Idioms And Phrases Mcqs

Rule of thumb means ?

A. Mark of thumb on a legal paper
B. a rough estimate
C. an easy choice
D. an unknown rule

Have an Axe to Grind means:____________ ?

A. To use axe frequently
B. Selfish motive
C. To have a dispute with someone
D. To be fair with someone

Chose the correct meaning of idiom: Beat about the bush ?

A. Try to meet George Bush
B. To avoid the main topic
C. To make noise
D. To accompany someone in a jungle

The idiomatic phrase “Spick and Span” means?A. Wisdome and foresight
B. Watch the weather
C. spotlessly clean
D. Deceive somebody

 

What do you mean by Novel ___________ ?

A. Short prose
B. A long fictional prose with many characters
C. A short narrative prose
D. A literary work on the stage

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

To”Jazz Up” means to___________?

A. Go faster
B. Make something more exciting
C. Make a lot of noise
D. Be Strong

There were no opposition to the new policy by the ‘rank and file’ of the Government.

A. The ordinary members 
B. The official machinery
C. The majority
D. The cabinet ministers

Meaning of the idiom ‘Swan song”?A. Last work
B. First work
C. Middle work
D. Early work

 

“Clique” means____________?

A. A group of animals
B. A group of birds
C. A group of people
D. None of above