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.

  1. 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 meddlesome

    Correct 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


  1. 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 resemble

    Correct 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



  1. 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 visit

    Correct 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.

  1. 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.



  1. 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 practice

    Correct 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