Zeal study TNTET / TRB / TNPSC Preparation English Topic: Idioms

English Topic: Idioms

TET / TRB / TNPSC Preparation (15 Questions)

1. What does the idiom "A piece of cake" mean?

Very easy Something sweet Difficult task

Answer: Very easy

2. "Once in a blue moon" means:

Very rarely Every night Often

Answer: Very rarely

3. What is the meaning of "Under the weather"?

Feeling sick Enjoying the rain Busy

Answer: Feeling sick / Unwell

4. "Break a leg" is an idiom used to wish someone:

Good luck Bad health To rest

Answer: Good luck (usually for a performance)

5. What does "Beat around the bush" mean?

Avoid saying the main point Cleaning the garden Talking loudly

Answer: Avoid saying the main point / Talking indirectly

6. "Call it a day" means:

Stop working on something Starting a new day A celebration

Answer: Stop working on something / Decide to finish for the day

7. What is the meaning of "Cry over spilt milk"?

Worrying about a past mistake that can't be fixed Being hungry Wasting food

Answer: Worrying about a past mistake that cannot be changed.

8. "Cost an arm and a leg" means:

Very expensive Physical injury Cheap

Answer: Very expensive

9. What does "Let the cat out of the bag" mean?

To reveal a secret To lose a pet To go shopping

Answer: To reveal a secret (usually accidentally)

10. "Blessing in disguise" means:

A good thing that seemed bad at first A hidden enemy A magical wish

Answer: A good thing that seemed bad at first

11. "Hit the nail on the head" means:

To describe exactly what is causing a situation To do carpentry work To make a mistake

Answer: To describe exactly what is causing a situation or to be exactly right.

12. "Burn the midnight oil" means:

To work late into the night Wasting fuel Cooking at night

Answer: To work or study late into the night

13. "Piece of mind" means:

To speak one's mind plainly or angrily Meditation Calmness

Answer: To tell someone what you think, usually when you are angry.

14. What does "At the eleventh hour" mean?

At the last possible moment Late at night In the morning

Answer: At the last possible moment

15. "See eye to eye" means:

Agree with someone Looking closely Eye surgery

Answer: To agree with someone completely