Direction: Choose the correct meaning of given phrases.
1.To hit the nail right on the head means ………
(A) To do the right thing
(B) To destroy one’s reputation
(C) To announce one’s views
(D) To teach someone a lesson
Ans : A
2. His rude behaviour will make him lick the dust one day.
(Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words)
(A) fall down
(B) get killed
(C) to be buried
(D) get humiliated
Ans : A
3. John reads English ……….
(A) off and on
(B) up and above
(C) give and take
(D) near and near
Ans : A
4. Blow his own trumpet means:
(A) flatter
(B) discuss
(C) praise other
(D) praise one’s own self
Ans : D
5. A dark horse-
(A) A wild animal
(B) A black horse
(C) An unknown entry
(D) A front runner
Ans : C
6. A secred cow-
(A) a persn never to be criticised
(B) a saintly person
(C) a very religious person
(D) a helpful person
Ans : A
7. A wild goose chase-
(A) a desperate effort
(B) a useful effort
(C) a good effort
(D) a baseless effort
Ans : B
8. A close shave-
(A) A narrow escape from danger
(B) Stubble
(C) Very short fair
(D) Hairless skin
Ans : A
9. A close-fisted person-
(A) A powerful person
(B) A miser
(C) A close friend
(D) A cowardly person
Ans : B
10. A man of straw-
(A) A man of no substance
(B) A very active person
(C) A worthy fellow
(D) An unreasonable person
Ans : A
11. At the eleventh hour-
(A) at the very beginning
(B) at the very fast
(C) at once
(D) once upon a time
Ans : B
12. A small fry-
(A) unimportant
(B) weak
(C) little
(D) important
Ans : A
13. A red letter day-
(A) A dangerous day
(B) A sorrowful day
(C) An important day
(D) None of these
Ans : C
14. Butt in-
(A) Record
(B) Impose
(C) Improvise
(D) Interrupt
Ans : D
15. Bring to light-
(A) Introduced
(B) Revealed
(C) Seen
(D) Brought to life
Ans : B
16. Bad blood-
(A) Shooting
(B) Anaemia
(C) Enmitym
(D) Mourning
Ans : C
17. By fits and starts-
(A) Regularly
(B) Irregularly
(C) Certainly
(D) Fairly
Ans : B
18. By leaps and bounds-
(A) rapidly
(B) slowly
(C) sharply
(D) simply
Ans : A
19. Blowing his own trumpet-
(A) Clattering
(B) Shoutingstal
(C) Clamouring
(D) Boasting
Ans : D
20. Break into-
(A) dissolve
(B) produce
(C) enter by force
(D) distribute
Ans : C
21. By hook or by crook-
(A) to make possible by any means
(B) fair means
(C) decent means
(D) by no means
Ans : A
22. Blue-eyed boys-
(A) royal children
(B) young boy
(C) foreigners
(D) favourites
Ans : D
23. Cat-nap-
(A) Rest
(B) Fitful Sleep.
(C) Long Sleep
(D) Short Sleep
Ans : D
24. Carry out-
(A) to take in
(B) complete something
(C) continue
(D) bring
Ans : B
25. Cats and dogs-
(A) heavily
(B) drizzling
(C) scatteredly
(D) thinly
Ans : A
26. Come to grief-
(A) suffer
(B) enjoy
(C) addicted
(D) go upto the extreme
Ans : A
27. Cold comfort-
(A) Absurdity
(B) Deception
(C) Slight satisfaction
(D) Foolish proposal
Ans : C
28. Currying favour with-
(A) pleasing
(B) favouring
(C) obliging
(D) ingratiating itself with
Ans : D
29. Dog in a manger-
(A) warm
(B) selfish
(C) cold
(D) selfless
Ans : B
30. Donkey’s years-
(A) a long time
(B) a short time
(C) for donkeys
(D) for few years
Ans : A
31. Done up-
(A) Energetic
(B) Relaxed
(C) Fresh
(D) Exhausted
Ans : D
32. Every inch a gentleman-
(A) somewhat
(B) partly
(C) entirely
(D) calculatively
Ans : C
33. Fit her like a glove-
(A) Too large
(B) Too shabby
(C) Too tight
(D) Perfectly
Ans : D
34. Fight shy of-
(A) fight with
(B) avoid
(C) embarrass
(D) shout at
Ans : B
35. Foam at the mouth-
(A) vomit
(B) shy
(C) fall sick
(D) angry
Ans : D
36. For good-
(A) urgently
(B) permanently
(C) temporarily
(D) immediately
Ans : B
37. From the bottom of my heart-
(A) totally
(B) wholly
(C) sincerely
(D) lowest position
Ans : C
38. For better or worse-
(A) in good times
(B) in bad times
(C) sometimes
(D) always
Ans : D
39. Fell back-
(A) fell on the ground
(B) yielded
(C) ran back
(D) turned back
Ans : D
40. Gate crasher-
(A) invader
(B) thief
(C) uninvited guest
(D) children
Ans : C
41. Gall and wormwood-
