Idioms test 27 Welcome to your Idioms test 27 Name Email 1. Nowadays it has become a fashion to take French Leave. (1) seeking permission from French Embassy (2) saying goodbye in French style (3) absenting oneself without permission (4) taking leave to go to France None 2. to be in a quandary (1) to be in a confusing situation (2) to be in an unenviable position (3) to be on the alert (4) to be in a commanding position None 3. A false friend never hesitates to shed crocodile tears. (1) to move from one place to another (2) to show false happiness (3) to feel disapointed (4) to pretend to be sympathetic None 4. take the bull by the horns is (1) to be helpful (2) to win the battle (3) to be sensitive (4) to face a difficulty courageously None 5. sail in the same boat (1) be in the same situation. (2) suspect something uncanny. (3) suspect something wrong. (4) be in a different situation None 6. He has made a dog’s breakfast of these accounts. (1) a breakfast for the dogs. (2) an accurate summary. (3) a total mess. (4) a breakfast being served by the dogs None 7. a sacred cow (1) a person never to be criti-cised (2) a saintly person (3) a helpful person (4) a very religious person None 8. You will be reminded of the seamy side of life if you visit the slum tenements. (1) the unpleasant aspects (2) the gentler aspects (3) the softer aspects (4) the pleasanter aspects None 9. to shun evil company. (1) to kick out. (2) to let loose. (3) to give up. (4) to put off. None 10. Rohini reached the examination hall in the nick of time. (1) just after time (2) just in time (3) very late (4) just before time None 11. to be down to earth. (1) to be unreasonable (2) to be pretentious (3) to be realistic (4) to be impractical None 12. This argument does not hold water. (1) seem rejectable (2) seem logical (3) seem approvable (4) seem acceptable None 13. The truant school boy told cockand- bull stories to escape punishment. (1) drab and boring (2) authentic and realistic (3) interesting and thrilling (4) absurd and unbelievable None 14. The manager is not dismissed, but he is definitely under a cloud. (1) under suspension (2) under suspicion (3) under scrutiny (4) warned severely None 15. Do not pull a long face. (1) look ugly (2) look tired (3) look dejected (4) look happy None 16. Who will believe, your cock and bull story? (1) Ambiguous story (2) Authentic story (3) Absurd story (4) Common story None 17. For years I could not shake off the trauma of that day. (1) forget (2) remember (3) imagine 4) None of these None 18. sit on the fence. (1) to be in a tricky situation (2) to be relaxed and comfortable (3) halting between two opinions (4) to be defeated and dejected None 19. The manager is not dismissed, but he is definitely under a cloud. (1) under suspension (2) under suspicion (3) under scrutiny (4) warned severely None 20. Do not pull a long face. (1) look ugly (2) look tired (3) look dejected (4) look happy None 21. Who will believe, your cock and bull story? (1) ambiguous story (2) authentic story (3) absurd story (4) common story None 22. For years I could not shake off the trauma of that day. (1) forget (2) remember (3) imagine (4) None of these None 23. sit on the fence. (1) to be in a tricky situation (2) to be relaxed and comfortable (3) halting between two opinions (4) to be defeated and dejected None 24. to have an axe to grind (1) to criticize someone (2) to fail to arouse interest (3) to work for both sides (4) to have a selfish end to serve None 25. a hornet’s nest (1) a comfortable position (2) an unpleasant situation (3) among thorns (4) a dilemma None 26.to roll out the red carpet (1) to buy a gift (2) to give a warning signal (3) to decorate the room (4) to give a grand welcome None 27. to put his foot down (1) concede (2) not to yield (3) resign (4) withdraw None 28. have a foot in the grave (1) be afraid to die. (2) have no interest in life. (3) be close to death. (4) have an incurable disease None 29. to put one’s hand to plough (1) to take up a difficult task (2) to get entangled into unnecessary things (3) to take up agricultural farming (4) take interest in technical work None 30. to pick holes (1) to find some reason to quarrel (2) to criticise someone (3) to cut some part of an item (4) to destroy something None Time's up
