Idioms and Phrases

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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. Old head on young shoulders








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    To be wise beyond his years Old head on young shoulders = a young person who behaves like an older person with more experience; to be wise beyong his years. Look at the sentences : You can’t put a wise head on young shoulders. Young people inevitably lack the experience and wisdom which come with age.

    Correct Option: C

    To be wise beyond his years Old head on young shoulders = a young person who behaves like an older person with more experience; to be wise beyong his years. Look at the sentences : You can’t put a wise head on young shoulders. Young people inevitably lack the experience and wisdom which come with age.

  1. To smell a rat








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    To suspect foul dealings To smell a rat = to suspect that something is wrong; to sense that someone has caused something wrong. Look at the sentence : The minute I came in I smelt a rat. Sure enough I had been robbed.

    Correct Option: C

    To suspect foul dealings To smell a rat = to suspect that something is wrong; to sense that someone has caused something wrong. Look at the sentence : The minute I came in I smelt a rat. Sure enough I had been robbed.

  1. A house of cards








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    An insecure scheme A house of cards = an organisation or a plan that is very weak and can easily be destroyed; an insecure scheme. Look at the sentence : Their partners began to suspect that the company was a financial house of cards.

    Correct Option: A

    An insecure scheme A house of cards = an organisation or a plan that is very weak and can easily be destroyed; an insecure scheme. Look at the sentence : Their partners began to suspect that the company was a financial house of cards.

  1. A cuckoo in the nest








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    An unwelcome intruder A cuckoo in the nest = an unwelcome intruder in a place or situation. Look at the sentence : For Peter, his new father was a cuckoo in the nest.

    Correct Option: C

    An unwelcome intruder A cuckoo in the nest = an unwelcome intruder in a place or situation. Look at the sentence : For Peter, his new father was a cuckoo in the nest.

  1. Maiden speech








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    First speech Maiden speech = the first speech made by an MP in the parliaments of some countries.

    Correct Option: B

    First speech Maiden speech = the first speech made by an MP in the parliaments of some countries.