Idioms and Phrases MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #301

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Jaywalk'.

A. To walk fast

B. To cross a street illegally or carelessly

C. Walk like a jay

D. To dance

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means to cross a road disregarding traffic rules.

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Question #302

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Jump the gun'.

A. To act prematurely before the proper time

B. To leap over an object

C. To race

D. To shoot

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means to start too early.

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Question #303

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Keep body and soul together'.

A. To meditate

B. To keep fit

C. To stay alive; earn just enough to survive

D. To exercise

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to barely manage to stay alive.

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Question #304

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Keep one's fingers crossed'.

A. To intertwine fingers

B. To clap

C. To hope for good luck or success

D. To stretch

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to wish for a positive outcome.

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Question #305

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Keep the wolf from the door'.

A. To keep a pet wolf

B. To lock the door

C. To have just enough money to avoid starvation

D. To guard a house

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to stave off poverty.

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Question #306

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Kick up a fuss'.

A. To complain noisily or create a disturbance

B. To kick a fuss

C. To remain calm

D. To celebrate

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means to protest angrily.

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Question #307

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Knock on wood'.

A. To knock a tree

B. To break wood

C. To build a house

D. To superstitiously avoid bad luck after boasting

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It is a superstitious action to ward off misfortune.

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Question #308

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Lap of luxury'.

A. A condition of great comfort and wealth

B. A race track

C. A lap dog

D. A luxury lap

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means living in very affluent surroundings.

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Question #309

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Learn the ropes'.

A. To learn sailing

B. To tie knots

C. To climb

D. To become familiar with how something works

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means to gain practical knowledge of a job.

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Question #310

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Leave in the lurch'.

A. To help someone

B. To lurch forward

C. To depart in a vehicle

D. To abandon someone in a difficult situation

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means to desert someone when they need help.

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Question #311

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Let bygones be bygones'.

A. To remember the past

B. To forgive and forget past offenses

C. To hold a grudge

D. To pass by

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means to overlook past disagreements.

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Question #312

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Let sleeping dogs lie'.

A. To wake a dog

B. To put dogs to sleep

C. To walk a dog

D. To avoid stirring up old conflicts

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means not to reopen settled issues.

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Question #313

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Like two peas in a pod'.

A. Vegetables

B. Different

C. Very similar in appearance or character

D. A pod of peas

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means two people or things that are extremely alike.

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Question #314

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Live from hand to mouth'.

A. To cook

B. To eat with hands

C. To be wealthy

D. To live with just enough to survive

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means having no savings or surplus.

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Question #315

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Lock, stock, and barrel'.

A. A partial amount

B. A gun part

C. The whole of something

D. A storage

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means the entirety.

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Question #316

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Long and short of it'.

A. The essential summary or gist

B. A short story

C. A tall tale

D. A length measurement

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means the most important point.

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Question #317

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Look down upon'.

A. To admire

B. To look from above

C. To regard with contempt or disdain

D. To search

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to treat as inferior.

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Question #318

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Lose one's marbles'.

A. To go crazy or lose one's mind

B. To misplace balls

C. To lose a game

D. To become rich

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means to become irrational.

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Question #319

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Made of money'.

A. Made of coins

B. A metal object

C. Extremely rich

D. Poor

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means having a great deal of money.

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Question #320

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Make a beeline for'.

A. To follow a bee

B. To avoid

C. To go straight towards something quickly

D. To make honey

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to hurry directly to a destination.

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