Idioms and Phrases Questions and answers

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    2. Antonyms
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    4. Idioms and Phrases
    5. Ordering of sentences
    6. Comprehension
11). On the sight of the thieves in the night, my neighbour developed cold feet and could not even raise his voice.
A). to show indifference
B). to get affected with cold
C). to fell down
D). to feel frightened
12). To meet one's waterloo
A). to meet a strong adversary
B). to die lighting
C). to meet one's final defeat
D). to die an ignoble death
13). It was over head and ears in love with her
A). secretly
B). openly
C). completely
D). sufficiently
14). To rise like a phoenix
A). to resemble a Phoentician
B). to get up with a start
C). to rise with a new life
D). to rise with anger
15). The reproduction of Mona Lisa portrait by the 8 year old child matches the original to a hair.
A). not at all
B). vaguely
C). to some extent
D). exactly


16). Ram could not get to Calcutta for vacation since he was banking on his arrears of pay which he did not get in time.
A). depending on his bank
B). sloping on
C). relying on
D). calling on
17). To read between the lines
A). to suspect
B). to read carefully
C). to understand the hidden meaning of the word
D). to do useless things
18). The dispute regarding the granting of bonus of workers came to a head this week.
A). reached a crisis
B). settled amicably
C). took a turn for the better
D). resulted in senseless violence
19). To burn one's fingers
A). to get injured in an accident
B). to pay a heavy price
C). to suffer from meddling in something
D). to get a burn injury on the hands so.
20). You cannot have your cake and eat it too.
A). enjoy forever
B). have it both ways
C). run away from responsibility
D). absolve yourself of guilt
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