Idioms MCQs with Answers

What does the idiom 'running on fumes' mean?

• A.Driving a car that is low on fuel
• B.Continuing to operate with very little resources or energy
• C.Running a race without proper training
• D.Working in a hazardous environment

What does the idiom 'to make a clean breast of' mean?

• A.To reveal a secret partially
• B.To clean one's chest
• C.To start afresh
• D.To confess fully

He is "out and out" a reactionary means?

• A.Partially
• B.Completely
• C.Occasionally
• D.Superficially

A _ stone gathers no moss.

• A.Rolling
• B.Stationary
• C.Sitting
• D.Lying

What does the idiom 'blew me away' mean?

• A.Made me angry
• B.Impressed me deeply
• C.Confused me
• D.Bored me

What does the idiom 'have a word with someone' mean?

• A.To argue with someone loudly
• B.To greet someone formally
• C.To have a long conversation with someone
• D.To speak briefly to someone in private

What does the idiom 'on guard' imply when someone says they are 'on guard'?

• A.They are being careless
• B.They are being watchful or vigilant
• C.They are being defensive
• D.They are being aggressive

Past Paper MCQ

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'To pick holes'

• A.To find faults
• B.To criticize someone
• C.To make holes
• D.To escape

Translate into English: 'woh car accident se baal baal bach gaya'

• A.He narrowly escaped the car accident.
• B.He was badly injured in the car accident.
• C.He caused the car accident.
• D.He died in the car accident.

What does the idiom 'to plough the sand' signify?

• A.To engage in a futile task
• B.To prepare for a difficult journey
• C.To cultivate a barren land
• D.To work diligently