English MCQs (page 88 of 93)
Synonyms, antonyms, grammar, spelling, idioms and one-word substitutions of the kind used in FPSC, PPSC and other written tests.
1,859 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 1741–1760.
- 1741.
The idiom "to let the cat out of the bag" means:
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Answer: A. to reveal a secret by mistake
"To let the cat out of the bag" means to reveal a secret by mistake.
- 1742.
The idiom "to be on cloud nine" means:
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Answer: B. to be extremely happy
"To be on cloud nine" means to be extremely happy.
- 1743.
The idiom "in hot water" means:
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Answer: D. in trouble
"In hot water" means in trouble.
- 1744.
The idiom "under the weather" means:
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Answer: A. feeling slightly ill
"Under the weather" means feeling slightly ill.
- 1745.
The idiom "to call it a day" means:
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Answer: D. to stop working for the day
"To call it a day" means to stop working for the day.
- 1746.
The idiom "to hit the sack" means:
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Answer: B. to go to bed
"To hit the sack" means to go to bed.
- 1747.
The idiom "to burn the candle at both ends" means:
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Answer: B. to exhaust oneself by doing too much
"To burn the candle at both ends" means to exhaust oneself by doing too much.
- 1748.
The idiom "to beat around the bush" means:
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Answer: D. to avoid talking about the main point
"To beat around the bush" means to avoid talking about the main point.
- 1749.
The idiom "a blessing in disguise" means:
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Answer: A. something good that at first seemed bad
"A blessing in disguise" means something good that at first seemed bad.
- 1750.
The idiom "to cut corners" means:
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Answer: D. to do something cheaply or carelessly to save time or money
"To cut corners" means to do something cheaply or carelessly to save time or money.
- 1751.
The idiom "to get cold feet" means:
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Answer: C. to become too nervous to do something planned
"To get cold feet" means to become too nervous to do something planned.
- 1752.
The idiom "the ball is in your court" means:
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Answer: D. it is your turn to decide or act
"The ball is in your court" means it is your turn to decide or act.
- 1753.
The idiom "to kill two birds with one stone" means:
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Answer: D. to achieve two aims with a single action
"To kill two birds with one stone" means to achieve two aims with a single action.
- 1754.
The idiom "to pull someone's leg" means:
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Answer: D. to tease or joke with someone
"To pull someone's leg" means to tease or joke with someone.
- 1755.
The idiom "to see eye to eye" means:
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Answer: B. to agree fully
"To see eye to eye" means to agree fully.
- 1756.
The idiom "to turn a blind eye" means:
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Answer: A. to pretend not to notice something wrong
"To turn a blind eye" means to pretend not to notice something wrong.
- 1757.
The idiom "to add fuel to the fire" means:
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Answer: B. to make a bad situation worse
"To add fuel to the fire" means to make a bad situation worse.
- 1758.
The idiom "to cost an arm and a leg" means:
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Answer: A. to be very expensive
"To cost an arm and a leg" means to be very expensive.
- 1759.
The idiom "to keep one's fingers crossed" means:
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Answer: C. to hope for good luck
"To keep one's fingers crossed" means to hope for good luck.
- 1760.
The idiom "the last straw" means:
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Answer: A. the final problem that makes a situation unbearable
"The last straw" means the final problem that makes a situation unbearable.