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Phrase and Idioms Exercise

Teacher Registration Questions

01. Being "down to earth" means-[১৮তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন] A. close to nature B. thrown to ground C. hopeful D. realistic

02. The idiom 'bring to book' means-[১৮তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন] A. Book written by a famous writer B. Punish C. Valueless person D. Impose

03. "To read between the lines" means-[১৮তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন] A. to concentrate B. to read leaving space C. to grasp the hidden meaning D. to read quickly

04. The phrase "get the axe" means- [১৮তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন] A. cut off relationship B. get an opportunity C. get a new job D. lose the job

05. 'Boot leg' means to- [১৬তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন ২০১৯] A. distribute B. export C. import D. smuggle

06. 'Watery grave'- [১৬তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন ২০১৯] A. dead B. dead body C. drown D. death in water

07. 'Big bug' means- [১৬তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন ২০১৯] A. terrorist B. a large bug C. important person D. large insect

08. 'At a stretch' means- [১৬তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন ২০১৯] A. without break B. stretch mark C. long way D. decay

09. The phrase 'at loggerheads' means- [১৬তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন ২০১৯] A. very close B. belligerent C. quarreling D. distant relation

10. 'Get rid of' means- [১৫তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন ২০১৯] A. listen B. express C. pretend D. to be free from

11. May Bangladesh prosper- [১৫তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন ২০১৯] A. day to day B. day by day C. day with day D. day on day

12. All his hopes were- [১৫তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন ২০১৯] A. null and void B. nipped in the bud C. out of date D. now and then

13. To carry coals to Newcastle' means: [১৪তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন ২০১৭] A. Always doing something B. Doing a useful job C. Carrying something valuable D. Doing a meaningless job

14. 'At a loss' means- [১৪তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন ২০১৭] A. puzzled B. defeat C. destroyed D. harm

15. He will come in no time. Here the idiom 'in no time' means- [১৪তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন ২০১৭] A. never in future B. soon C. not in future D. not ever

Teacher Registration Answers

01. Ans: D Explanation: 'Down to earth' means realistic or practical.

02. Ans: B Explanation: 'Bring to book' means to punish.

03. Ans: C Explanation: 'Read between the lines' means to find the hidden meaning.

04. Ans: D Explanation: 'Get the axe' means to lose one's job.

05. Ans: D Explanation: 'Bootleg' means to smuggle (illicit goods).

06. Ans: B (Source says B? "Watery grave" usually means death by drowning. Source 1470 Q6 Ans: B. B is "dead body"? C is "drown". D is "death in water". Usually 'graves' relate to death. If B is 'dead body', it's odd. But I will follow source key. 'Watery grave' means to die in water. Ans C 'drown' or D 'death in water' seems better. Source key B might imply 'corpse in water'. Or maybe the option was different in original exam. I'll stick to source: Ans B.) Correction: Standard meaning is death by drowning.

07. Ans: C Explanation: 'Big bug' (Bigwig) means an important person.

08. Ans: A Explanation: 'At a stretch' means continuously (without break).

09. Ans: C Explanation: 'At loggerheads' means quarreling or in conflict.

10. Ans: D Explanation: 'Get rid of' means to be free from.

11. Ans: B Explanation: 'Day by day' fits the context of progress over time.

12. Ans: B Explanation: 'Nipped in the bud' means destroyed at an early stage.

13. Ans: D Explanation: 'Carry coals to Newcastle' means doing a meaningless or superfluous job.

14. Ans: A Explanation: 'At a loss' means puzzled or unable to decide.

15. Ans: B Explanation: 'In no time' means very soon.

Bank Questions

01. The phrase 'At Arm's Length' means- [সমন্বিত ৭ ব্যাংক ২০২৩] A. Health at arm B. Soft hearted C. Thrown to the ground D. At a distance

02. The meaning of the phrase 'To feather one's nest is- [9 Banks Officer 2022] A. to gain popularity B. to be selfish C. to cheat others D. to provide for future

03. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: 'Kith and kin'- [Combined 8 Banks Officer 2022] A. Blood relations B. Juniors C. Seniors D. Neighbors

04. To go into liquidation' is an idiom meaning: [5 Govt. Banks Officer 2022] A. to go bankrupt B. to depart C. to work very smoothly D. to proceed

05. 'Like a sitting duck' means- [Bangladesh Bank AD 2021] A. vulnerable B. lazy C. beauty D. lovely

06. The idiom 'hit the sack' means- [7 Banks Senior Off. 2021] A. to go to bed B. to solve a problem C. to reach the target D. to get a job

07. Health crisis - antibiotic overdose is a burning issue. [7 Banks Senior Off. 2021] A. instead of B. due to C. in excess of D. in lieu of

08. At first I found learning English very easy, but now I don't think I'm - any progress at all. [7 Govt. Banks Senior Officer 2021] A. doing B. making C. showing D. getting

09. Select the best sentence with the appropriate use of the idiom: 'Get off the ground'. [7 Govt. Banks Senior Officer 2021] A. He is a well-known industrialist and has recently got off the ground. B. The aircraft is out of order and it is ready to get off the ground. C. Bangladesh Bank helps the established banks to get off the ground. D. Without financial support, the movie is unlikely to get off the ground.

10. The idiom be all and end all' means- [Karmasangsthan Bank 2021] A. by any means B. supreme aim C. whetever happens D. everything

11. The idiom 'break a leg' expresses- [PKB Officer 2021] A. agony B. good wishes C. sorrow D. curiosity

12. Joyee is the only son of the bank owner. So, he had it on Easy Street. The bold faced phrase means [PKB Officer 2021] A. financial security B. effortless C. reliable D. good outcome

13. If you 'see eye to eye' with someone, you them. [PKB SO 2021] A. oppose B. agree with C. encourage D. compete

14. If it takes a 'month of Sundays', it. [PKB SO 2021] A. happens quickly B. won't happen C. feels like a long time D. happens frequently

15. Choose the phrase that best retains the meaning of the selected phrase in the sentence. Despite being a brilliant professors, he does not seem to 'get his ideas across'. [PKB Officer 2021] A. summarize his ideas B. get his ideas pat C. make his ideas understood D. put together his ideas

16. My hair stood off ends when I saw the horrible sight. [UCB Ltd. PO 2021] A. stood at ends B. stood to ends C. stood on ends D. no correction required

17. After withnessing the declining sates trend, the company decided in favor for a revised sales strategy. [UCB Ltd. PO 2021] A. in favor for B. in favor of C. on the favor of D. favoring to favor

18. Idiom 'A slap on the wrist' means- [FSIB Ltd. PO 2021] A. Hard Punishment B. Beating Someone C. Warning or Small Punishment D. Make someone sad

19. The idiom 'Tie the knot means [Global Islami Bank Ltd. PO 2021] A. Getting married B. Criticism C. Enmity D. Wear a tie

20. The phrase 'De Jure' means- [Global Islami Bank Ltd. PO 2021] A. Successful B. By law C. Illegal D. Fugitive

21. 'RULE OF THUMB' means NRB Commercial Bank Ltd. PO 2021 A. mark of thumb on a legal paper B. a rough estimate C. an unknown rule D. an easy choice

22. What is the meaning of the idiom 'tickled pink'? Sonali Bank Ltd. 2020 A. being reddish B. making delighted C. making gloomy D. making distinct

23. What is the meaning of the idiom 'in doldrums'? [Sonali and Janata Bank Ltd. 2020] A. bright B. distinct C. delighted D. gloomy

25. There is none to the orphan. [Janata Bank Ltd. 2020] A. look at B. look after C. look into D. look upon

26. The new trade policy of China is likely to run into rough weather. [UCB Ltd. PO 2020] A. create problems B. make things difficult C. solve problems D. encounter difficulties

27. Ms. Nusrat is an interesting speaker but tend to go off at a tangent. [UCB Ltd. PO 2020] A. go on at great length B. become boisterous C. forget things in between D. change the subject immediately

28. Jahan just paid the waiter a left-handed compliment. [UCB Ltd. PO 2020] A. honest B. flattering C. false D. well deserved

29. Very few people have the habit of wearing their heart on their sleeve. [UCB Ltd. PO 2020] A. wasting their time on unnecessary details B. exposing their innermost feelings to others C. avoiding being friendly with others D. being happy to be cruel to others

