- 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-15
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Question 1 |
He left the town under a cloud.
of his own accord | |
in disgrace | |
with a heavy heart | |
when it was raining |
Question 1 Explanation:
If someone is said to be ‘under a cloud’, he is considered to be involved in something criminal.
Example: Our neighbor resigned from his job under a cloud.
Question 2 |
The young boy's act put his father in a pickle.
in a funny position | |
in a serious position | |
in a sad situation | |
in an embarrassing or awkward situation |
Question 2 Explanation:
The idiom ‘in a pickle’ means to be in a troublesome situation.
Example: Raj got himself in a pickle when he was caught red-handed with his secret strategy.
Question 3 |
When I entered the house everything was at sixes and sevens.
a quarrel among six or seven people | |
to have six or seven visitors at a time. | |
in disorder or confusion. | |
an unpleasant argument. |
Question 3 Explanation:
The idiom ‘at sixes and sevens’ means a state of no organization.
Question 4 |
His arguments cut no ice with me.
had no influence on me | |
did not hurt me | |
did not benefit me | |
did not make me proud |
Question 4 Explanation:
The idiom ‘cut no ice with someone’ means unable to impact someone.
Question 5 |
It is clear that the ideas of both reformers ran in the same groove.
promoted each other | |
clashed with each other | |
moved in harmony | |
moved in different directions |
Question 5 Explanation:
Idiom, ‘be stuck/run in a groove’ means doing the same things without any change for very long.
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