Idioms & Phrases Mcqs

“Hornet’s nest” means ? A. A bee’s house B. A violent situation C. A  good situation D. A dangerous place

To make clean breast of? A. To gain prominence B. To praise oneself C. To confess without of reserve D. To destroy before it blooms

To have an axe to grind? A. A private end to serve B. To fail to arouse interest C. To have no result D. To work for both sides

To cry wolf ? A. To listen eagerly B. To give false alarm C. To turn pale D. To keep off starvation

To end in smoke ? A. To make completely understand B. To ruin oneself C. To excite great applause D. To overcome someone

To put one’s hand to plough? A. To take up agricultural farming B. To take a difficult task C. To get entangled into unnecessary things D. Take interest in technical work

 To pick holes ? A. To find some reason to quarrel B. To destroy something C. To criticize someone D. To cut some part of an item

To leave someone in the lurch ? A. To come to compromise with someone B. Constant source of annoyance to someone C. To put someone at ease D. To desert someone in his difficulties

A man of straw _________? A. A man of no substance B. A very active person C. A worthy fellow D. An unreasonable person

Pull your socks up: A. To get ready B. To finish C. To start D. To improve