Idioms and Phrases English MCQs Online Test 01 for Preparation

1. To mind one's P's and Q's:

A. to be cautious

B. to be careful of one's accounts

C. to be careful of one's personality

D. to be accurate and precise

2. To rule the roost:

A. to preserve oneself from harm

B. to move forward on the same path

C. to advance in harmony

D. to domineer over other with whom one is assoiated

3. To turn the cover:

A. to pass the crises

B. to hide the reality

C. to take a new way of life

D. to work hard

4. To show the white feather:

A. to show signs of cowardice

B. to show arrogance

C. to seek peace

D. to become polite

5. To turn amuck:

A. to run a race

B. to run about in frenzy

C. to run to somebody's help

D. To feel exhausted

6. To be at one's finger's hand:

A. to be hopeless

B. to count things

C. to be highly perplexed

D. to be completely conversant with

7. To carry the coal to Newcastle:

A. to work hard

B. to finish a job

C. to do unnecessary things

D. to do menial jobs

8. To break the ice:

A. to start quarrelling

B. to start a conversation

C. to end the hostility

D. to end up partnership

9. To pour oil in troubled water:

A. to foment trouble

B. to calm a quarrel with soothing words

C. to instigate

D. to add to the trouble

10. To show one's teeth:

A. to adopt a threatening attitude

B. to ridicule

C. to be humble

D. to face difficuilties

11. To be as old as the hills:

A. to be old but foolish

B. to be wise and learned

C. to be very ancient

D. not being worth the age

12. To pay on a fiddle:

A. to play an important role

B. to be busy over trifles

C. to play upon a musical instruments

D. to be busy over important matter

13. To be in two minds:

A. to be uncertain

B. to be in a critical state

C. to be dominated by someone else

D. to work on somebody else's advice

14. To take the wind out of another's sails:

A. to manoeuvre to mislead another on the high seas

B. to anticipate another and gain advantage over him

C. to cause harm to another

D. to defeat the motives of another

15. There was opposition to the new policy by the rank and file of the government:

A. the cabinet members

B. the ordinary members

C. the official machinary

D. the majority

16. To keep somebody at bay:

A. to face the challenge

B. to keep at distance

C. to keep someone in bad condition

D. to make someone a close friend

17. The pros and cons:

A. good and evil

B. former and latter

C. for and against a thing

D. foul and fair

18. To pull one's sock up:

A. to depart

B. to try hard

C. to get ready

D. to prepare

19. To cock a snook at somebody:

A. to make a rude gesture

B. to help somebody secretly

C. to deceive somebody

D. to ridicule someone

20. To hit the nail on the head:

A. to settle the old score

B. to hit the target

C. to guess right

D. to catch somonenapping

Idioms and Phrases English MCQs Online Test 01 for Preparation

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