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.

  1. 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.


  1. 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.



  1. 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.


  1. 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.



  1. 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.