Idioms & Phrases MCQs

136 MCQs  — English MCQs  (Page 4 of 14)

“Black and blue” _____________ ?
A.  full of bruises
B.  a poor plan
C. False sense of happiness or success
D. Something that is not understandable
“Raining cats and dogs” means _________?
A. Raining very heavily
B. Easy option
C. Very rarely
D. One who presents a counter argument
“when pigs fly” means ______?
A. Something that is easy to do
B. Raining very heavily
C. Something that will never happen or is impossible
D. Miss the chance
“Far cry from” means __________?
A.  to present a counter argument
B.  to take on a task that is way to big
C.  the show has come to an end. it’s all over
D.  very different from
“Spill the beans” ________ ?
A.  frivolously performing a simple task
B.  reveal someone’s secret
C.  to stop something at an early stage
D.  frivolously performing a simple task
“Best of both worlds” means ________?
A.  a phrase implying that a person is never satisfied with their current situation; they think others have it better
B.  people’s intentions can be judged better by what they do than by what they say
C.  a situation wherein someone has the privilege of enjoying two different opportunities
D.  just the information i have on the subject
“An arm and a leg” means _________?
A. Full throttle; at maximum speed
B. Very cheap or inexpensive. a little amount of money
C. Very expensive or costly. a large amount of money
D. One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, or stress
“Apple of discord” means ______?
A.  anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
B.  a person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid
C.  to further a loss with sarcasm or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation
D.  to speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude