Idioms & Phrases

J&K Bank PO · English Language · 77 practice questions with answers and explanations: 48 Easy, 29 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

What does the idiom 'a white elephant' mean?

  1. A rare animal
  2. A big surprise
  3. A good friend
  4. A costly but useless possession
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Answer: D. It describes something expensive that is of little use.

Sample Easy question 2

What does the idiom 'to turn a blind eye' mean?

  1. To look away in fear
  2. To pretend not to notice
  3. To be very careful
  4. To lose sight
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Answer: B. It means to ignore something deliberately.

Sample Easy question 3

What does the idiom 'to add fuel to the fire' mean?

  1. To cook food
  2. To keep warm
  3. To make a bad situation worse
  4. To end a quarrel
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Answer: C. It means to aggravate a problem.

Sample Medium question 4

What does the idiom 'to rain cats and dogs' mean?

  1. To rain very heavily
  2. To rain animals
  3. To rain at night
  4. To rain lightly
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Answer: A. It means heavy rain.

Sample Medium question 5

What does the idiom 'to be on cloud nine' mean?

  1. To be dreaming
  2. To be sad
  3. To be extremely happy
  4. To be in the sky
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Answer: C. It means to be delighted.

Sample Medium question 6

What does the idiom 'to leave no stone unturned' mean?

  1. To dig a field
  2. To make every possible effort
  3. To give up
  4. To clean the floor
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Answer: B. It means to try everything.

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