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 happy life

C. To be a vet

D. To have a miserable existence

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Correct Answer: Option D

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 get lost

B. To follow

C. To stop

D. To show the route or direction

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Correct Answer: Option D

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. Left outside in winter

B. Warm and cozy

C. Excluded and ignored

D. Invited

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Correct Answer: Option C

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 cool down

B. To release pressure

C. To start an engine

D. To release pent-up emotions

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Correct Answer: Option D

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 lie down

C. To stand tall

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. Darkness

C. A sign of hope after hardship

D. A train

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Correct Answer: Option C

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. Acting in a panicked, chaotic way

B. Calm and composed

C. A healthy chicken

D. A cooked chicken

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Correct Answer: Option A

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. Stealing

B. Very difficult

C. Extremely easy to do

D. Sweet

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Correct Answer: Option C

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. An important person

D. A small fish

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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 die

B. To enjoy life luxuriously

C. To live poorly

D. To survive

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Correct Answer: Option B

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 agree

B. To lock a door

C. To get into an argument

D. To hug someone

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Correct Answer: Option C

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 criticize a gift

B. To thank someone

C. To ride a horse

D. To accept graciously

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Correct Answer: Option A

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 hold tightly

C. To win

D. To lose control or ability

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Correct Answer: Option D

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 lose one's train of thought

B. To sew

C. To remember

D. To knit

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
It means to forget what one was saying.

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