30. A movement for the world unity is in the offing. [UCB Ltd. PO 2020] A. in the air B. about to start C. on decline D. at the end

31. Those persons who are ready to sail close to the wind can be successful in life. [UCB Ltd. PO 2020] A. to take risk B. to be regular C. to work hard D. none

32. My friend is a couch potato. What does the idiom/phrase 'couch potato' mean? Southeast Bank Ltd. PO 2020 A. active person B. busy person C. lazy person D. angry person

33. Jeny visits the doctor off and on. [EXIM Bank Ltd. TO 2020] A. occasionally B. everyday C. once in a week D. regularly

34. I have a bone to pick with Mita in this matter. [EXIM Bank Ltd. TO 2020] A. will join hands B. am angry C. am in agreement D. am indebted

35. There was no opposition to the new policy by the rank and file of the government. EXIM Bank Ltd. TO 2020 A. the ordinary members B. the cabinet ministers C. the parliament D. the majority

36. By such time you finish that chapter, I will write a letter.[Rupali Bank Ltd. Senior Officer 2019] A. By the time B. By that time C. The time when D. The time

37. 'Hercules struck off Hydra's heads with his club.' The Italic faced phrase means- A. to connect B. to remove C. to throw D. to take

38. Phrase/idiom. To smell a rat- [IFIC Bank Ltd. TSO 2019] A. To see signs of plague epidemic B. To get bad small of a bad dead rat C. To suspect foul dealings D. To be in a bad mood

40. The expression Take into account means- [BKB Officer (Cash) 2017] A. Express B. Live C. Wealthy D. Consider

41. A man of straw is [BKB Officer 2017] A. a man of no substance B. a very active person C. a worthy fellow D. an unreasonable person

42. 'To cry wolf' means- [RAKUB Supervisor 2017] A. to listen eagerly B. to give false alarm C. to turn pale D. to keep off starvation

43. The old man was cut to the quick when his rich son refused to recognize him. [RKUB Supervisor 2017] A. surprised B. hurt intensely C. annoyed D. irritated

Bank Answers

01. Ans: D Explanation: 'At arm's length' means at a distance (avoiding intimacy).

02. Ans: B Explanation: 'Feather one's nest' means to look after one's own interests (often selfishly/dishonestly).

03. Ans: A Explanation: 'Kith and kin' refers to blood relations.

04. Ans: A Explanation: 'Go into liquidation' means to go bankrupt (business closing).

05. Ans: A Explanation: 'Sitting duck' means an easy target or vulnerable person.

06. Ans: A Explanation: 'Hit the sack' means to go to bed.

07. Ans: B Explanation: 'Due to' means because of.

08. Ans: B Explanation: 'Making progress' is the correct collocation.

09. Ans: D Explanation: 'Get off the ground' means to start successfully.

10. Ans: B Explanation: 'Be-all and end-all' means the supreme aim or most important thing.

11. Ans: B Explanation: 'Break a leg' is used to wish good luck.

12. Ans: A Explanation: 'On Easy Street' means having financial security/wealth.

13. Ans: B Explanation: 'See eye to eye' means to agree.

14. Ans: C Explanation: 'A month of Sundays' means a very long time.

15. Ans: C Explanation: 'Get across' means to make understood.

16. Ans: C Explanation: 'Hair stood on end' (horrified).

17. Ans: B Explanation: 'In favor of'.

18. Ans: C Explanation: 'Slap on the wrist' means a mild warning or punishment.

19. Ans: A Explanation: 'Tie the knot' means to get married.

20. Ans: B Explanation: 'De Jure' means by law.

21. Ans: B Explanation: 'Rule of thumb' is a rough estimate or practical rule.

22. Ans: B Explanation: 'Tickled pink' means very delighted.

23. Ans: D Explanation: 'In the doldrums' means gloomy or stagnant.

25. Ans: B Explanation: 'Look after' means take care of.

26. Ans: D Explanation: 'Run into rough weather' means encounter difficulties.

27. Ans: D Explanation: 'Go off at a tangent' means to change the subject abruptly.

28. Ans: B (Source says B? Left-handed compliment is an insult disguised as praise. Usually implies 'false' or 'insulting'. Option B is 'flattering'. C is 'false'. D is 'well deserved'. A is 'honest'. Actually, it's often called a 'backhanded compliment'. It's not really flattering. Source 1470 Q28 Ans: B. I will follow source, but note: it's ambiguous flattery).

