English 2805 MCQs [All-Courses]

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“Make sheep’s eyes at” means: _________?

A look at (someone) in a foolishly amorous way

B Leer at

C Gaze at

D None of These

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Correct Answer: look at (someone) in a foolishly amorous way

Choose the appropriate meaning of the idioms from the choices given. To keep the pot boiling.

A To maintain interest

B To heat

C To show anger

D To do experiments

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Correct Answer: To maintain interest

“Cast pearls before swine” means:

A Waste time on a bad activity

B Offer something valuable to someone who does not know its value

C Become very serious for your work

D None of These

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Correct Answer: Offer something valuable to someone who does not know its value

“To give the devil his due” means: _________-?

A Admit good qualities of someone you do not like

B Be afraid of the enemy

C Do not underestimate your enemy

D All of These

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Correct Answer: Admit good qualities of someone you do not like

“A happy go lucky fellow” means:

A A care free and vivacious person

B A very lucky person

C A very courageous person

D A very lazy person

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Correct Answer: A care free and vivacious person

Stocks “eke out” gains amid growing political noise. Here “eke out” means?

A Obtain something only with difficulty

B Be ruined

C Skyrocket without effort

D Remain stable

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Correct Answer: Obtain something only with difficulty

“In toto” means: __________?

A Partially

B In danger

C As a total or whole

D Step by step

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Correct Answer: As a total or whole

“Take the wind out of someone’s sails” means:

A To change the direction of someone

B To make someone feel less confident

C To destroy someone

D To make someone more confident

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Correct Answer: To make someone feel less confident

The government should not spend money on helping “lame ducks”. Here lame ducks means:

A Needy

B Unsuccessful

C Powerless

D Inactive

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Correct Answer: Unsuccessful

The idiomatic phrase “a month of Sundays” means

A Time

B A long time

C A special Sunday

D A short period

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Correct Answer: A long time

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English 2805 MCQs [All-Courses]

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“Make sheep’s eyes at” means: _________?

Choose the appropriate meaning of the idioms from the choices given. To keep the pot boiling.

“Cast pearls before swine” means:

“To give the devil his due” means: _________-?

“A happy go lucky fellow” means:

Stocks “eke out” gains amid growing political noise. Here “eke out” means?

“In toto” means: __________?

“Take the wind out of someone’s sails” means:

The government should not spend money on helping “lame ducks”. Here lame ducks means:

The idiomatic phrase “a month of Sundays” means