Idiom Phrases...7

 1. To be all at sea.

(A) a string of islands

(B) a family voyage

(C) lost and confused

(D) in the middle of the ocean

 

2. She could never measure up to her parent’s expectations.

(A) Assess the amount

(B) Reach the level

(C) Work as hard

(D) Increase her height

 

 

3. To feather one’s nest.

(A) to profit in a dishonest way

(B) something that lasts for a short

(C) to make a residential house

(D) None of these

 

 

4. to smell a rat.

(A) to see a rat

(B) to chase a rat

(C) to be suspicious

(D) to smell foul

 

 

5. The car in the backyard is proving to be a white elephant.

(A) useful material

(B) Very huge item

(C) costly and useless profession

(D) very expensive investment

 

6. Cold comfort.

(A) absurdity

(B) deception

(C) Slight satisfaction

(D) foolish proposal

 

 

7.  To take to one’s heels.

(A) to run away

(B) to walk slowly

(C) to march forward

(D) to hop and jump

 

 

8. Madhab  works by fits and starts .

(A) irregularly

(B) consistently

(C) in high spirits

(D) enthusiastically

 

 

9. Sunil had given up doing exercise after surgery.

(A) started

(B) continued

(C) stopped

(D) learned

 

 

10. to take someone for a ride.

(A) to disclose a secret

(B) to be indifferent

(C) to deceive someone

(D) to give a ride to someone

 

Answer Key :

1.(c), 2.(b), 3.(a), 4.(c), 5.(c), 6.(c), 7.(a), 8.(a), 9.(c), 10.(c)

 

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