Idioms and phrases questions with answers
535 multiple-choice questions. Open any question for its answer and explanation.
- In the organised society of today no individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow.
- It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.
- It is no longer easy to strike gold in Shakespeare's research since much work has already been done on him.
- Sanjay is very different about passing the Civil Services Examination this year.
- Why must you look a gift horse in the mouth ?
- Dowry is a burning question of the day.
- Leaders should not only make speeches they should also be prepared to bell the cat.
- The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is on the wane.
- He is leaving the country for a good.
- He is an interesting speaker but tends to go off at a tangent.
- He sold his house for a song.
- Despite the trust bestowed on the minister he turned out to be a snake in the grass during the revolution.
- Women should be paid the same as men when they do the same job, for, surely what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
- The party stalwarts have advised the President to take it lying down for a while.
- The thief took to his heels when he saw a policeman on the beat.
- He struck several bad patches before he made good.
- The accounts of the murder made her flesh creep.
- How long will the people put up with the increasing economic hardships?
- The teacher warned the student once for all that no mischief shall be tolerated in the class.
- I hope it will not put you out If I am late.
- Govind has left his country for good.
- Sanjay was the real power behind the throne and all politicians were aware of this.
- His friends let him down.
- I felt like afish out of water among all those business tycoons.
- Some people now wonder whether we just pay lip service or genuinely subscribe to democracy.