Mixed English...1


Idioms



 1. To make a clean breast of


A. To gain prominence

B. To praise oneself

C. To confess without of reserve

D. To destroy before it blooms

E. None of these





2. To keeps one's temper
A. To become hungry

B. to bein good mood

C. To preserve ones energy

D. To be aloof from

E. None of these




3. To catch a tartar
A. To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty

B. To catch a dangerous person

C. To meet with disaster

D. To deal with a person who is more than one's match

E. None of these



4. To drive home
A. To find one's roots

B. To return to place of rest

C. Back to original position

D. To emphasise

E. None of these




5. To have an axe to grind
A. A private end to serve

B. To fail to arouse interest

C. To have no result

D. To work for both sides

E. None of these



6. Spick and span
A. Neat and clean

B. Outspoken

C. A ready-made thing

D. Garrulous



7. To mind one's P's and Q's
A. To be cautious

B. To be accurate and precise

C. To be careful of one's accounts

D. To be careful of one's personality



8. To cool one's heels
A. To rest for sometime

B. To give no importance to someone

C. To remain in a comfortable position

D. To be kept waiting for sometime




9. To put somebody in his place
A. To turn him out

B. To honour him

C. To give him due respect

D. To make him humble




10. To hit the nail on the head
A. To hit the target

B. To catch someone napping

C. To guess right

D. To settle the old score


Answer Key :
1.(c)   2.(b)   3.(b)  4.(d)  5.(a)   6.(a)    7.(b)    8.(d)    9.(d)    10.(c)





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