Idioms and Phrases Questions and answers

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    5. Ordering of sentences
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21). In life, we have to take the rough with the smooth
A). be tough in order to be successful
B). use pleasant words to make things smooth
C). accept unpleasant as well as pleasant things
D). make unpleasant things better
22). From hand to mouth
A). something repeated often
B). consuming food
C). to survive without saving
D). hitting someone by hand on the mouth
23). He is an eloquent speaker and is never at a loss for a suitable word.
A). under a loss
B). to lose something
C). to be confused
D). suffer a loss
24). It is better to have one friend who is as true as steel than to have fifty acquaintances who refuse to recognize you in your hour of need
A). is strong
B). is physically and mentally fit
C). is with you
D). is very loyal and dependable
25). To wash dirty linen in public
A). to quarrel openly
B). to clean solid lines
C). to understand the hidden meaning of the word
D). to wash dirty clothes


26). The boy had a hair breadth escape from a street accident.
A). lucky
B). easy
C). narrow
D). quick
27).

Sunil though his skill would match up to Kashav's bulk, but in the fight he was beaten neck and crop.


A). softly
B). completely
C). swiftly
D). profoundly
28). To beat about the bush
A). not to come to the point
B). vigorous search for the culprit
C). easily achieved success without much effort
D). working hard to achieve the goal
29). He came to meet me when I was in the dumps.
A). in high spirits
B). in low spirits
C). too busy
D). engaged in official work
30). Through thick and thin
A). big and small
B). large object
C). under all conditions
D). thin and fat
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