IDIOM QUIZ

Cancer is caused by

Loss of immunity of cells

Rupturing of cells

Uncontrolled meiosis

Uncontrolled mitosis

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For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. Since he knew what would happen, he should be left to stew in his own juice.

Boil

Suffer for his own act

Make a stew

Suffer in his own juice

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For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. Only strict laws make the evil of dowry die out.

drift

disappear

decrease

decay

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For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To take a leaf out of somebody's book

To take him as a model

To follow the dictates of someone

To steal something valuable

To conform to others standard

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For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. To beg the question

To be discussed

To raise objections

To take for granted

To refer to

None of these

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When he tells stories about himself, he is inclined to draw the longbow.

exaggerate

get excited

get emotional

understate

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It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.

tried to cause an accident

thwarted in the execution of the plan

destroyed the plan

helped in the execution of the plan

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The teacher warned the student once for all that no mischief shall be tolerated in the class.

authoritatively

angrily

coldly

finally

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For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. He rides the high horse because of his high connection.

is prosperous

is famous

puts on airs

talks flatteringly

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For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given or underlined in the sentence. As our army attacked, the enemy retreated pell-mell.

hurriedly

without the least thought

in a disorderly manner

in a heap

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