Idioms and Phrases


Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

  1. birds of the same feather









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    birds of the same feather : people of the same sort
    ● Chayanika and Aadya are birds of the same feather. They get along very well. The best option is persons of same character.

    Correct Option: D

    birds of the same feather : people of the same sort
    ● Chayanika and Aadya are birds of the same feather. They get along very well. The best option is persons of same character.


  1. at the eleventh hour









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    at the eleventh hour : at the last possible time
    ● She always revises for her exams. at the eleventh hour. The best option is at the last possible moment.

    Correct Option: C

    at the eleventh hour : at the last possible time
    ● She always revises for her exams. at the eleventh hour. The best option is at the last possible moment.



  1. to go scot-free









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    to go scot-free : to go without receiving the punishment one deserves
    ● Reena cheated in the test and got caught, but she went scotfree. The best option is to escape without punishment.

    Correct Option: C

    to go scot-free : to go without receiving the punishment one deserves
    ● Reena cheated in the test and got caught, but she went scotfree. The best option is to escape without punishment.


  1. by putting two and two together









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    by putting two and two together : to guess the truth from what you see, hear, etc.
    ● I put two and two together and came up with an idea of who did it. The best option is to deduce from given facts.

    Correct Option: D

    by putting two and two together : to guess the truth from what you see, hear, etc.
    ● I put two and two together and came up with an idea of who did it. The best option is to deduce from given facts.



  1. to shed crocodile tears









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    to shed crocodile tears : to pretend to be sad about something but is not really sad at all
    ● The child wasn’t really sad, but she shed crocodile tears anyway. The best option is to pretend grief.

    Correct Option: B

    to shed crocodile tears : to pretend to be sad about something but is not really sad at all
    ● The child wasn’t really sad, but she shed crocodile tears anyway. The best option is to pretend grief.