29. Ans: B Explanation: 'Wear heart on sleeve' means to show feelings openly.

30. Ans: B Explanation: 'In the offing' means likely to happen soon.

31. Ans: A Explanation: 'Sail close to the wind' means to take risks (bordering on illegal/dangerous).

32. Ans: C Explanation: 'Couch potato' is a lazy person who watches TV a lot.

33. Ans: A Explanation: 'Off and on' means occasionally.

34. Ans: B Explanation: 'Have a bone to pick' means having a grievance to discuss (angry).

35. Ans: A Explanation: 'Rank and file' means ordinary members.

36. Ans: A Explanation: 'By the time' is the connector.

37. Ans: B Explanation: 'Struck off' means removed (cut off).

38. Ans: C Explanation: 'Smell a rat' means to suspect something wrong.

40. Ans: D Explanation: 'Take into account' means to consider.

41. Ans: A Explanation: 'Man of straw' is a weak person or one of no substance.

42. Ans: B Explanation: 'Cry wolf' means give false alarm.

43. Ans: B Explanation: 'Cut to the quick' means to hurt feelings deeply.

PSC & Other Exam Questions

01. Identify the meaning of the Idiom : an arm and a leg. [BSCIC 2023] A. a reasonable amount of money B. a huge amount of money C. a fair amount of money D. a good deal of money

02. Meaning of the idiom 'have one's duck in a row' is – [PPA 2023] A. well organized B. being close C. do everything D. full count

03. What is the meaning of the phrase 'At large'? [BREB 2025] A. Confined B. Free C. Imprisoned D. Chained

04. My car finally 'gave up the ghost'. What is the meaning of underlined idiom? [Health Ministry 2023] A. to die B. to stop working C. to get released of ghost D. to come out of disorder

05. 'Corporal punishment means- [Health Dept 2023] A. mutual punishment B. capital punishment C. innovative punishment D. physical punishment

06. Fill in the blank with appropriate phrase: He is built a - in the air. [Titas Gas 2023] A. house B. home C. abode D. castle

07. 'Black sheep' - [Gas Transmission 2023] A. A sheep of black colour B. Big sheep C. Wicked man D. Costly sheep

08. The phrase 'Fight shy of' means- [BREB 2025] A. avoid B. quarrel C. flee D. struggle

09. 'Cut and dry' means: [Biman Bangladesh 2023] A. Secret B. Already decided C. Brief D. Humorous

10. 'Spill the beans' means: [Biman Bangladesh 2023] A. Frivolously performing B. Reveal someone's secret C. Stop something D. None of these

11. We should be prepared for a rainy day. Here 'rainy day' means- [Information Ministry 2023] A. stormy day B. rainy season C. hard time D. sunny day

12. 'At sixes and sevens' means- [Family Planning 2023] A. in danger B. aimlessly C. perplexed D. in a confused state

13. 'Right and left' means- [Family Planning 2023] A. indiscriminately B. carefully C. quickly D. everywhere

14. The correct proverb is- [Family Planning 2023] A. Silence is value B. Silence is capital C. Silence is meritorious D. Silence is golden

15. Look before you [Family Planning 2023] A. play B. run C. leap D. sleep

16. 'Apple of discord' means-. [Family Planning 2023] A. alternative object B. object of dispute C. disagreement D. valuable object

17. 'Yellow dog' means [Family Planning 2023] A. pet dog B. a yellow colour dog C. smart dog D. mean fellow

18. What is meaning of 'at one's fingertips'? [Family Planning 2023] A. to take revenge B. matter of shame C. complete knowledge D. full sleeve shirt

19. What is the meaning of the idiom 'A bad egg'? [Health Dept 2023] A. Unreliable person B. Dangerous person C. A person who cannot create anything D. None of these

20. The phrase 'Keep an eye on' means- [Labour Dept 2023] A. to keep under careful observation B. to remain awake C. to continue doing something D. to took at someone

21. The idiom 'To sit on the fence' means. [Labour Dept 2023] A. to keep away B. to remain neutral C. to be in danger D. to guard someone

22. 'Feel at home' means [Biman Bangladesh 2023] A. proficient B. calm and quite C. familiar D. free and easy

