Idioms and Phrases: Test-35

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Idioms and Phrases: Test-35

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Question 1
TO CUT MY TEETH ON
A
to gain experience
B
to try
C
to sharpen my wits
D
to earn a decent salary
Question 1 Explanation: 
The idiom ‘cut your teeth on something’ means to experience something for the first time and learn from it.
Question 2
FLOGGING A DEAD HORSE
A
Repeating our request
B
Making him see reason
C
Beating about the bush
D
Wasting time in useless effort
Question 2 Explanation: 
Flogging a dead horse means to waste our efforts or time trying to make something impossible possible.
Question 3
NO LOVE LOST
A
To stop loving
B
To be not on good terms
C
Forming a group
D
To have good understanding
Question 3 Explanation: 
The idiom ‘there's little/no love lost between A and B’ means: That the person A and B share no bond of love or that they dislike each other. For example: There was no love lost between the daughter and her father.
Question 4
PAY THROUGH HIS NOSE
A
Pay off huge dept
B
Pay a reasonable price
C
Pay an extremely high price
D
Pay in cash
Question 4 Explanation: 
The idiom 'pay through the nose' means: to buy something at an extremely high price or to pay too much money to own it. For example: Raju had to pay through his nose to get new Iphone 6.
Question 5
MADE NO BONES ABOUT
A
Did not have any hesitation in
B
Did not have trust in
C
Demanded compensation for
D
Had issues in
Question 5 Explanation: 
The idiom ‘Made no bones about’ means: not having any hesitation or problem in admitting/ admitting quickly For example: They have made no bones about hating him.
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