dsssb-english-verbal-idioms-quiz2

Idioms Quiz-2

Dear Readers,

English is an important subject in CTET,DSSSB & Other Teaching Entrance Exams. In any of entrance exam, Idioms carries a good weightage of questions. With focused practice good marks can be fetched from this section. These questions are very important in achieving your success in all entrance exams.

Direction (Questions 1-10): What do you mean by the following idioms?

Q1: To have an axe to grind

•  Pinpoint faults of others                       
•  To take revenge
•  To make unreasonable demands    
•  To have a selfish interest to serve

Solution
 To have a selfish interest to serve

Q2 : To take heart

•  To become hopeful                    
•  To love everyone
•  To prepare for a battle
•  To withdraw from activity     

Solution
To become hopeful             

Q3.  To draw the line

•  To decide one's occupation     
•  To set limits
•  To prepare for a battle
•  To withdraw from activity

Solution
 To set limits

Q4.  Have deep pockets

•  Have lots of money                    
•  Have loose trousers
•  Have a strong lobby of yes' men
•  Have torn pockets

Solution
 Have lots of money               

Q5. To be in deep water

•  To be lazy                                    
•  To be in serious trouble
•  To not care about things     
•  Not know how to swim

Solution
 To be in serious trouble

Q6. To check up

•  To search
•  To investigate
•  To make a mark to show something has been counted
•  To measure something

Solution
  To investigate

Q7. Eat your words

•  To apologize     
•  To shout loudly
•  To be quiet               
•  Be hungry

Solution
To apologize 

Q8. Against the clock 

•  A new record
•  Great hurry to get something done before a particular time
•  An impossible task
•  Break the clock

Solution
Great hurry to get something done before a particular time

Q9.  A wet blanket

•  A main who is always drunk 
•  A wife who is cold to her husband
•  To wear black and white clothes   
•  A person who ends an enjoyable activity 

Solution
A wife who is cold to her husband

Q10.  Have an ace up one's sleeve

•  To be very proficient with the deck of cards
•  To cheat
•  To have an advantage that other people don't know about
•  To lie

Solution
To have an advantage that other people don't know about