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 as your answer.
- I expect my friends to stand by me.
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stand by : support; help
● I’ll stand by you at any cost. The best option is support.Correct Option: B
stand by : support; help
● I’ll stand by you at any cost. The best option is support.
- Some people have the habit of working by fits and starts.
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by fits and starts : irregularly
● A sincere student works regularly, not by fits and starts. The best option is irregularly.Correct Option: D
by fits and starts : irregularly
● A sincere student works regularly, not by fits and starts. The best option is irregularly.
- She has a bee in her bonnet and can say anything.
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has a bee in her bonnet : to think or talk about something all the time and to think that it is very important; that is not normal; an obsession
● Mary has a bee in her bonnet about recycling. The best option is is an obsessed person.Correct Option: B
has a bee in her bonnet : to think or talk about something all the time and to think that it is very important; that is not normal; an obsession
● Mary has a bee in her bonnet about recycling. The best option is is an obsessed person.
- Her mother saw through the excuse she gave.
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saw through : to realize the truth about somebody/something
● You can’t fool me any more. I can see through you and all your tricks. The best option is detected.Correct Option: B
saw through : to realize the truth about somebody/something
● You can’t fool me any more. I can see through you and all your tricks. The best option is detected.
- He accused her of talking through her hat and refused to accept a word of what she said.
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talking through the hat : to talk nonsense
● He was talking through his hat when he described the shipwreck. The best option is talking nonsense.Correct Option: B
talking through the hat : to talk nonsense
● He was talking through his hat when he described the shipwreck. The best option is talking nonsense.