Idom & Phrase MCQ
1. The idiom 'hot potato' means-
a current issue
a potato just baked
a burnt potato
an old issue
2. Which of the following is very near to the underlined words life and death?
very dangerous
out and out
extreme serious
by and large
3. The phrase 'Keep an eye on' means-
to keep under careful observation
to countinue doing something
to look at someone
to remain awake
4. I am desperate. All I need really is someone to---
take me a hand
give me a hand
put me a hand
show me a hand.
5. 'Fish out of water' means
beyond water
beyond comfort zone
in a bowl
in comfort zone
6. The idiom 'right away' means-
without delay
on the far right
very obviously
without legal claim
7. The expression 'true to their salt’---
very religious
faithful to their employer
very honest
none of these
8. When we say 'The two brothers are at daggers drawn' we mean that they are: daggers drawn' means---
unfriendly
acquainted
unknown
friendly
9. The phrase 'carry the day' means to ---
pass time
be victorious
suffer
hope
10. My friend is a couch potato. What does the idiom/phrase "Couch potato" mean?
active person
busy person
lazy person
angry person
11. Many of the part men did not expect the nomination and victory of a dark horse like him. dark horse Means—
a mischievous person
an unknown person
a strong person
an illiterate
12. What is the meaning of the idiom 'finger the pie'?
involve in something
getting out of something
uninterested in something
showing disliking
13. The idiomatic expression 'cut back' means---
return to previous position
stop production
reducing expenditure
reducing interest rate
14. The phrase 'salt of the earth' means-
worthy persons
salty earth
evil persons
salted persons
15. A bolt from the blue' এর সমার্থক বাংলা প্রবাদ কোনটি?
যত গর্জে তত বর্ষে না।
লঘু পাপে গুরু দণ্ড।
বিনা মেঘে বজ্রপাত
ছাই ফেলতে ভাঙ্গা কুলা
16. The idiom 'To sit on the fance' means-
to keep away
to remain neutral
to guard someone
to be in danger
17. What is the meaning of the phrase "carry the day"?
busy all day
free all day
win
loss
18. The phrase ‘sine die’ means-
half-heartedly
doubtfully
fixed
uncertain
19. He is a man to depend on. The underlined part is-
a noun phrase
an adjective phrase
an adverbial phrase
a prepositional phrase
20. Find out the meaning of the following phrase: 'By and large'
very large
on the whole
far away
the largest one