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Idiom, “Meat and potatoes”, means: ____________?
A Important and necessary food
B Important and basic parts of something
C Unnecessary parts of something
D Unpredictable things
Correct Answer: Important and basic parts of something
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Correct Answer: Unsuccessful