Directions (1 to 10): Choose the option that describes the meaning of each of the following idioms and phrases
1. Put on trial
(A) To refuse to yield
(B) To FIR against somebody
(C) To fulfill one’s duty
(D) To put something in written form
2. Keep in view
(A) To be watching carefully
(B) To mind or to care something
(C) To make sure that you know all the most recent facts about a subject
(D) To remember
3. Under a cloud
(A) In suspicion
(B) Being discussed
(C) To be ready to fight with
(D) Almost in the presence of
4. Kick the bucket.
(A) Die
(B) Break the bucket
(C) Donate a lot money
(D) Give away a lot of money
(E) None of the above
5. He suspected that they were buttering him up when everyone suddenly started being nice to him.
(A) Applying butter
(B) Flattering him
(C) Ignoring him
(D) Criticizing him
(E) None of the above
6. We'll have to bite the bullet and pay higher taxes.
(A) Use a gun
(B) Forced to do something
(C) Get a gun license
(D) Become Poor
(E) None of the above
7. We canceled our picnic because it rained cats and dogs.
(A) The cats and dogs ran wildly
(B) Get new pets
(C) Heavy rainfall
(D) The pets became ill
(E) None of the above
8. In the blues
(A) Being colorful
(B) Behave like a fool
(C) Melancholic and low spirited
(D) Having many blue things
(E) None of these
9. To turn over a new leaf
(A) To divert from the path
(B) To disclose the secret
(C) To destroy a leaf
(D) To commence a new course of life
(E) None of these
10. To smell a rat
(A) To be in a bad mood
(B)To suspect foul dealings
(C) Bad smell
(D) Sings of the plague epidemic
(E) None of these
Answers:
Answer1: (B) To FIR against somebody
Answer2: (B) To mind or to care something
Answer3: (A) In suspicion
Answer4: (A) Die
Answer5: (B) Flattering him
Answer6: (B) Forced to do something
Answer7: (C) Heavy rainfall
Answer8: (A) Being colorful
Answer9: (D) To commence a new course of life
Answer10: (D) Sings of plague epidemic
