Hello Aspirants. Welcome to Online English Section with explanation in AffairsCloud.com. Here we are creating question samples from Idioms/phrase, which is common for all the IBPS/SBI/SSC/LDC exam and other competitive exams. We have included Some questions that are repeatedly asked in bank exams !!!
An idiom/phrase and four possible meanings are given, identify the meaning from the choices and mark its number as the answer.
- Stick one one’s colours
A. paint nicely
B. refuse to submit
C. opposite in views
D. admit defeat
Answer
(B)-Refuse to submit - To cut the Gordian Knot
A. To perform a difficult task
B. to act unreliably
C. to avoid difficulties
D. to cut a lot of threads
Answer
(A)-To perform a difficult task - Bark up the wrong tree
A. to stay in jail
B. give trouble
C. Accuse the wrong person
D. beat up completely
Answer
(C)-Accuse the wrong person - Throw down the gauntlet
A. stop working
B. for want of time
C. start working
D. accept defeat
Answer
(C)-Start working - A smear campaign
A. an attempt to damage reputation
B. a professional meeting
C. to be comfortable
D. find from a distance
Answer
(A)-an attempt to damage reputation - Put something off
A. to fall behind
B. to disagree
C. to put in the cupboard
D. to postpone
Answer
(D)-To postpone - A wet blanket
A. a highly educated gentleman
B. a jovial teenager
C. A person who spoils others fun by being depressing
D. a person drenched in rain
Answer
(C)-A person who spoils others fun by being depressing - An Amazon
A. A women who is strong and energetic
B. A beautiful women
C. A women who is dainty
D. A greedy women
Answer
(A)- A women who is strong and energetic - Under the aegis of
A. under pressure of
B. with the support of
C. under the shelter of a tree
D. to take advantage of
Answer
(B)-with the support of - Brain drain
A. disease in the brain
B. loss of experts to another country
C. Bad tempered and sarcastic
D. to think deeply
Answer
(B)- loss of experts to another country
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