Idioms & Phrases Mcqs - Set 3

1)   Foreign phrase ” De Jure” means?

a. By law
b. Successful
c. Illegal
d. Compromising
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: By law

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2)   Idiom “Tie the knot” means?

a. Friendship
b. Getting married
c. Enmity
d. Criticism
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Getting married

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3)   The Government ruled by Women is called?

a. Petticoat government
b. Corporatocracy
c. Patriarchy
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Petticoat government

Explanation:
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4)   One-Trick Pony means:

a. A person having one special feature, talent, or area of expertise
b. Doing work dishonesty
c. Unlawful paropaganda
d. Clever planning for enemy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A person having one special feature, talent, or area of expertise

Explanation:
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5)   His office is always in apple-pie order. What does the idiom/phrase “apple-pie order” means?

a. Neat & tidy
b. Disordered
c. Mismanaged
d. Ornamental
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Neat & tidy

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6)   “Hold one’s horse” means__________?

a. Keep one’s expectations
b. Keep one’s gift
c. Have patience
d. High on energy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Have patience

Explanation:
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7)   “Give cold shoulder” means__________?

a. To support
b. Cold meat
c. To ignore
d. Shiver
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: To ignore

Explanation:
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8)   To catch a tartar means:

a. To meet with disaster
b. To catch a dangerous person
c. To deal with a person who is more than one’s match
d. None of above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: To catch a dangerous person

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9)   To make clean breast of means

a. To gain prominence
b. To praise oneself
c. To destroy before it blooms
d. To confess without of reserves
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: To confess without of reserves

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10)   She turned heads wherever she went. What does the idiom/phrase “turn heads” mean?

a. too pleased
b. get angry
c. attract a lot of attention
d. not knowing what to say
e. get acquainted
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: attract a lot of attention

Explanation:
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