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 as your answer.

  1. He is cool about working at night.








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    cool (Adj.) : marked by selfcontrol cool about working : not tense about working
    ● She’s cool about working in any shift. The best option is ready to work.

    Correct Option: A

    cool (Adj.) : marked by selfcontrol cool about working : not tense about working
    ● She’s cool about working in any shift. The best option is ready to work.

  1. In his salad days he was quite a dandy.








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    salad days = the time when you are young and do not have much experience of life.
    ● I met her in my salad days. The best option is adolescence

    Correct Option: B

    salad days = the time when you are young and do not have much experience of life.
    ● I met her in my salad days. The best option is adolescence

  1. The students were all ears, when the speaker started talking about the changes in the exam.








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    all ears = to be waiting with interest to hear what somebody has to say; attentive.
    ● Tell your story; we’re all ears. The best option is attentive

    Correct Option: D

    all ears = to be waiting with interest to hear what somebody has to say; attentive.
    ● Tell your story; we’re all ears. The best option is attentive

  1. He spoke well though it was his maiden speech.








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    maiden speech : the first speech made by an MP in the Parliaments of some countries.
    ● Her maiden speech fell flat on the audience. The best option is first speech

    Correct Option: B

    maiden speech : the first speech made by an MP in the Parliaments of some countries.
    ● Her maiden speech fell flat on the audience. The best option is first speech

  1. The detective went abroad in search of a culprit but his journey proved to be a wild goose chase.








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    a wild goose chase : a search for something that is impossible for you to find or that does not exist, that makes you waste a lot of time.
    ● After two hours spent wandering in the snow, I realized we were on a wild goose chase. The best option is unprofitable adventure

    Correct Option: C

    a wild goose chase : a search for something that is impossible for you to find or that does not exist, that makes you waste a lot of time.
    ● After two hours spent wandering in the snow, I realized we were on a wild goose chase. The best option is unprofitable adventure