Idioms & Phrases

Ladakh Prison Department · 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 cost an arm and a leg' mean?

  1. To be free
  2. To cause injury
  3. To be very expensive
  4. To be very cheap
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Answer: C. It means to cost a great deal.

Sample Easy question 2

What does the idiom 'to beat around the bush' mean?

  1. To speak very loudly
  2. To avoid coming to the point
  3. To hit a plant
  4. To walk in a garden
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Answer: B. It means to talk without getting to the main issue.

Sample Easy question 3

What does the idiom 'a storm in a teacup' mean?

  1. A serious problem
  2. A big fuss over a small matter
  3. A hot drink
  4. A real storm
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Answer: B. It describes a lot of excitement about something trivial.

Sample Medium question 4

What does the idiom 'to get cold feet' mean?

  1. To feel the cold
  2. To be very brave
  3. To become nervous and back out
  4. To walk barefoot
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Answer: C. It means to lose courage before an event.

Sample Medium question 5

What does the idiom 'a Gordian knot' mean?

  1. A fashionable dress
  2. A strong rope
  3. A very complicated problem
  4. A friendship
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Answer: C. It refers to a problem that is extremely hard to solve.

Sample Medium question 6

What does the idiom 'to carry coals to Newcastle' mean?

  1. To help a friend
  2. To do something pointless or unnecessary
  3. To travel far
  4. To work in a mine
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Answer: B. It means to supply something to a place that already has plenty.

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