1. Will o' the wisp
a) Anything which eludes or deceives
b) To act in a childish way
c) To act in a foolish way
d) To have desires unbacked by efforts
Explanation: Will o' the wisp: a person or thing that is difficult or impossible to reach or catch.
2. To talk one's head off
a) To talk loudly
b) To talk in whispers
c) To talk to oneself
d) To talk excessively
Explanation: To talk one's head off: to talk endlessly.
3. To keep one's head
a) To be agile and active
b) To keep calm
c) To think coherently
d) None of these
Explanation:To keep one's head : to remain calm and sensible when in an awkward situation that might cause a person to panic or go out of control.
4. A pipe dream
a) A pleasant dream
b) A bad dream
c) An impracticable plan
d) A foolish idea
Explanation: A pipe dream: an idea or plan that is impossible or very unlikely to happen.
5. To be in abeyance
a) To be in trouble
b) Dual minded
c) In a fighting mood
d) In suspense
Explanation:To be in abeyance: something as pending or suspended.
6. To have an easy time of it
a) To take the world lightly
b) To indulge in frivolities
c) To squander away resources
d) To live in quiet and comfort
Explanation: To have an easy time of it: To do or handle something without difficulty.
7. A chip off the old block
a) A piece of wood
b) An old friend
c) Characteristics of one's ancestors
d) A good bargain
Explanation:A chip off the old block: someone who closely resembles his parent either in behavior, looks, interests or character.
8.To hit below the belt
a) To work confidentially
b) To harm unfairly
c) To strike at the exact position
d) To hit the correct mark
Explanation: To hit below the belt: To say something that is often too personal, usually irrelevant, and always unfair.
9. To wash one's dirty linen in public.
a) To criticise one's nature in public
b) To quarrel in the open
c) To do some ugly work in public
d) To discuss dirty and scandalous matters of personal nature in the presence of strangers
Explanation: To wash one's dirty linen in public: to discuss in public one's private scandals, disagreements, or difficulties.
10. To wrangle over an ass's shadow
a) To act in a foolish way
b) To quarrel over trifles
c) To waste time on petty things
d) To do something funny
Explanation: To wrangle over an ass's shadow: to quarrel over the trifles.