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.
- not my cup of tea
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not my cup of tea: not what somebody likes or is interested in
● Baseball is not my cup of tea. The best option is not what I like.Correct Option: C
not my cup of tea: not what somebody likes or is interested in
● Baseball is not my cup of tea. The best option is not what I like.
- to break the ice
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to break the ice: to say or do something that makes people feel more relaxed, especially at the beginning of a meeting
● There should be someone who will break the ice at any social gathering. The best option is to start a conversation.Correct Option: C
to break the ice: to say or do something that makes people feel more relaxed, especially at the beginning of a meeting
● There should be someone who will break the ice at any social gathering. The best option is to start a conversation.
- to eat a humble pie
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to eat a humble pie: to say and show that you are sorry for a mistake that you made
● The producers of the advertisement had to eat humble pie for misrepresenting the facts. The best option is to accept defeat.Correct Option: B
to eat a humble pie: to say and show that you are sorry for a mistake that you made
● The producers of the advertisement had to eat humble pie for misrepresenting the facts. The best option is to accept defeat.
- Going abroad for a holiday was out of the question.
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out of the question: impossible or not allowed and therefore not worth discussing
● Starting all over again is just out of the question. The best option is impossible.Correct Option: B
out of the question: impossible or not allowed and therefore not worth discussing
● Starting all over again is just out of the question. The best option is impossible.
- When my friend was in Kolkata, he ran into an old friend at the theatre.
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ran into: to meet by chance
● I ran into my school friend at the park the other day. The best option is met accidentally.Correct Option: B
ran into: to meet by chance
● I ran into my school friend at the park the other day. The best option is met accidentally.
