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IDIOMS & PHRASES

Direction (1-57) Select the most appropriate one word to substitute the given group of words.

1. Symbols of royalty
(a) scepter
(b) relic
(c) emblem
(d) regalia

2. A case for keeping a sword


(a) sleeve
(b) sheath
(c) quiver
(d) wrapper

3. One who speaks for others


(a) spokesperson
(b) orator
(c) verbose
(d) talkative

4. One who is all powerful


(a) omnipotent
(b) conqueror
(c) emperor
(d) sovereign

5. One who lives on others


(a) hypocrite
(b) shrewd
(c) flatterer
(d) parasite

6. An animal or person that eats a variety of food of both plant and animal origin.
(a) Omnivore
(b) Herbivore
(c) Carnivore
(d) Cannibal

7. A doctor who specializes in heart diseases


(a) Urologist
(b) Cardiologist
(c) Nephrologist
(d) Dermatologist

8. Person who moves from one place to another, with intentions of finding work and settling,
permanently or temporarily, at a new location
(a) Nomad
(b) Migrant
(c) Tramp
(d) Vagrant
9. A book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject
and typically arranged alphabetically.
(a) Glossary
(b) Dictionary
(c) Encyclopedia
(d) Thesaurus

10. One who talks to oneself


(a) Soliloquist
(b) Ventriloquist
(c) Colloquist
(d) Somniloquist

11. A large single detached house with single or double story


(a) Suite
(b) Apartment
(c) Bungalow
(d) Penthouse

12. Fight shy of


(a) to invite
(b) to avoid
(c) to challenge
(d) to perform

13. Bad blood


(a) ill feeling
(b) poor quality
(c) low status
(d) hard luck

14. Bury the hatchet


(a) dig a grave
(b) hide a treasure
(c) forget past quarrels
(d) sow the seeds

15. Clam up
(a) to be upset
(b) to be frustrated
(c) to become silent
(d) to lose temper

16. Forty winks


(a) a worthless object
(b) a hot day
(c) a short nap
(d) a brief statement

17. Hold your horses


(a) not get upset
(b) aim high
(c) fight trouble
(d) slow down
18. All in all
(a) having all authority
(b) first in line
(c) completely lost
(d) every person

19. Lendan ear


(a) be good for a particular thing
(b) pay attention to
(c) not tell something to others
(d) not make trouble

20. Cut a sorry figure


(a) render an apology
(b) make a sculpture
(c) create a poor impression
(d) break a record

21. An entertainer who performs difficult physical feats


(a) Archer
(b) Acrobat
(c) Artist
(d) Artisan

22. Strong dislike between two persons


(a) Antipathy
(b) Rivalry
(c) Tolerance
(d) Adoration

23. Study of diseases


(a) Pathology
(b) Anthology
(c) Etymology
(d) Neurology

24. Made of artificial substance or material


(a) Synthetic
(b) Offensive
(c) Expensive
(d) Authentic

25. One who possesses several talents


(a) Versatile
(b) Verbose
(c) Virtuous
(d) Virtual

26. No longer in use


(a) Obscure
(b) Oriental
(c) Original
(d) Obsolete
27. A decision on which one cannot go back
(a) Incorrigible
(b) Irrevocable
(c) Improbable
(d) Incredible

28. Central character in a story or play


(a) Emulator
(b) Contender
(c) Protagonist
(d) Adversary

29. To free from restraint


(a) Subjugate
(b) Emancipate
(c) Validate
(d) Escalate

30. Only on the surface of something


(a) Supercilious
(b) Superlative
(c) Superseding
(d) Superficial

31. A long wooden seat with a back for people to sit on in a church
(a) Aisle
(b) Pulpit
(c) Pew
(d) Altar

32. A square deal


(a) A fair and honest deal
(b) An advantageous deal
(c) An unfruitful plan
(d) A false claim

33. To have an axe to grind


(a) To have a selfish motive in doing something
(b) To have an indomitable task to accomplish
(c) To have adequate means of subsistence
(d) To have access to top levels of authority

34. To meet one's Waterloo


(a) To make a foolish choice
(b) To experience defeat
(c) To meet a friend
(d) To win a match

35. To hit below the belt


(a) To attack after warning
(b) To hit someone boldly
(c) To hit off the mark
(d) To attack in an unfair manner
36. To turn the corner
(a) To change one's goal
(b) To wait for an opportunity
(c) To pass the critical stage
(d) To go back to the past

37. To read between the lines


(a) To criticise the writer's style
(b) To interrupt someone while reading
(c) To read each line carefully
(d) To understand the implied meaning

38. Keep your head


(a) Protect yourself
(b) Respect yourself
(c) Remain calm
(d) Be furious

39. To rise like a phoenix


(a) To be modest
(b) To set on fire
(c) To emerge with a new life
(d) To behave like a royal

40. Against one's grain


(a) Against the law
(b) Against the society
(c) Against one's nature
(d) Against one's family

41. One who accompanies somebody to protect him


(a) Companion
(b) Guide
(c) Defender
(d) Escort

42. A period of thousand years


(a) Centenary
(b) Millennium
(c) Decade
(d) Century

43. Too great to be expressed or described in words


(a) Ineffable
(b) Indelible
(c) Infallible
(d) Indispensable

44. A person who is neither well experienced nor professional


(a) Proficient
(b) Amateur
(c) Expert
(d) Veteran
45. A mass of snow, ice and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
(a) Blizzard
(b) Glacier
(c) Avalanche
(d) Typhoon

46. The original natives of a country


(a) Savages
(b) Aborigines
(c) Tribal
(d) Cannibals

47. A set of rooms specially in a hotel for the use of one person or his family
(a) Suite
(b) Flat
(c) Apartment
(d) Abode

48. Soil deposited by flowing water


(a) Humus
(b) Clay
(c) Loam
(d) Alluvium

49. Something which is considered to be very important


(a) Supplementary
(b) Meagre
(c) Cardinal
(d) Scanty

50. Substance used for killing troublesome small animals like insects, mice etc.
(a) Homicide
(b) Infanticide
(c) Fungicide
(d) Pesticide

51. A cruel and oppressive ruler


(a) Traitor
(b) Aristocrat
(c) Tyrant
(d) Democrat

52. The sovereign head of a state


(a) Monochrome
(b) Monarch
(c) Monolith
(d) Monotone

53. Full of hot air


(a) Talking nonsense
(b) Talking too much
(c) Being too proud
(d) Being hot tempered
54. Not make head or tail
(a) very boring and not at all fun
(b) not able to understand anything
(c) not find something interesting
(d) very unusual and strange

55. Not mince words


(a) Not to be honest
(b) To speak in a garbled way
(c) Not to come directly to the point
(d) To speak in a direct way

56. To take stock of


(a) To assess
(b) To discuss
(c) To assemble
(d) To modify

57. Don't put all your eggs in the same basket


(a) Don't invest in loss making propositions
(b) Don't concentrate all your resources in one place
(c) Don't share your wealth with others
(d) Don't buy too many things at one time
ANSWERS

1. d
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. d
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. C
10. a
11. C
12. b
13. a
14. C
15. C
16.C
17. d
18. a
19. b
20. C
21.b
22.a
23.a
24.a
25.a
26.d
27.b
28.C
29.b
30.d
31. C
32. a
33. a
34. b
35. d
36. C
37. d
38. C
39. C
40. C
41. d
42. b
43. a
44. b
45. C
46. b
47. a
48. d
49. C
50. d
51. C
52. b
53. a
54. b
55. d
56. a
57. b

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