Idioms And Phrases Mcqs

What the term Short Story stands for:

A. A long prose fiction
B. A story of figurative language
C. A story of many characters
D. A short prose fiction

Choose the correct meaning of idiom “The birds & the bees________ :

A. Depression and low spirits
B. Remain undecided & uncomplete
C. Do favors for getting favors
D. Basic information about se*ual behaviour in humans

Idiom “turned a deaf ear to” means?

A. disputed
B. paid attention to
C. To ignore or refuse to listen to someone or something
D. acknowledged gratefully

Choose the correct meaning of idiom ” between sylla and charybids”

A. Between two great difficulties
B. Between two great opportunities
C. In a confused situation
D. None of these

Choose the correct meaning of idiom ” Leave in the Lurch” :

A. A difficult situation
B. To meet suddenly with someone
C. To leave someone in difficulty
D. To assist someone in adverse circumstances

Choose the meaning of idiom: “To break a lance with”.

A. To entertain friends
B. To fail or to miscarry
C. To engage in a competition
D. Get up to be involved in something

To beat the air means?

A. Making progress
B. To sound logical
C. To keep doing something despite its apparent pointlessness or futility
D. None of these

Idiom “Star Crossed” is__________?

A. Unlucky
B. Lucky
C. Hard worker
D. None of these

Idiom “at one’s wit’s end” means?

A. to understand thoroughly
B. to be puzzled
C. to be a stupid person
D. to behave irrationally

What it the moaning of the Idiom/proverb “To be at loggerheads” ?

A. To cooperate with enemies
B. To be in strong disagreement or dispute
C. To face stiff opposition
D. To tax one’s mind and body