- These tests are a check for your learning and your level with respect to the basic vocabulary skills.
- Directions for individual questionsEach question has a sentence that uses an idiom or phrase. You need to identify the apt meaning of the idiom/phrase from the given options
Idioms and Phrases: Test-1
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Question 1 |
We planned for the dinner at the eleventh hour, so we decided to have a pot-luck dinner.
dinner where every-body brings something to eat | |
dinner where everybody pays for his food | |
dinner where only soup is served | |
dinner where people eat and play games at the same time |
Question 1 Explanation:
The idiom ‘pot-luck dinner’ means: a dinner at which each guest brings food, which is shared among all the guests.
Question 2 |
The carrot and stick policy pays dividends in every organization.
fair and foul | |
continuous vigilance | |
democratic | |
reward and punishment |
Question 2 Explanation:
The idiom ‘the carrot and the stick (approach)’ refers to a method which is considered to optimize results by rewarding someone on success and punishing on failure.
Question 3 |
There was a job for me to cut my teeth on.
to gain experience | |
to try | |
to sharpen my wits | |
to earn a decent salary |
Question 3 Explanation:
The idiom ‘cut your teeth on something’ means to experience something for the first time and learn from it.
Question 4 |
We have appealed to him again and again; there is no use flogging a dead horse now.
Repeating our request | |
Making him see reason | |
Beating about the bush | |
Wasting time in useless effort |
Question 4 Explanation:
The idiom ‘flog a dead horse’ means: Flogging a dead horse means to waste our efforts or time trying to make something impossible possible. Just as a dead horse won’t get up even if it is flogged hard, trying hard for something beyond our power won’t make it possible.
Example: Ram couldn’t believe his bad luck and went on flogging dead horse.
Question 5 |
To have a green thumb means
One's nails are painted green | |
One is artistic | |
To have a natural Interest In gardening | |
One has a green tattoo on the thumb |
Question 5 Explanation:
The idiom ‘Green thumb’ means: to have inborn interest or talent in gardening.
Example: My grandfather has a green thumb and I love to visit his garden
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