Idioms MCQs with Answers

Please speak in English.

• A.Plain
• B.Clear
• C.Simple
• D.Pure

Past Paper MCQ

What does the idiom 'to call a spade a spade' mean?

• A.To speak in plain terms
• B.To dig a hole
• C.To insult someone
• D.To avoid the truth

What does the idiom 'call a halt to something' mean?

• A.To continue an activity
• B.To stop an activity
• C.To start an activity
• D.To ignore an activity

My maternal aunt is a bad news. Here 'bad news' means?

• A.The one who brings trouble
• B.The one who spreads gossip
• C.The one who is always sad
• D.The one who delivers unpleasant information

What does the idiom 'make room for someone' mean?

• A.To physically clear a space
• B.To allow someone to participate
• C.To ignore someone
• D.To replace someone

Choose the correct meaning of the phrase: "Don't break the flow"?

• A.Don't change the direction
• B.Don't stop the water
• C.Don't interrupt the ongoing process
• D.Don't disturb the rhythm

What is the meaning of the idiom 'ROYAL ROAD'?

• A.Difficult path
• B.Long route
• C.Royal journey
• D.Easy way

What does the idiom 'His bark is worse than his bite' imply about a person?

• A.He is more aggressive than he appears
• B.He is less harmful than he seems
• C.He is both loud and dangerous
• D.He is quiet but dangerous

What does the idiom 'make a long story short' mean?

• A.To narrate a long tale
• B.To come to the point without giving all the details
• C.To write a short story
• D.To avoid speaking altogether

Complete the following proverb by choosing the correct word: Money makes the _ go

• A.Horse
• B.Mare
• C.World
• D.Man