Idioms And Phrases Questions and Answers Part-11

1. A fool's errand
a) A blunder
b) An impossible task
c) A useless undertaking
d) None of these

Answer: c
Explanation: A fool's errand: a task or activity that has no hope of success.

2. To see red
a) To be very angry
b) To victimise someone
c) To find fault with
d) To criticise others

Answer: a
Explanation: To see red: to become very angry.

3. Pin-money
a) Bribery
b) Money paid for compensation
c) Alimony
d) Allowance made to a lady for her expenses

Answer: d
Explanation:Pin-money: a small sum of money for spending on inessentials.

4. To turn the cover
a) To take a new way of life
b) To work hard
c) To pass the crises
d) To hide the reality

Answer: c
Explanation: To turn the cover: To pass the crises.

5. To turn amuck
a) To run a race
b) To run about in frenzy
c) To feel exhausted
d) To run to somebody's help

Answer: b
Explanation:To turn amuck: to go into a frenzy.

6. All and sundry
a) Greater share
b) All of a sudden
c) Completion of work
d) Everyone without distinction

Answer: d
Explanation: All and sundry: Everyone.

7. To give currency
a) To bestow importance
b) To misinterpret
c) To make publicly known
d) To originate

Answer: c
Explanation: To give currency: To make something seem more credible or probable, perhaps by providing additional information or details.

8. To bite one's lips
a) repress an emotion
b) To feel sorry
c) To have doubt
d) To laugh at others

Answer: a
Explanation: To bite one's lips: to prevent yourself from showing your reaction to something by speaking or laughing.

9.Foar in the mouth
a) Bitten by a snake
b) To reveal the secret
c) To be furious
d) To be in the extreme hatred

Answer: c
Explanation: Foar in the mouth: To be furious.

10. To fight to the bitter end
a) To fight the poison-tipped arrows
b) To fight to the last point of enemy position
c) To die fighting
d) To carry on a contest regardless of consequences

Answer: d
Explanation: To fight to the bitter end: until something is finished.