Idioms And Phrases Questions and Answers Part-12

1. To hit the jackpot
a) To gamble
b) To make money unexpectedly
c) To inherit money
d) To become bankrupt

Answer: b
Explanation: To hit the jackpot: have great or unexpected success, especially in making a lot of money quickly.

2. To be up and doing
a) To recover from illness
b) To be actively engaged
c) To progress satisfactorily
d) To be expressive and explicit

Answer: b
Explanation: To be up and doing: active; busy.

3. To read between the lines
a) To concentrate
b) To read carefully
c) To suspect
d) To grasp the hidden meaning

Answer: d
Explanation:To read between the lines: look for or discover a meaning that is implied rather than explicitly stated.

4. To turn the tables
a) To defeat
b) To oppose
c) To create chaos
d) To change completely the position of disadvantage

Answer: d
Explanation: To turn the tables: reverse one's position relative to someone else, especially by turning a position of disadvantage into one of advantage.

5.To put the cart before the horse
a) To offer a person what he cannot eat
b) To force a person to do something
c) To raise obstacles
d) To reverse the natural order of things

Answer: d
Explanation:To put the cart before the horse: to suggest something is done contrary to a conventional or culturally expected order or relationship.

6. Adam's ale
a) Grace
b) Pleasure
c) Water
d) Wine

Answer: c
Explanation:Adam's ale: water.

7.Queer somebody's pitch
a) Upset one's plan
b) Reprimand him
c) Check him
d) Work him up

Answer: a
Explanation: Queer somebody's pitch: spoil somebody's plans or their chances of getting something.

8. To see eye to eye with
a) To agree
b) To stare fixedly
c) To be angry
d) To take revenge

Answer: a
Explanation: To see eye to eye with: be in full agreement.

9. To carry off the bell
a) To call others for help
b) To bag the first position
c) To steal all wealth and flee
d) To trouble others

Answer: b
Explanation:To carry off the bell: to succeed in doing or achieving something.

10. To take the wind out of another's sails
a) To manouevre to mislead another on the high seas
b) To cause harm to another
c) To defeat the motives of another
d) To anticipate another and to gain advantage over him

Answer: d
Explanation: To take the wind out of another's sails: to cause someone to lose confidence or energy.