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1181Idioms and Phrases MCQsMedium

He “passed himself off” as a noble man.

APretended to be

BWas looked upon

CWas thought to be

DWas regarded as

Correct answer

A. Pretended to be

Explanation

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1182Idioms and Phrases MCQsMedium

I met him after a long time, but he gave me “the cold shoulder”.

Ainsulted me

Bignored me

Cscolded me

Dabused me

Correct answer

B. ignored me

Explanation

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1183Idioms and Phrases MCQsMedium

He could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance. tipped off means _____________?

AThreatened

BGiven advance information

CBribed

DToppled over

Correct answer

B. Given advance information

Explanation

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1184Idioms and Phrases MCQsMedium

To set one’s face against __________?

ATo oppose with determination

BTo get out of difficulty

CTo judge by appearance

DTo look at one steadily

Correct answer

A. To oppose with determination

Explanation

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1185Idioms and Phrases MCQsMedium

To hit the nail right on the head _______?

ATo teach someone a lesson

BTo destroy one’s reputation

CTo announce one’s fixed views

DTo say something that is exactly right or completely true

Correct answer

D. To say something that is exactly right or completely true

Explanation

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1186Idioms and Phrases MCQsMedium

To smell a rat _______?

ATo be in a bad mood

BTo get bad small of a bad dead rat

CTo see signs of plague epidemic

DTo suspect foul dealings

Correct answer

D. To suspect foul dealings

Explanation

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1187Idioms and Phrases MCQsMedium

A man of straw _________?

AAn unreasonable person

BA very active person

CA man of no substance

DA worthy fellow

Correct answer

C. A man of no substance

Explanation

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1188Idioms and Phrases MCQsMedium

To leave someone in the lurch _________?

ATo desert someone in his difficulties

BConstant source of annoyance to someone

CTo put someone at ease

DTo come to compromise with someone

Correct answer

A. To desert someone in his difficulties

Explanation

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1189Idioms and Phrases MCQsMedium

To pick holes _________?

ATo find some reason to quarrel

BTo criticize someone

CTo destroy something

DTo cut some part of an item

Correct answer

B. To criticize someone

Explanation

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1190Idioms and Phrases MCQsMedium

To put one’s hand to plough __________?

ATo take a difficult task

BTake interest in technical work

CTo take up agricultural farming

DTo get entangled into unnecessary things

Correct answer

A. To take a difficult task

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