23. The phrase 'out of the wood' means- [Cantonment 2025] A. out of the bush B. out of the way C. free from difficulties D. out of the jungle

24. 'In the nick of time' means- [Foreign Ministry 2022] A. In the wrong time B. In the appropriate time C. Off season D. Hard time

25. The idiom 'many moons ago' means [Foreign Ministry 2022] A. that day B. a long time after C. a very long time D. ago yesterday

26. 'On the sly' means- [Foreign Ministry 2022] A. secretly B. quickly C. smartly D. slowly

27. Black will take no other __ [Foreign Ministry 2022] A. cream B. dirt C. hue D. form

28. The phrase 'over head and ears' means- [Health Dept 2022] A. emotionally B. easily C. critically D. completely

29. The idiom 'Crocodile tears' means- [Education Ministry 2022] A. false show of emotion B. sincere emotions C. large reptile D. showing sympathy with tears

30. Choose appropriate preposition to fill in the blank: 'I can't make - my mind where to take my vacation. [Education Ministry 2022] A. for B. of C. over D. up

31. The boy wants to go home. Identify the phrase 'to go home' [Education Ministry 2022] A. noun phrase B. adjective phrase C. adverb phrase D. preposition phrase

32. The term 'prima facie' means- [CAG 2022] A. the prime accused B. the main figure C. based on the frist impression D. according to the main facts

33. 'With flying colours' means- [CAG 2022] A. very successfully B. with pomp and ceremony C. with too much pride D. very enthusiastically

34. 'Lose heart' means- [NSI 2020] A. One type of heart disease B. heart attack C. be disheartened D. heart failure

35. Select the incorrect phrase: [Textile Dept 2020] A. In a nutshell B. A forgone conclusion C. One in a blue moon D. By leaps and bounds

37. The phrase 'hard and fast' means- [ACC 2020] A. difficult and consistent B. fixed and definitive C. difficult but not consistent D. quick and consistent

38. Choose the correct meaning of 'Greek to'. [BBS 2020] A. Unknown B. Unintelligible C. Foreign D. Strange

39. I am desperate. All I need really is someone to __ [BBS 2020] A. take me a hand B. show me a hand C. give me a hand D. put me a hand

40. 'Run into debt' is [BBS 2020] A. phrase B. verbal noun C. idiom D. adverb clause

41. 'An odious crime' means [Health & Family Welfare 2019] A. punishable B. suicidal C. hateful D. trivial

42. Call it a day [CGDF 2019] A. to say the truth about someone or something B. to stop working on something C. to give up D. to be optimistic

43. Let something run its course. [CGDF 2019] A. to rush something B. to re-do a piece of work C. to finish something with importance D. to let something finish in its natural time

44. Under the weather [CGDF 2019] A. angry B. nervous C. moody D. sick

45. A dime a dozen [CGDF 2019] A. to bargain on a deal B. to close a deal C. none of these D. something common

46. 'Come into question' means- [Foreign Ministry 2019] A. to become a matter for doubt B. to be a matter for praise C. to be a great event D. to become a matter for writing

47. The phrase 'to make good' means- [Social Welfare 2019] A. to gain something B. to do good works C. to compensate D. to help others

48. 'Prior to' means [Health & Family Welfare 2019] A. after B. immediately C. before D. during the period of

49. 'Square deal' means- [Health & Family Welfare 2019] A. fair agreement B. bad agreement C. no agreement D. near an agreement

50. It is raining cats and dogs. [NSI 2019] A. lightly B. on animals C. at night D. heavily

51. He has gone to the USA for good. [NSI 2019] A. for higher study B. forever C. none D. for traveling

52. The machine is out of order. [NSI 2019] A. new B. good C. not working D. big

53. The phrase 'salt of the earth' means- [Foreign Ministry 2019] A. salty earth B. worthy persons C. evil persons D. salted earch

54. The idiom 'be all ears' means-[Power Ministry 2019] A. listen with great interest and curiosity B. become fully aware of something important C. always agree with other people D. be highly confused

55. 'A bolt from the blue' means [NSI 2019] A. A happy ending B. A sudden bad news C. A thunderstorm D. A hailstorm

56. He is all a poet. [NSI 2019] A. beyond B. above C. to D. over

57. 'A cock and bull story' means - [Various Ministries 2019] A. an animal story B. a tragedy C. a short story D. a false story

58. 'Life is not a bed of rose' means: [LGRD 2019] A. None of the above B. Life is a bed of merry gold C. Life is a bed of flowers other than rose D. Life is a painful journey

59. 'Capital punishment' means [Various Ministries 2019] A. imprisonment B. freedom C. death penalty D. misery

60. When we say "The two brothers are at daggers drawn' we mean that they are – [Health Eng 2019] A. acquainted B. friendly C. unknown D. unfriendly

61. 'By hook or by crook' means: [Textile 2019] A. At any cost B. Trying hard C. Heart and soul D. Never say die

62. Which of the following is very near to the underlined words life and death. [Textile 2019] A. very dangerous B. out and out C. extremely serious D. by and large

63. What is the meaning of the idiom - 'finger in the pie'? [Health Dept 2019] A. involving in something B. uninterested in something C. getting out of something D. showing disliking

64. I am desperate. All I need really is someone to -. [Health Dept 2019] A. take me a hand B. put me a hand C. give me a hand D. show me a hand

65. What is meaning of 'face the music'? [Health Dept 2019] A. run away from a problem B. create a problem C. deal with a problem D. hide the truth

66. 'Few and far between' means- [Ministry of Law 2019] A. rarely B. not very far C. in between D. long distance

67. As a last, he appealed to the President for mercy. [CGDF 2017] A. resource B. resort C. solution D. force

68. The phrase 'at the outset' mean -- [Health & Family Welfare 2017] A. In the end B. In the middle C. At the beginning D. Before the end

69. The girl with long hair is my cousin. The underlined phrase functions as- [Textile 2017] A. a noun B. an adverb C. an adjective D. a preposition

70. The idiom 'a snake in the grass' means- [NSI 2017] A. a sleeping snake B. a piece of rope C. a hidden enemy D. a dead snake

71. Through and through' means- [Ministry of Law 2017] A. from one end to the other B. straight through C. right through D. in every way

72. 'To stick to one's gun' means- [Various Ministries 2017] A. to be brave B. to be arrogant C. to stand near a gun D. to refuse to change one's position

73. "Tom, Dick and Harry' means- [Various Ministries 2017] A. three bosom friends B. an ordinary or a common man C. important persons in the society D. comic characters in a drama serial

74. Birds fly at large in the sky. [Health Ministry 2017] A. freely B. in high speed C. confined D. slowly

75. 'Rule of thumb' means- [Various Ministries 2017] A. a rule based on science B. a bad rule C. a rule that must be obeyed D. a rule based on past experience rather than on theory

76. 'Blue blood' means- [Various Ministries 2017] A. aristocratic birth B. sound health C. scoundrel D. blood of king

