English Questions : Idioms And Phrases set- 11

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1. Under the cloud
   1) To be secret
   2) Not feeling well
   3) In favor
   4) Illegal or criminal
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : Illegal or criminal
   
   
2. White elephant
   1) very helpfull
   2) less utility more expenditure
   3) very strong
   4) very large
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : less utility more expenditure
   
   
3. Red herring
   1) Something to make irritating
   2) Something to make helpful
   3) Something to make concentrate
   4) Something to distract attention
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : Something to distract attention
   
   
4. Weal and woe
   1) Joy and sorrow
   2) Calm and quiet
   3) Laugh and cry
   4) To be very quick
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation : Joy and sorrow
   
   
5. Off the hook
   1) related to ships
   2) starting hating
   3) out of trouble
   4) related to aeroplane
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : out of trouble
   
   
6. Above board
   1) dishonest, illigal
   2) honest, legal
   3) concealment
   4) complete change of policy
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : honest, legal
   
   
7. Can of worms 
   1) more easy way
   2) most difficult issue
   3) very attractive
   4) very useful
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : most difficult issue
   
   
8. Got a load of
   1) to make loud
   2) hurry up
   3) pay attention
   4) to keep load
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : pay attention
   
   
9. Join the club
   1) to take revenge
   2) satisfy with others
   3) excited to invite
   4) sympathy to others
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : sympathy to others
   
   
10. Name will be mud
    1) good apriciation
    2) made celebrity
    3) bad reputation
    4) got award
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : bad reputation