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Idioms and Phrases MCQs

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“Raining cats and dogs” means _________?
  • A. Raining very heavily
  • B. Easy option
  • C. Very rarely
  • D. one who presents a counter argument
“Keep at bay” means ______________.
  • A. Keep in mind
  • B. Keep at a distance
  • C. Keep thinking about something
  • D. Keep at the sea-shore
“At the drop of the hat” means____________?
  • A. As soon as it was spoken
  • B. Done easily, without any preparation
  • C. Done in an instant
  • D. After something is done
“Your guess is as good as mine” means __________?
  • A. Join a popular trend or activity
  • B. To hear something from the authoritative source
  • C. To know the answer
  • D. To have no idea
“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
“Wild goose chase” _________?
  • A. A foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable
  • B. To take credit for something someone else did
  • C. To not take what someone says too seriously
  • D. One is not proficient at the task
“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
“Get your goat” means _____?
  • A. To pacify someone
  • B. To irritate someone
  • C. To soothe someone
  • D. To Hug someone
“Drop a dime” means ________?
  • A. To be an informant
  • B. Almost free. Very cheap
  • C. To stop something at an early stage
  • D. To leave
“Chew the fat” means __________?
  • A. To action a task; to initiate work
  • B. To become silent; to stop talking
  • C. To take offense; to get worked up, aggravated, or annoyed
  • D. To chat idly or generally waste time talking
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