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Idioms and Phrases MCQ Questions

Directions: In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the meaning of the given Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

1. to smell a rat
   a) to be suspicious
   b) to chase a rat
   c) to see a rat
   d) to smell foul

2. to move heaven and earth
   a) to cause an earthquake
   b) to try everything possible
   c) to pray to all Gods
   d) to tavel in a rocket

3. to take someone for a ride
   a) to give a ride to someone
   b) to be indifferent
   c) to deceive someone
   d) to disclose a secret

4. in cold blood
   a) slowly
   b) excitedly
   c) deliberately
   d) angrily

5. a damp squib
   a) rainy weather
   b) a disappointing result
   c) a skirt in a laundry
   d) None of the above

6. To bite the dust
   a) eat voraciously
   b) have nothing to eat
   c) eat roots
   d) None of the above

7. To take to one’s heels
   a) to walk slowly
   b) to hop and jump
   c) to run away
   d) to march forward

8. To be all at sea.
   a) a family voyage
   b) in the middle of the ocean
   c) lost and confused
   d) a string of islands

9. Cold comfort
   a) foolish proposal
   b) slight satisfaction
   c) deception
   d) absurdity

10. A bolt from the blue
    a) an unexpected event
    b) an unpleasant event
    c) a delayed event
    d) an inexplicable event