(A) A problem
(B) Hateful
(C) Useless
(D) Hard to digest
Ans : B
42. Gave away-
(A) let go
(B) released
(C) gave back
(D) distributed
Ans : D
43. Get ride of-
(A) be free from
(B) full freedom
(C) not so free
(D) riding
Ans : A
44. Give and take-
(A) adjustment
(B) make believe
(C) always
(D) giving
Ans : A
45. Green-eyed monster-
(A) anger
(B) hatred
(C) envy
(D) jealousy
Ans : D
46. Grease anybody’s palm-
(A) bribe
(B) flatter
(C) cheat
(D) fight
Ans : A
47. Give in-
(A) approve
(B) like
(C) permit
(D) yield
Ans : D
48. Hold your tongue-
(A) be silent
(B) give advice
(C) defend
(D) argue
Ans : A
49. High handed-
(A) kind
(B) over bearing
(C) prompt
(D) adept
Ans : B
50. Herculean task-
(A) An easy puzzle
(B) A good contest
(C) A difficult thing
(D) A hurried job
Ans : C
51. Husband our resources-
(A) support
(B) sing
(C) concede
(D) save
Ans : D
52. High and dry-
(A) wounded
(B) alone
(C) depressed
(D) neglected
Ans : D
53. In the air-
(A) undecided
(B) certain
(C) under consideration
(D) for approvalo
Ans : A
54. In Dutch-
(A) in love
(B) in good terms
(C) in awe
(D) in trouble
Ans : D
55. In a nutshell–
(A) writing
(B) brief
(C) angrily
(D) casually
Ans : B
56. Ins and outs-
(A) entry and exit
(B) seperate ways
(C) route
(D) full details
Ans : D
57. In cold blood-
(A) angrily
(B) deliberately
(C) excitedly
(D) slowly
Ans : B
58. In the long run-
(A) permanently
(B) universally
(C) occasionally
(D) ultimately
Ans : D
59. In high spirits
(A) in good position
(B) drunk
(C) cheerful
(D) shocked
Ans : C
60. King of metals-
(A) iron
(B) gold
(C) diamonds
(D) platinum
Ans : B
61. Keep your head-
(A) keep faith in
(B) remain calm
(C) believe in
(D) trust the others
Ans : B
62. Latched on
(A) promoted
(B) discovered
(C) exposed
(D) explored
Ans : A
63. Live-wire
(A)naughty
(B) energetic
(C) lazy
(D) dangerous
Ans : B
64. Live from hand to mouth-
(A) lavishlyn
(B) happily
(C) comfortably
(D) miserably
Ans : D
65. Lose your head-
(A) get angry
(B) get a headache
(C) be embarrassed
(D) shave your hair
Ans : A
66. I went out to …… my friend.
(A) see off
(B) set forth
(C) set aside
(D) see about
Ans : A
67. Make room-
(A) clean the room
(B) make space
(C) attain the room
(D) make a clean sweep
Ans : B
68. Make believe-
(A) hatred
(B) treachery
(C) pretence
(D) reality
Ans : C
69. Make amends for-
(A) confess
(B) compensate
(C) improve
(D) pay debt
Ans : B
70. Maiden speech-
(A) long speech
(B) first speech
(C) breef speech
(D) emotional speech
Ans : B
71. Make do-
(A) create
(B) do
(C) produce
(D) manage
Ans : D
72. Null and void-
(A) empty
(B) valid
(C) impossibles
(D) invalid
Ans : D
73. No hard and fast-
(A) easy
(B) strict
(C) fixed
(D) slow
Ans : B
74. On cloud nine-
(A) frustrated
(B) very happy
(C) confused
(D) shocked
Ans : B
75. No spring chicken-
(A) inexperienced
(B) not young
(C) a dead chicken
(D) not energetic
Ans : B
76. Off and on-
(A) up and about ad
(B) often
(C) really and truth
(D) once upon a time
Ans : B
77. Out of the question-
(A) undesirable
(B) impossible
(C) unpleasant
(D) irresistible
Ans : B
78. Over head and ears-
(A) carefully
(B) completely
(C) brilliantly
(D) cautiously
Ans : B
79. Out of this word-
(A) extraordinary
(B) ordinary
(C) bitter
(D) tasteless
Ans : A
80. Puts by-
(A) spends carefully
(B) saves
(C) gives away
(D) loses
Ans : B
81. Piece of his mind-
(A) suggestion
(B) advice
(C) gist
(D) scolding
Ans : D
82. Set about-
(A) looked ground
(B) took charged
(C) started
(D) took steps towards
Ans : D
83. Stood his ground-
(A) knelt
(B) surrendered
(C) kept standing
(D) refused to yield
Ans : D
84. …….. he went for a walk.
(Choose the correct phrase)
(A) Along with
(B) All in all
(C) As usual
(D) After all
Ans : C
85. He is a man of (Choose the correct phrase)
(A) script
(B) letters
(C) words
(D) text
Ans : B
86. I read the Ramayana…….. (Choose the suitable phrase)
(A) narrow escape
(B) more or less
(C) now and again
(D) neck and neck
Ans : C