English 2809 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Burn the midnight oil means:

A Turn on light in late night

B Work late into the night

C Work hard to achieve something

D Waste the resources

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Work late into the night

Penny wise and pound foolish

A Wise to spend each penny carefully

B Careful about small amounts but careless about large amounts

C People who don’t understand the importance of each penny

D A part of life

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Careful about small amounts but careless about large amounts

What is the meaning of the phrase ‘cry over split milk’?

A Brief explanation

B When you complain about a loss from the past

C Express your feelings

D Be sad over little things

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: When you complain about a loss from the past

‘Water under the bridge’ means:

A A stagnant pond

B Something that happened in the past and cannot now be changed

C Alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally

D Unresolved issue or conflict

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Correct Answer: Something that happened in the past and cannot now be changed

‘Be under the scanner’ means: ____________?

A Being closely examined

B Be under the watchful eye

C Be under scrutiny

D All of Above

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: All of Above

Idiom “hold the ring” means:

A Monitor a dispute without becoming involved in it

B Become involved in a conflict

C Set the alarm

D Make new ringtones

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Monitor a dispute without becoming involved in it

Idiom “cook the books” means: _____________?

A Alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally

B Read or write a lot of books

C Give exact information

D Come to an agreement

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Correct Answer: Alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally

There was a ‘whiff of’ consensus on the proposed constitutional amendments during talks between the government and opposition. Here ‘whiff of’ means:

A Lack of something

B A slight sign of something

C Disagreement on something

D Quarrel on something

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Correct Answer: A slight sign of something

But with the US and UK ‘egging on’ the Israelis, instead of reining in their rabid ally, it is difficult to foresee a negotiated denouement of this dangerous conflict. Here phrase ‘egging on’ means:

A Embarrass

B Strongly encourage

C Feel ashamed

D Make fool

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Strongly encourage

In their first debate, Kamala gets under Trump’s skin. Here “get under someone’s skin” means:

A Irritate or upset someone

B Do it with a lot of force and energy

C To meet and spend time with someone

D Say or do something that someone should not have

Review Detailed Answer

Correct Answer: Irritate or upset someone

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Burn the midnight oil means:

Penny wise and pound foolish

What is the meaning of the phrase ‘cry over split milk’?

‘Water under the bridge’ means:

‘Be under the scanner’ means: ____________?

Idiom “hold the ring” means:

Idiom “cook the books” means: _____________?

There was a ‘whiff of’ consensus on the proposed constitutional amendments during talks between the government and opposition. Here ‘whiff of’ means:

But with the US and UK ‘egging on’ the Israelis, instead of reining in their rabid ally, it is difficult to foresee a negotiated denouement of this dangerous conflict. Here phrase ‘egging on’ means:

In their first debate, Kamala gets under Trump’s skin. Here “get under someone’s skin” means: