Idioms MCQs with Answers

Past Paper MCQ

What does the idiom 'tongue in cheek' mean?

• A.To speak with a lisp
• B.To be sarcastic or joking
• C.To speak insincerely
• D.To speak angrily

What does the idiom 'at first sight' mean when referring to an experience or impression?

• A.After careful consideration
• B.Immediately upon first seeing or meeting
• C.After a long period of time
• D.Upon second thought

Choose the correct English translation of the Urdu sentence: You have thrown dust in my eyes.

• A.You have thrown dust on my eyes.
• B.You have thrown dust into my eyes.
• C.You have thrown dust in my eyes.
• D.You have thrown dust over my eyes.

Complete the idiomatic comparison: You are as cold as ?

• A.Fire
• B.Stone
• C.Ice
• D.Wind

What does the phrase 'Cock and bull story' mean?

• A.A story about a cock and a bull
• B.A lie that is completely unbelievable
• C.A humorous tale
• D.A moral fable

What does the idiom 'break the news to someone' mean?

• A.To hide information from someone
• B.To share a secret with someone
• C.To interrupt someone while speaking
• D.To inform someone about recent events

What does an “above board” person mean?

• A.Dishonest
• B.Cunning
• C.Secretive
• D.Honest

Choose the correct meaning of the Idiom: "Gift of the gab"?

• A.Fluency of speech
• B.A generous present
• C.A talent for singing
• D.A quick temper

What does the idiom 'Shape up or ship out' mean?

• A.To improve one's physical fitness or leave the ship
• B.To improve behavior or performance, or leave
• C.To prepare a ship for departure
• D.To shape something into a better form

What does the idiom 'on second thought' imply when someone uses it in a sentence?

• A.Agreeing immediately with a proposal
• B.Considering something again, after a first decision
• C.Expressing finality in a decision
• D.Ignoring previous advice