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English Questions : Idioms And Phrases set- 12

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Welcome to Online English Section with explanation in AffairsCloud.com. Here we are creating question sample in idioms and phrases, which is BASED ON IBPS PO/CLERK/LIC AAO/RRB & SSC CGL EXAM and other competitive exams.

  1. Stew in his own juice
    1) boil
    2) Suffer in his own juice
    3) Make a stew
    4) Suffer for his own act
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : Suffer for his own act

  2. Hanging fire
    1) stuck up
    2) ignored
    3) hotly debated
    4) going on slowly
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : going on slowly

  3. Hold out
    1) highlight
    2) offer
    3) show
    4) promise
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : offer

  4. Plough a lonely furrow
    1) remain unaffected
    2) do without the help of others
    3) survive in isolation
    4) remain non-aligned
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : do without the help of others

  5. Big draw
    1) a lovely spectacle
    2) a game without any result
    3) a keen contest
    4) a huge attraction
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : a huge attraction

  6. Backstairs influence
    1) Political influence
    2) Deserving and proper influence
    3) Backing influence
    4) Secret and unfair influence
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : Secret and unfair influence

  7. The candle at both ends
    1) overtaxing his energies
    2) wasting his money
    3) becoming overgenerous
    4) losing his objectives
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : overtaxing his energies

  8. Held over
    1) stopped
    2) postponed
    3) dropped
    4) cancelled
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : postponed

  9. The cold shoulder
    1) abused me
    2) insulted me
    3) scolded me
    4) ignored me
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : ignored me

  10. Through his hat
    1) talking insultingly
    2) talking nonsense
    3) talking ignorantly
    4) talking irresponsibly
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : talking nonsense





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