Idioms and Phrases
Direction: In these questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase given in bold.
- We shouldn’t look down upon the wretched of the earth.
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look down upon : think you are better than somebody/something
● He always looks down upon his poor brother. The best option is regard with contempt.Correct Option: D
look down upon : think you are better than somebody/something
● He always looks down upon his poor brother. The best option is regard with contempt.
- We have appealed to him again and again; there is no use flogging a dead horse now.
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flogging a dead horse : wasting your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible
● He was warned again and again, but now I think there is no use flogging a dead horse. The best option is wasting time in useful effort.Correct Option: D
flogging a dead horse : wasting your effort by trying to do something that is no longer possible
● He was warned again and again, but now I think there is no use flogging a dead horse. The best option is wasting time in useful effort.
- For his alleged involvement in espionage, he is under a cloud these days.
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under a cloud: under a suspicion
● As he behaved in an abnormal way, his activities were under a cloud. The best option is under suspicion.Correct Option: C
under a cloud: under a suspicion
● As he behaved in an abnormal way, his activities were under a cloud. The best option is under suspicion.