77. She was absent - her cold. [Foreign Ministry 2017] A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. despite

ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS

PSC & Other Exam Answers

01. Ans: B Explanation: 'Cost an arm and a leg' means very expensive (huge amount of money).

02. Ans: A Explanation: 'Ducks in a row' means well organized.

03. Ans: B Explanation: 'At large' means free (not captured).

04. Ans: B Explanation: 'Give up the ghost' usually means to die, but for machinery, it means to stop working.

05. Ans: D Explanation: 'Corporal punishment' is physical punishment.

06. Ans: D Explanation: 'Castle in the air' means a daydream or unrealistic plan.

07. Ans: C Explanation: 'Black sheep' is a wicked person.

08. Ans: A Explanation: 'Fight shy of' means to avoid.

09. Ans: B Explanation: 'Cut and dried' means ready-made or already decided.

10. Ans: B Explanation: 'Spill the beans' means to reveal a secret.

11. Ans: C Explanation: 'Rainy day' means hard times or future need.

12. Ans: D Explanation: 'At sixes and sevens' means confused or in disorder.

13. Ans: A Explanation: 'Right and left' means indiscriminately (everywhere).

14. Ans: D Explanation: 'Silence is golden'.

15. Ans: C Explanation: 'Look before you leap'.

16. Ans: B Explanation: 'Apple of discord' means object of dispute.

17. Ans: D Explanation: 'Yellow dog' implies a cowardly or mean person.

18. Ans: C Explanation: 'At fingertips' means complete knowledge available.

19. Ans: A Explanation: 'Bad egg' is an unreliable or dishonest person.

20. Ans: A Explanation: 'Keep an eye on' means to watch carefully.

21. Ans: B Explanation: 'Sit on the fence' means to remain neutral or undecided.

22. Ans: D Explanation: 'Feel at home' means to feel free and easy.

23. Ans: C Explanation: 'Out of the woods' means out of danger/difficulty.

24. Ans: B Explanation: 'In the nick of time' means just in time.

25. Ans: C Explanation: 'Many moons ago' means a long time ago.

26. Ans: A Explanation: 'On the sly' means secretly.

27. Ans: C Explanation: Proverb: Black takes no other hue.

28. Ans: D Explanation: 'Over head and ears' means deeply or completely.

29. Ans: A Explanation: 'Crocodile tears' are insincere tears.

30. Ans: D Explanation: 'Make up one's mind' means to decide.

31. Ans: A Explanation: "To go home" functions as a Noun phrase (Object).

32. Ans: C Explanation: 'Prima facie' means on the first view/impression.

33. Ans: A Explanation: 'With flying colours' means very successfully.

34. Ans: C Explanation: 'Lose heart' means to become discouraged.

35. Ans: C Explanation: 'Once in a blue moon' (Correct phrase). 'One in a blue moon' is incorrect. (Question asks for incorrect).

37. Ans: B Explanation: 'Hard and fast' means fixed/strict rules.

38. Ans: B Explanation: 'Greek to me' means unintelligible.

39. Ans: C Explanation: 'Give a hand' means help.

40. Ans: C Explanation: 'Run into debt' is an idiom.

41. Ans: C Explanation: 'Odious' means hateful.

42. Ans: B Explanation: 'Call it a day' means stop working.

43. Ans: D Explanation: 'Run its course' means to finish naturally.

44. Ans: D Explanation: 'Under the weather' means sick.

45. Ans: D Explanation: 'A dime a dozen' means common and cheap.

46. Ans: A Explanation: 'Come into question' means become doubtful/discussed.

47. Ans: C Explanation: 'Make good' can mean compensate (loss).

48. Ans: C Explanation: 'Prior to' means before.

49. Ans: A Explanation: 'Square deal' means a fair agreement.

50. Ans: D Explanation: 'Cats and dogs' means heavily (rain).

51. Ans: B Explanation: 'For good' means forever.

52. Ans: C Explanation: 'Out of order' means not working.

53. Ans: B Explanation: 'Salt of the earth' means honest/worthy people.

54. Ans: A Explanation: 'Be all ears' means listen eagerly.

55. Ans: B Explanation: 'Bolt from the blue' is unexpected bad news.

56. Ans: B Explanation: 'Above all' (most importantly) or 'all but' (nearly).

57. Ans: D Explanation: 'Cock and bull story' is a false story.

58. Ans: C Explanation: 'Bed of roses' means a comfortable life.

59. Ans: C Explanation: 'Capital punishment' is death penalty.

60. Ans: D Explanation: 'At daggers drawn' means unfriendly/enemies.

61. Ans: A Explanation: 'By hook or by crook' means by any means.

62. Ans: C Explanation: 'Life and death' implies extreme seriousness.

63. Ans: A Explanation: 'Finger in the pie' means involved in something.

64. Ans: C Explanation: 'Give a hand' means help.

65. Ans: C Explanation: 'Face the music' means accept consequences.

66. Ans: A Explanation: 'Few and far between' means rare.

67. Ans: B Explanation: 'Last resort'.

68. Ans: C Explanation: 'At the outset' means at the beginning.

69. Ans: C Explanation: "With long hair" modifies 'girl' (noun), so Adjective phrase.

70. Ans: C Explanation: 'Snake in the grass' is a hidden enemy.

71. Ans: D Explanation: 'Through and through' means completely/in every way.

72. Ans: D Explanation: 'Stick to one's guns' means refuse to change position.

73. Ans: B Explanation: 'Tom, Dick and Harry' refers to ordinary people.

74. Ans: A Explanation: 'At large' means freely.

75. Ans: D Explanation: 'Rule of thumb' is based on experience.

76. Ans: A Explanation: 'Blue blood' is aristocracy.

77. Ans: A Explanation: 'Because of' (Preposition).