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English Questions : Idioms And Phrases set- 11

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Welcome to Online English Section with explanation in AffairsCloud.com. Here we are creating question sample in idioms and phrases, which is BASED ON IBPS PO/CLERK/LIC AAO/RRB & SSC CGL EXAM and other competitive exams.

  1. Under the cloud
    1) To be secret
    2) Not feeling well
    3) In favor
    4) Illegal or criminal
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : Illegal or criminal

  2. White elephant
    1) very helpfull
    2) less utility more expenditure
    3) very strong
    4) very large
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : less utility more expenditure

  3. Red herring
    1) Something to make irritating
    2) Something to make helpful
    3) Something to make concentrate
    4) Something to distract attention
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : Something to distract attention

  4. Weal and woe
    1) Joy and sorrow
    2) Calm and quiet
    3) Laugh and cry
    4) To be very quick
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : Joy and sorrow

  5. Off the hook
    1) related to ships
    2) starting hating
    3) out of trouble
    4) related to aeroplane
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : out of trouble

  6. Above board
    1) dishonest, illigal
    2) honest, legal
    3) concealment
    4) complete change of policy
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : honest, legal

  7. Can of worms 
    1) more easy way
    2) most difficult issue
    3) very attractive
    4) very useful
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : most difficult issue

  8. Got a load of
    1) to make loud
    2) hurry up
    3) pay attention
    4) to keep load
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : pay attention

  9. Join the club
    1) to take revenge
    2) satisfy with others
    3) excited to invite
    4) sympathy to others
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : sympathy to others

  10. Name will be mud
    1) good apriciation
    2) made celebrity
    3) bad reputation
    4) got award
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : bad reputation