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📚 Idioms and Phrases Practice
Choose an answer, then open the short learning card. Learn the meaning of common idioms and phrases with short examples, memory clues, and exam-focused explanations.
Q1. Eloquent lamentations regarding the fate of flora and fauna are certain to be rendered a cry in the wilderness.
a cry in vain
The phrase means a plea or warning that will not be heard or has no effect.
Imagine shouting in a empty place—no one listens.
His protest was a cry in the wilderness.
Q2. The new economic policy is likely to run into rough weather.
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Q3. The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point.
undecided (Option B)
Moot point means a topic that people argue about or have not agreed on yet, so it is undecided.
Think: if it’s a “moot point,” the issue is still up in the air.
The debate over the policy remains a moot point until new data arrives.
Q4. The boss brought matters to a head by forcing him to work more.
created an atmosphere of confrontation
The phrase "brought matters to a head" means the situation reached a point where a confrontation or decisive action was forced to happen.
Think of problems that boil over and force a showdown.
The growing tension at work finally brought matters to a head during the meeting.
Q5. The MP from our constituency is fond of blowing his own trumpet whenever he gets a chance.
parading his own good deeds
The phrase means someone talks proudly about their own achievements to gain praise or attention, just like blowing a trumpet about themselves.
Think: trumpet = showy self-praise.
He kept boasting about his awards, clearly parading his own good deeds.
Q6. He cannot make both ends meet.
C. earn enough
The phrase means you do not have enough money to pay for basic needs, so you struggle to "make ends meet."
Think of ends needing to meet when money is tight.
They are trying to cut costs to earn enough for rent and groceries.
Q7. His ghost story was beyond belief.
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Q8. My friend was a person apt to act suddenly without thinking.
Impulsive
Someone who acts suddenly without thinking is described as impulsive.
Think of "in the moment" actions before you consider the consequences.
Her impulsive choice to quit without a plan surprised everyone.
Q9. No one dare call in question his honesty.
Challange
To call something in question means to challenge or doubt it; here, no one dares to doubt his honesty.
Think: if you question someone, you challenge their honesty.
No one dares to call his honesty into question.
Q10. It is bad to try to fish in troubled waters.
C) make a profit out of a disturbance.
The saying means taking advantage of a difficult situation to gain something, usually not a good idea.
Think: trouble is not for profit.
During the market panic, some traders tried to fish in troubled waters and make quick profits.