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Idioms and Phrases MCQ


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Today (November 04, 2025) Daily MCQs: 60 questions β€” Showing page 6 of 6

Q51. He says he has invented a time machine, which is clearly a load of cobblers.

  • Genuine
  • Great
  • Nonsense
  • Significant
Correct Option: C  [ Nonsense ]

Explanation: "A load of cobblers" is indeed an idiom, and it is commonly used to express that something is nonsense, untrue, or of poor quality.

Q52. Rub shoulder with

  • quarrel with a person
  • come in contact with
  • be friendly with someone
  • have a cause to fight
Correct Option: B  [ come in contact with ]

Explanation: "Rub shoulder with" means to associate or come into contact with another person.

Q53. To take to heart

  • to be encouraged
  • to grieve over
  • to like
  • to hate
Correct Option: B  [ to grieve over ]

Explanation: The idiom "to take to heart" means to be deeply affected, influenced, or upset by something said or done, such as advice or criticism.

Q54. To move heaven and earth

  • to cause an earthquake
  • to try everything possible
  • to pray to all Gods
  • to travel extensively
Correct Option: B  [ to try everything possible ]

Explanation: The idiom "to move heaven and earth" means to make a supreme, extraordinary effort to achieve something, using every possible means or exerting the utmost effort to accomplish a difficult task.

Q55. To smell a rat

  • to experience a bad smell
  • to predict danger
  • to predict outbreak of plague
  • to be suspicious
Correct Option: D  [ to be suspicious ]

Explanation: "To smell a rat" means to suspect that something wrong is going on.

Q56. A leader should respect the opinion of the rank and file.

  • the poor people
  • the military personnel
  • the majority
  • the common people
Correct Option: D  [ the common people ]

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Q57. Her fame spread far and wide because she was a talented singer.

  • Her fame grew
  • Her fame lessened
  • Her fame ended
  • Her fame began
Correct Option: A  [ Her fame grew ]

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Q58. The old father brought home the moral of unity by asking each of his sons to break the bundle of sticks.

  • emphasised
  • voiced
  • declared
  • suggested
Correct Option: A  [ emphasised ]

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Q59. A man of straw

  • a worthy fellow
  • a man of no substance
  • a very active man
  • a selfish Person
Correct Option: B  [ a man of no substance ]

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Q60. To wash ones dirty linen in public

  • to do some ugly work in Public
  • to insult in the presence of others
  • to discuss secret matters in public
  • to discuss private or embarrassing matters in Public, especially when quarreling.
Correct Option: D  [ to discuss private or embarrassing matters in Public, especially when quarreling. ]

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