Idioms And Phrases Questions and Answers Part-13

1. To live in clover
a) To live in great comfort and luxury
b) To live a carefree life
c) To be surrounded by cares and worries
d) To live in great difficulty

Answer: a
Explanation: To live in clover: to live luxuriously.

2. To carry the coal to Newcastle
a) To work hard
b) To finish a job
c) To do unnecessary things
d) To do menial jobs

Answer: c
Explanation: To carry the coal to Newcastle: to do something unnecessary.

3. To have full hands
a) To be fully occupied
b) To be rich
c) To be in lot of troubles
d) To lead an easy life

Answer: a
Explanation:To have full hands: To be busy or completely occupied with dealing with something.

4.A green horn
a) An envious lady
b) A trainee
c) An inexperienced man
d) A soft-hearted man

Answer: c
Explanation: A green horn: an inexperienced or naive person.

5. Swan-song
a) Music as sweet as a song of birds
b) A melodious song in praise of someone
c) Praise of a woman by her lover
d) Last work of a poet or musician before death

Answer: d
Explanation:Swan-song: the final performance or activity of a person's career.

6. To accept the Gauntlet
a) To accept defeat
b) To accept a challenge
c) To suffer humiliation
d) To accept an honour

Answer: b
Explanation: To accept the Gauntlet: To accept or attempt a challenge or invitation.

7. To pull one's socks up
a) To prepare
b) To try hard
c) To get ready
d) To depart

Answer: b
Explanation: To pull one's socks up: make an effort to improve one's work, performance, or behaviour.

8. To plough the sands
a) To work hard to achieve one's aim
b) To afford hope or ground for expecting a good result
c) To busy oneself in a way which cannot lead to any profitable result
d) To advance one's position in life

Answer: c
Explanation: To plough the sands: To do something that seems futile.

9. To drink like a fish
a) To drink little
b) To drink alone
c) To be a drunkard
d) To drink in the company of others

Answer: c
Explanation: To drink like a fish: Consume large amounts of alcoholic beverages.

10. To be lost in the cloud
a) To meet with one's death
b) To be perplexed
c) To be concealed from view
d) To find oneself in a very uncomfortable position

Answer: b
Explanation: To be lost in the cloud: confused.