Idioms & Phrases C2

University Admission Questions on Idioms & Phrases MCQs 2

University Admission Questions on Idioms & Phrases MCQs 2

Select the correct answer

Q1.

What is the meaning of "swan song"? [Rang. U '12-'13]

first work
last work
middle work
early work
Q2.

What is the meaning of the idiom "take to one's heels"? [Rang. U '12-'13]

To stand on one's own feet
To wear expensive shoe
To escape
To reach
Q3.

"A foregone conclusion" means — [JUST '12-'13]

false hope
an uneasy situation
quite familiar
an anticipated result
Q4.

The party arrived in the —. [MVSTU '12-'13]

proper time
nick of time
on time
timely
Q5.

Capital punishment means —. [MVSTU '12-'13]

Expelling from the city
Death sentence
Life time imprisonment
Jail
Q6.

"To do away with" means —. [NU '12-'13]

to repeat
to start
to get rid of
to drive off
Q7.

Find the appropriate meaning of the following phrase — 'Hold good'. [IU '12-'13]

Well
Apply
Safe
Solve
Q8.

'Called for' refers to —. [DU '11-'12]

asked for
followed
begged for
summoned
Q9.

"White elephant" means —. [IU '11-'12]

pretty animal
strong animal
dubious matter
an expensive possession
Q10.

"To smell a rat" means —. [NU '11-'12]

to give smelly food to rat
to put rats in cages
to suspect something wrong
the smell of a rat
Q11.

'Look after' means to —. [NU '11-'12]

take care
look at
follow
try again
Q12.

The meaning of "In a nutshell" is —. [RU '11-'12]

in a fix
likely
in brief
in fulfillment
Q13.

'Through thick and thin' means —. [JNU '11-'12]

To make the thick thin
Under all conditions
Not clear in understanding
Of great density
Q14.

'To read between the lines' means —. [JNU '11-'12]

To read all times
To read some times
To read quickly
To read closely
Q15.

'At a low ebb' means —. [DU '11-'12]

Increasing
Decreasing
Still
Invalid
Q16.

To mark down prices is to —. [DU '11-'12]

make them remarkable
reduce them
deemphasize
depress them
Q17.

'Put up with' means —. [JNU '11-'12]

Be patient
Complain
Tolerate
Hate
Q18.

'Food obsessed person' means —. [IU '11-'12]

A person who is much interested in food
A person who dislikes food
A fat person who likes food
A fat person who dislikes food
Q19.

'Out and out' means —. [RU '11-'12]

Not at all
Man of outside
To be last
Thoroughly
Q20.

A "white elephant" refers to a/ an —. [DU '11-'12]

attractive thing
elephant of white colours
useless expensive thing
rare species