirable outcome
(b) Active again
2. Uphill task
(c) To reprimand
(a) Easy task
(d) To fall asleep
(b) difficult task
8. Under the table
(c) interesting task
(a) Work under difficult
(d) peaceful task
circumstances
3. Under a cloud
(b) Working undercover
(a) experiencing cloudy weather
(c) Working under furniture
(b) enjoying favourable luck
(d) Making or receiving payments
(c) under suspicion
surreptitiously
(d) under observation
9. Upset the apple-cart
4. Up in arms
(a) To be offended
(a) to be angry
(b) Consider unsatisfactory
(b) to be nervous
(c) Withdraw
(c) to be defensive
(d) Spoil careful plans
(d) to be rude
10. Under wraps
5. Under the gun
A) In a difficult situation
 B) Kept secret or hidden
C) In control of the situation
D) In a state of confusion
11. Up in the air
A) Confusion or disarray
B) Resolved or finalized
C) Unknown or uncertain
D) Elevated or optimistic
12. Under one's nose
A) Right in front of someone
B) Above one's head
C) Behind one's back
D) Beneath one's feet
13. Under the weather
A) Feeling ill or unwell
B) Enjoying the outdoors
C) Traveling by air
D) Feeling energetic and lively
14. Until hell freezes over
A) A time in future
B) Never or not likely to happen
C) Immediately or urgently
D) At random intervals
15. Up a creek without a paddle
A) Lost in a forest
B) Having plenty of options
C) Facing a difficult situation
with no solution
D) Traveling by boat
16. Ups and downs
A) Constant progress
B) Uninterrupted joy
C) Periods of success and
failure
D) Consistent stability
17. Until one is blue in the face
A) Doing something for a long
time without result
B) Full of anger
C) Repeating until successful
D) Repeating with enthusiasm
18. Under one's belt
A) A new accessory
B) A new skill or achievement
C) A tight waistband
D) A physical restraint
19. Under one's thumb
A) To be controlled or
dominated by someone
B) To be admired by someone
C) To be free from influence
D) To be physically subdued by
someone
20. Vote with one’s feet
(a) Cover a good distance by one
feet
(b) Participate in elections by
hook and crook
 (c) To show one’s displeasure by
walking out
(d) Get engulfed in a lot of
activities at the same time
21. Vested interest
A) A personal interest or
involvement in something
B) A moment of revelation
C) A sudden change in direction
D) A state of confusion
22. Vicious circle
A) A repeating cycle of events
that lead to negative
consequences
B) A happy coincidence
C) A quick decision-making
process
D) A straightforward solution to
a problem
23. Voice in the wilderness
A) Alert
B) Someone who sings loudly in
nature
C) A lost hiker
D) An unheeded warning
24. Volte-face
A) A complete change in
opinion or decision
B) A difficult obstacle
C) A physical exercise
D) A swift attack
25. Vanish into thin air
A) To become visible to
everyone
B) To transform into something
else
C) To disappear suddenly and
completely
D) To become more substantial
26. Vis-a-vis
A) In relation to
B) In isolation
C) In opposition to
D) In confusion with
27. Vent one's spleen
A) Expressing anger or
frustration
B) Releasing a musical
composition
C) Offering medical assistance
D) Sharing secrets with others
28. Vim and vigor
A) Energy and enthusiasm
B) Weariness and fatigue
C) Laziness and indifference
D) Tranquility and serenity
29. Vale of years
A) A period of youth and vigor
 B) A geographical feature 18.b
C) The declining years of life 19.a
D) A period of success and V word idioms
wealth 20.c
30. Vice versa 21.a
A) The other way around or the 22.a
opposite 23.d
B) With full authority 24.a
C) Without hesitation 25.c
D) In agreement 26.a
27.a
Ans. 28.a
1.d 29.c
2.b 30.a
3.c
4.a
5.d
6.c
7.b
8.d
9.d
10.b
11.c
12.a
13.a
14.b
15.c
16.c
17.a
Idioms Related to W, X, Y & Z (c) be well trained
(d) be an expert
1. White elephant
7. With open arms
(a) Very huge item
(a) Honourably
(b) Costly but useless possession
(b) Promptly
(c) Very expensive investment
(c) Warmly
(d) Useful material
(d) Harmoniously
2. With might and main
8. Will-o-the wisp
(a) A big blow
(a) Something impossible to get or
(b) A hard blow
achieve
(c) With full strength and power
(b) To keep off an unwanted and
(d) Penetrating
undesirable person
3. With bated breath
(c) To spend recklessly
(a) In dispute
(d) Accept or leave the offer
(b) In anxiety
9. Within an ace of
(c) In full detail
(a) Very near to
(d) In happy mood
(b) Very far from
4. Wild goose chase
(c) Very cheap
(a) fruitful hunting
(d) Very expensive
(b) futile search
10. Whiter than white
(c) ideal seeking
(a) Completely foolish
(d) genuine effort
(b) Completely blank
5. Work against the clock
(c) Customary
(a) work with concentration
(d) Completely honest
(b) work against all problems
11. Wag the dog
(c) work in great hurry
(a) To divert attention from something of
(d) work late in the night
greater importance to something of
6. Walk the tight rope
lesser importance
(a) be very nervous
(b) be very cautious
 (b) To be nice to someone if you want
that person’s loyalty
(c) To praise someone to get that
persons love
(d) A small favour to a person who
loves you matters a lot to that
person
12. Water under the bridge
(a) To create solutions to overcome any
problem
(b) Past events are no longer important
(c) Young days can never be brought
back again
(d) Time keeps flowing endlessly
13. While away
(a) Spend time in a relaxed way
(b) To utilize time efficiently
(c) To be on time
(d) To be late
14. Weal and woe
(a) Friends and enemies
(b) Be in danger
(c) Adversity
(d) Good times and bad times
15. Wet behind the ears
