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.
- have a finger in every pie
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have a finger in every pie : to be involved in a lot of different activities and have influence over them ; interfering.
● You’ve to consult him; he has a finger in every pie. The best option is to be meddlesomeCorrect Option: B
have a finger in every pie : to be involved in a lot of different activities and have influence over them ; interfering.
● You’ve to consult him; he has a finger in every pie. The best option is to be meddlesome
- to take after
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to take after : to look or behave like an older member of your family.
● Your daughter doesn’t take after you at all. The best option is to resembleCorrect Option: B
to take after : to look or behave like an older member of your family.
● Your daughter doesn’t take after you at all. The best option is to resemble
- She paid a flying visit to Mumbai to see her ailing father.
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a flying visit : a very short visit.
● He paid a flying visit to Paris. The best option is a very short visitCorrect Option: C
a flying visit : a very short visit.
● He paid a flying visit to Paris. The best option is a very short visit
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.
- He was punished for taking French leave.
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take French leave : to leave work without asking permission first.
● The caretaker had taken French leave. The best option is being absent without permission.Correct Option: A
take French leave : to leave work without asking permission first.
● The caretaker had taken French leave. The best option is being absent without permission.
- My father is undoubtedly an arm-chair critic.
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an arm-chair critic : knowing about a subject through books and television, rather than by doing it for yourself.
● He is such an armchair critic; he has no experience in the subject but he is ready to give plenty of advice. The best option is someone who gives advice based on theory not practiceCorrect Option: A
an arm-chair critic : knowing about a subject through books and television, rather than by doing it for yourself.
● He is such an armchair critic; he has no experience in the subject but he is ready to give plenty of advice. The best option is someone who gives advice based on theory not practice
