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.
- She tries very hard to keep up with her rich neighbours.
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to keep up : to continue to be in contact with somebody
● He couldn’t keep up with his friends who went into business. The best option is to keep in touch.Correct Option: B
to keep up : to continue to be in contact with somebody
● He couldn’t keep up with his friends who went into business. The best option is to keep in touch.
- During the last moments of his life, the criminal made a clean breast of everything he had done.
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made a clean breast of : to tell the truth about something so that you may no longer feel guilty
● You’ll feel better if you make a clean breast of the incident. The best option is confessed without reserve.Correct Option: C
made a clean breast of : to tell the truth about something so that you may no longer feel guilty
● You’ll feel better if you make a clean breast of the incident. The best option is confessed without reserve.
- It is evident from the minister’s statement that heads will roll in the Secretariat.
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heads will roll : will be punished because of something that has happened
● When the company’s year-end results are known, heads will roll. The best option is dismissals will occur.Correct Option: D
heads will roll : will be punished because of something that has happened
● When the company’s year-end results are known, heads will roll. The best option is dismissals will occur.
- They made no bones about acknowledging their debt to his genius.
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made no bones about : to be honest and open about something; not to hesitate to do something
● She made no bones about in accepting her defeat at the Olympics. The best option is did not have any hesitation in.Correct Option: A
made no bones about : to be honest and open about something; not to hesitate to do something
● She made no bones about in accepting her defeat at the Olympics. The best option is did not have any hesitation in.
- Ramesh takes after his father.
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takes after : to look or behave like an older member of your family, especially your mother or father
● John takes after his grand father. The best option is resembles.Correct Option: D
takes after : to look or behave like an older member of your family, especially your mother or father
● John takes after his grand father. The best option is resembles.