English Phrases And IdiomsPage 3
Section - 3
Direction: Choose the correct answer for the given Phrases/Idioms.1. | | Enough and to spare | | (a)To have unlimited sources | | (b)To be rich but miser | | (c)To have money in plenty | | (d)None of these |
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Answer is: C
2. | | To fly in the face of | | (a)To pay back in the same coin | | (b)To feel ashamed of some act | | (c)To beat someone | | (d)To oppose openly |
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Answer is: D
3. | | A fly in the ointment | | (a)An undesirable person | | (b)An ordinary cause that spoils everything | | (c)A person whose presence kills our joy | | (d)A person who does not mix with others |
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Answer is: B
4. | | Fit as a fiddle | | (a)Completely well | | (b)Completely unwell | | (c)Fully recovered from a shock | | (d)Completely in the grip of misfortunes |
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Answer is: A
5. | | To get wind of | | (a)To have a windfall | | (b)To get a room cleaned | | (c)To feel the comfort of something | | (d)To come to know |
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Answer is: D
6. | | Gall and Wormwood | | (a)A statement full of bitterness | | (b)An undesirable act | | (c)A source of annoyance | | (d)A highly bitter remark |
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Answer is: C
7. | | A good riddance | | (a)A profitable business | | (b)A good bargain | | (c)A good news | | (d)A lucky escape |
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Answer is: D
8. | | A child of fortune | | (a)A child born to rich parents | | (b)A person peculiarly successful | | (c)A rich man | | (d)A fortunate fellow |
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Answer is: B
9. | | A dead certainty | | (a)That which is sure to happen | | (b)That which may not happen | | (c)That which will happen later | | (d)None of these |
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Answer is: A
10. | | Against the stream | | (a)Contrary to an established norm | | (b)Against one's wishes | | (c)Unwillingly | | (d)None of these |
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Answer is: A
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