I met him after a long time, but he gave me “the cold shoulder”.
A. scolded me
B. insulted me
C. abused me
D. ignored me
Idioms And Phrases Mcqs
He could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance. tipped off means _____________?
He could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance. tipped off means _____________?
A. Toppled over
B. Bribed
C. Given advance information
D. Threatened
To set one’s face against __________?
To set one’s face against __________?
A. To oppose with determination
B. To judge by appearance
C. To get out of difficulty
D. To look at one steadily
To hit the nail right on the head _______?
To hit the nail right on the head _______?
A. To say something that is exactly right or completely true
B. To destroy one’s reputation
C. To announce one’s fixed views
D. To teach someone a lesson
To smell a rat _______?
To smell a rat _______?
A. To see signs of plague epidemic
B. To get bad small of a bad dead rat
C. To suspect foul dealings
D. To be in a bad mood
A man of straw _________?
A man of straw _________?
A. A man of no substance
B. A very active person
C. A worthy fellow
D. An unreasonable person
To leave someone in the lurch _________?
To leave someone in the lurch _________?
A. To come to compromise with someone
B. Constant source of annoyance to someone
C. To put someone at ease
D. To desert someone in his difficulties
To pick holes _________?
To pick holes _________?
A. To find some reason to quarrel
B. To destroy something
C. To criticize someone
D. To cut some part of an item
To put one’s hand to plough __________?
To put one’s hand to plough __________?
A. To take up agricultural farming
B. To take a difficult task
C. To get entangled into unnecessary things
D. Take interest in technical work
To end in smoke ________?
To end in smoke ________?
A. To make completely understand
B. To ruin oneself
C. To excite great applause
D. To overcome someone