Idioms and Phrases: Test-12

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Directions for individual questionsEach question has a sentence that uses an idiom or phrase. You need to identify the apt meaning of the idiom/phrase from the given options

Idioms and Phrases: Test-12

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Question 1

Die hard

A	unwilling to change
B	ready to change
C	egoist
D	arrogant

Question 1 Explanation:

‘Die hard’ means opposing any change or new ideas very strongly. Look at the sentence: He is a die-hard fan of Sachin Tendulkar and cannot hear even a word against him.

Question 2

To hail from

A	call
B	receive
C	come from
D	arrive

Question 2 Explanation:

The phrase, ‘hail from’ means to be from a particular place. For example: His mother hailed from Britain.

Question 3

He turned a deaf ear to his parents advice.

A	listen carefully
B	refused to obey
C	big help
D	attentively

Question 3 Explanation:

The idiom, ‘turn a deaf ear’ to completely ignore somebody. For example: People are turning a deaf ear to the burning topic of global warming, but they will realize their mistake soon.

Question 4

Now a days, one gets good literary books once in a blue moon.

A	from renowned publisher
B	at very low cost
C	when moon gives blue light
D	rarely

Question 4 Explanation:

The idiom, ‘once in a blue moon’ means very seldom. For example: She dresses up well once in a blue moon.

Question 5

To feel like a fish out of water

A	disgusted
B	uncomfortable
C	disappointed
D	homeless

Question 5 Explanation:

The idiom, ‘to feel like a fish out of water’ is used to refer to a situation when a person is in an unfamiliar situation and he feels awkward. For example: Being a humanities student, I felt like a fish out of water at the science exhibition.

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