- 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-16
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Question 1 |
‘Let bygones be bygones’ means
the difficult time will pass | |
be patient and keep working hard | |
learn from your mistakes | |
forget about the unpleasant past |
Question 1 Explanation:
Let bygones be bygones is something that you say in order to tell someone to forget about unpleasant things that have happened in the past.
Question 2 |
When someone is described as being "flighty", the person described is probably
Light. | |
Indecisive and irresponsible. | |
Someone who loves flying. | |
Someone who flies kites. |
Question 2 Explanation:
Flighty means frivolous and irresponsible
Question 3 |
What does "selling like hot cakes" means?
To do something very quickly | |
To cook something very quickly | |
To make friends with the enemy. | |
To be in high demand |
Question 3 Explanation:
Selling like hot cakes means to be in high demand, something being sold very quickly
Question 4 |
What does "Dime a dozen" mean?
For one dime you get a dozen | |
All dozens cost a dime | |
Anything that is common and easy to get. | |
It is difficult to get people |
Question 4 Explanation:
A dime a dozen means something very cheap, easy to get or in abundance
Question 5 |
"Throw the baby out with the bath water" means
Clean out everything | |
Throw out the good things with the unwanted | |
Being Thorough | |
Create the impression of an accident |
Question 5 Explanation:
Throw the baby out with the bath water means to lose the good parts when you get rid of the bad parts of something
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