Idioms and Phrases MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #921

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Lead a dog's life'.

A. To own a dog

B. To have a miserable existence

C. To have a happy life

D. To be a vet

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means to live in poverty and misery.

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Question #922

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Lead the way'.

A. To show the route or direction

B. To follow

C. To stop

D. To get lost

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means to guide others.

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Question #923

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Left out in the cold'.

A. Invited

B. Excluded and ignored

C. Warm and cozy

D. Left outside in winter

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means being deliberately excluded.

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Question #924

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Let off steam'.

A. To release pressure

B. To start an engine

C. To release pent-up emotions

D. To cool down

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to express anger or frustration harmlessly.

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Question #925

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Lie low'.

A. To climb

B. To stand tall

C. To lie down

D. To keep a low profile; hide

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means to stay out of sight to avoid trouble.

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Question #926

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Light at the end of the tunnel'.

A. More trouble

B. A train

C. Darkness

D. A sign of hope after hardship

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means a glimmer of hope in a difficult situation.

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Question #927

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Like a chicken with its head cut off'.

A. A cooked chicken

B. A healthy chicken

C. Calm and composed

D. Acting in a panicked, chaotic way

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means behaving frantically without control.

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Question #928

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Like taking candy from a baby'.

A. Very difficult

B. Extremely easy to do

C. Sweet

D. Stealing

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means a task that is ridiculously simple.

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Question #929

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Little fish in a big pond'.

A. A big fish

B. An insignificant person in a large organization

C. A small fish

D. An important person

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means someone who feels unimportant in a large group.

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Question #930

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Live it up'.

A. To survive

B. To die

C. To live poorly

D. To enjoy life luxuriously

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means to spend money freely on enjoyment.

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Question #931

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Load of rubbish'.

A. Complete nonsense

B. Useful information

C. A garbage truck

D. A clean statement

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means something that is totally untrue or foolish.

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Question #932

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Lock horns with'.

A. To get into an argument

B. To hug someone

C. To lock a door

D. To agree

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means to clash or quarrel with someone.

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Question #933

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Look a gift horse in the mouth'.

A. To accept graciously

B. To ride a horse

C. To criticize a gift

D. To thank someone

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
It means to be ungrateful for a present.

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Question #934

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

A. To exercise

B. To lose control or ability

C. To hold tightly

D. To win

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
It means to become less competent or in command.

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Question #935

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Lose the thread'.

A. To sew

B. To knit

C. To remember

D. To lose one's train of thought

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
It means to forget what one was saying.

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