(a) Skillful
(b) Young and rich with experience
(c) Young and without much experience
(d) Hearing impaired
16. Whole bag of tricks
(a) Make use of the best resources from
the ones that are available
(b) Make use of all the possibilities or
techniques to achieve something
(c) Make use of all opportunities that
cross your path
(d) Make use of all tricks to win the
hearts of people
17. Whole nine yards
(a) Long clothing
(b) Till last minute
(c) Counting length
(d) Everything
18. Want to curl up and die
(a) Want to die comfortably
(b) Unable to sleep well
(c) Feel terribly ashamed and sorry
(d) Too tired from physical labour
19. Watch one’s step
(a) Be punished severely
(b) Walk or act carefully
(c) Revealing the secret information
(d) Put off work for another day
20. Work like a charm
(a) To do something faster
(b) To delay a task
(c) To work very well
(d) To do a magic trick
21. Wouldn't hurt a fly (b) To be in bad mood throughout the
(a) To be coward day
(b) To be very poor (c) Disrespect
(c) To be inoffensive and harmless (d) To make promise
(d) To be indifferent 27. When the Church comes
22. Wing it (a) When desperate
(a) Something that flies (b) When the Church is built
(b) To do something without a plan (c) At the point of religious awakening
(c) To book a trip (d) When the moment of decision
(d) To decline a lucrative offer arrives
23. Word of mouth 28. Wry face
(a) To make promise (a) Disappointed look
(b) Wrong information (b) Burned face
(c) To spread by talking (c) Black person
(d) To someone happy (d) Happy face
24. Well disposed to 29. Worth a jew's eye
(a) In fashion (a) Not a worthy possession
(b) To look sad (b) unnecessary
(c) Friendly with somebody/something (c) A costly item
(d) Shortage (d) A possession of high value
25. Window shopping 30. Whale of time
(a) To feel dejected (a) To enjoy yourself very much
(b) To appreciate (b) To enjoy loneliness
(c) To look at things displayed but not (c) To enjoy leisure time
buying them (d) To enjoy with loved ones
(d) To buy things 31. What a small world
26. Waking up on the wrong side of the (a) What a coincidence
bed (b) What a challenging task
(a) Not Agree with someone (c) What a narrow space
 (d) What a beautiful place
32. Whistle in the dark
(a) Pretend to be unafraid
(b) A ray of hope in the worst of times
(c) See a ghost while dreaming
(d) Be blind and fall into a trap
33. Wear your heart on your sleeve
(a) To keep a secret
(b) To show your true emotions
(c) To look attractive
(d) To love someone secretly
34. When it rains, it pours
(a) Extremely poor weather
(b) Problems seem to happen together
(c) Problems are part of life
(d) Both good and bad news conveyed
at the same time
35. X marks the spot
A) The specific or exact location of
something
B) The end of a journey
C) The beginning of a task
D) The center of attention
36. X Factor
A) A unique quality or characteristic
that sets someone apart
B) A mathematical equation
C) The 10th variable in an equation
D) The unknown element in a situation
37. Yeoman‘s service
(a) Medical help
(b) Excellent work
(c) Social work
(d) Slow work
38. Your sins will find you out
A) Your mistakes will be forgotten
B) Your secrets will remain hidden
C) Your wrongdoings will be revealed
eventually
D) Your virtues will be acknowledged
39. Yoke around one’s neck
A) A burden or responsibility
B) A piece of jewelry
C) A symbol of strength
D) A tool for farming
40. You can lead a horse to water but you
can’t make him drink
A) You can force someone to do
something against their will
B) You can provide opportunities, but
you can't force someone to take
them
C) You can't lead someone to water if
they're already drinking
D) You can't lead a horse to food if it's
already full
41. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks B) Stop paying attention or losing
A) Older individuals are resistant to concentration
change C) They are exercising
B) Older individuals are quick learners D) They are in a state of confusion
C) It's easy to teach new skills to older 46. Zero hour
individuals A) The time when everything comes to
D) Dogs are incapable of learning a standstill
tricks B) The beginning or decisive moment
42. You can’t make an omelette without of an event
breaking a few eggs C) The time when nothing happens
A) Success often requires sacrifice or D) The time when everyone leaves
hardship 47. Zonk out
B) Omelettes are difficult to make A) To fall asleep suddenly or deeply
C) Breaking eggs is a waste of food B) To run at full speed
D) Cooking requires precision and C) To forget everything
delicacy D) To lose all motivation
43. Yellow-bellied 48. Zip past
A) Young A) Move quickly
B) Jealous B) Stop abruptly
C) Upset stomach C) Change direction suddenly
D) Coward D) Disappear without a trace
44. You bet 49. Zip your lip
A) Absolutely, without a doubt A) To speak loudly
B) No, not at all B) To remain silent or keep a secret
C) I'll think about it C) To talk endlessly
D) Maybe, under certain conditions D) To tell jokes
45. Zone out 50. Zenith of career or life
A) They are focusing intensely A) The highest point or peak of
success or achievement
 B) The beginning of a journey D) The middle point of a career or life
C) The lowest point of a career or life

Ans. 21.c 32.a 41.a

1.b 11.a 22.b 33.b 42.a

2.c 12.b 23.c 34.b 43.d

3.b 13.a 24.c X word idioms 44.a

4.b 14.d 25.c 35.a Z word idiom

5.c 15.c 26.b 36.a 45.b

6.b 16.b 27.d Y word idiom 46.b

7.c 17.d 28.a 37.b 47.a

8.a 18.c 29.d 38.c 48.a

9.a 19.b 30.a 39.a 49.b

10.d 20.c 31.a 40.b 50.a