Idiom and Phrases Quiz 16

1- To hit below the belt.

to punish

to tie with a belt

to hit with a belt

to attack unfairly

Correct! Wrong!

2- Pot-luck dinner.

dinner where everybody brings something to eat

dinner where everybody brings his food

dinner where only soup is served

dinner where people eat and play games at the same time

Correct! Wrong!

3- His friends beat the boy to "pay off old scores".

to refund old dues.

to take revenge.

to force him to be a scorer in a match.

because he had not scored well earlier.

Correct! Wrong!

4- Chintan is so innocent that he "wears his heart on his sleeve".

Wears dress that does not match.

Expresses his feelings openly.

Wears colourful dresses.

Expresses his feelings with the shape of a heart printed on its sleeve.

Correct! Wrong!

5- Tagore was "a man of letters".

of wide contacts.

an excellent letter dictator.

a great writer of letters.

proficient in literaterary art.

Correct! Wrong!

6- The poor subordinates are made "scapegoats" by their superiors.

punished for others’ misdeeds.

developed poor relations.

treated humbly and respectfully.

scolded with arrogant reactions.

Correct! Wrong!

7- She was "on the horns of a dilemma" as she had either to leave her job or divorce her husband.

in nervous condition

in terrible mood

in difficult situation

in suspense

Correct! Wrong!

8- Brown study.

to study sincerely

to study uselessly

deep in thought

practical advantage

Correct! Wrong!

9- The young boy was "kicking his keels" inspite of his mother's stern warnings.

playing happily

kicking someone

forced to wait

passing a gesture of disrespect

Correct! Wrong!

10- She denied "point-blank" her involvement in the crime.

directly

desperately

stubbornly

rudely

Correct! Wrong!

1- To hit below the belt.

2- Pot-luck dinner.

3- His friends beat the boy to "pay off old scores".

4- Chintan is so innocent that he "wears his heart on his sleeve".

5- Tagore was "a man of letters".

6- The poor subordinates are made "scapegoats" by their superiors.

7- She was "on the horns of a dilemma" as she had either to leave her job or divorce her husband.

8- Brown study.

9- The young boy was "kicking his keels" inspite of his mother's stern warnings.

10- She denied "point-blank" her involvement in the crime.

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