Idioms & Phrases

Ladakh Police Sub-Inspector · English · 77 practice questions with answers and explanations: 48 Easy, 29 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

What does the idiom 'to hit the nail on the head' mean?

  1. To be angry
  2. To damage a wall
  3. To build a house
  4. To say exactly the right thing
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Answer: D. It means to be exactly right.

Sample Easy question 2

What does the idiom 'to cry over spilt milk' mean?

  1. To drink milk
  2. To regret something that cannot be changed
  3. To cry loudly
  4. To waste time cooking
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Answer: B. It means to grieve over a past mistake.

Sample Easy question 3

What does the idiom 'in a nutshell' mean?

  1. Very slowly
  2. In a few words
  3. Inside a shell
  4. In detail
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Answer: B. It means briefly.

Sample Medium question 4

What does the idiom 'to sit on the fence' mean?

  1. To be tired
  2. To rest
  3. To avoid taking sides
  4. To build a fence
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Answer: C. It means to stay neutral.

Sample Medium question 5

What does the idiom 'to bury the hatchet' mean?

  1. To end a quarrel and become friends again
  2. To hide a weapon
  3. To dig a hole
  4. To start a fight
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Answer: A. It means to make peace.

Sample Medium question 6

What does the idiom 'to jump the gun' mean?

  1. To fire a pistol
  2. To win a race
  3. To be very fast
  4. To act too early
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Answer: D. It means to do something before the right time.

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