Idioms & Phrases MCQs

136 MCQs  — English MCQs  (Page 5 of 14)

“Basket case” _______?
A. An area of vulnerability
B. Narrowly; barely. usually used in regard to a narrow escape from a disaster
C. To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally or to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant
D. One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, or stress
“Achilles’ heel” means ________?
A. To action a task; to initiate work
B. A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength
C. A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage
D. To endure a painful or unpleasant situation that is unavoidable
“Elephant in the room” means _________?
A. An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature
B. In good physical health
C. Someone can perceive things and events that are outside of their field of vision
D. You learned something through means of a rumor
He “passed himself off” as a noble man.
A. Was regarded as
B. Pretended to be
C. Was thought to be
D. Was looked upon
In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to “die in harness”.
A. Die on a horse back
B. Die in the battlefield
C. Die while still working
D. Die with honour
Do no trust a man who “blows his own trumpet”
A. Flatters
B. Praises others
C. Admonishes others
D. Praises himself
To smell a rat _______?
A. To see signs of plague epidemic
B. To get bad small of a bad dead rat
C. To suspect foul dealings
D. To be in a bad mood
To set one’s face against __________?
A. To oppose with determination
B. To judge by appearance
C. To get out of difficulty
D. To look at one steadily