Idioms and Phrases Questions & Answers - Page 18

86.

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

Don't thrust your nose into my affairs.

A.

Advise me about

B.

Be in opposition

C.

Deal with

D.

Meddle officiously in

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

87.

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

Some people now wonder whether we just pay lip-service or genuinely subscribe to democracy.

A.

pay oral tribute

B.

attach no value

C.

remain indifferent

D.

show only outward respect

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

88.

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

I felt like a fish out of water among all those business tycoons.

A.

troubled

B.

stupid

C.

uncomfortable

D.

inferior

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

89.

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

His friends let him down.

A.

failed him

B.

comforted him

C.

succeeded him

D.

stood by him

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

90.

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase in bold and italics in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.

Sanjay was the real power behind the throne and all politicians were aware of this.

A.

The person who had the real control and power

B.

The acknowledged leader

C.

The person who controlled the monarch

D.

The person who advised the queen

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.