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Idioms and Phrases Idioms and Phrases 2

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Category: Vocabulary
Topic: Idioms and Phrases
Exercise: Idioms and Phrases 2
Questions: 18

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Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct meaning of proverb/idiom, If there is no correct meaning given, E (i.e.) 'None of these' will be the answer.

Question 11

A man of straw

A A man of no substance

B A very active person

C A worthy fellow

D An unreasonable person

E None of these

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Question 12

To play second fiddle

A To be happy, cheerful and healthy

B To reduce importance of one's senior

C To support the role and view of another person

D To do back seat driving

E None of these

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Question 13

To put one's hand to plough

A To take up agricultural farming

B To take a difficult task

C To get entangled into unnecessary things

D Take interest in technical work

E None of these

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Question 14

To cry wolf

A To listen eagerly

B To give false alarm

C To turn pale

D To keep off starvation

E None of these

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Question 15

To be above board

A To have a good height

B To be honest in any business deal

C They have no debts

D To try to be beautiful

E None of these

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Question 16

To pick holes

A To find some reason to quarrel

B To destroy something

C To criticise someone

D To cut some part of an item

E None of these

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Question 17

To end in smoke

A To make completely understand

B To ruin oneself

C To excite great applause

D To overcome someone

E None of these

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Question 18

To keeps one's temper

A To become hungry

B To be in good mood

C To preserve ones energy

D To be aloof from

E None of these

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