Idioms and Phrases Questions and answers

  1. General English
    1. General English Test papers
    2. Antonyms
    3. Synonyms
    4. Idioms and Phrases
    5. Ordering of sentences
    6. Comprehension
51). I am afraid there is something fishy about the Bofors deal.
A). to be dubious
B). very clear
C). black at the bottom
D). as lucid as water
52). Randhir will do anything to rock the boat, if he knows about your progress.
A). agitate against
B). conspire against
C). create difficulties
D). upset the balance
53). Beside the mark
A). out of assumptions
B). beyond the imagination
C). beyond the reach
D). irrelevantly
54). The people were all agog at the airport at the arrival of our victorious team.
A). all ready
B). in a state of excitement
C). a ringing bell
D). nervous
55). He put us in a real fix when he did not turn up to pick us up.
A). feel awkward
B). bad mood
C). made us feel bad
D). difficult situation


56). He is out and out a liar.
A). surely
B). consistently
C). basically
D). thoroughly
57). In the organized society of today no individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow.
A). remain unaffected
B). do without the help of others
C). survive in isolation
D). remain non-aligned
58). We, being in a hurry, had to cut off a corner to reach in time.
A). to go fast
B). to take a short cut
C). to take an alternative route
D). none of the above
59). To nail one's colours to the mast
A). to understand the fact
B). to refuse to surrender
C). to mishandle something
D). to accept the proposal
60). In parliamentary democracy the Prime Minister is at the helm of national affairs.
A). in the main position
B). in the centre
C). helm of a boat
D). centre of attraction
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