Gk Questions with AnswersIdioms and Phrases
Direction : In each of the following questions, an idiomatic expression / a proverb has been given, followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given Idiom/proverb.
| 1. | A chip off the old block | ||
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| A. A piece of wood | |||
| B. A good bargain | |||
| C. Characteristics of one’s ancestors. | |||
| D. An old friend | |||
| 2. | To give up the ghost | ||
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| A. To die | |||
| B. To become rational | |||
| C. To suffer | |||
| D. To fight evil forces | |||
| 3. | By the skin of one's teeth | ||
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| A. Hardly | |||
| B. In time | |||
| C. Only just | |||
| D. Hurriedly | |||
| 4. | A lady's man | ||
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| A. A woman tailor | |||
| B. A lover of woman company | |||
| C. A timid husband | |||
| D. A man working as per a lady's directions. | |||
| 5. | To hit below the belt | ||
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| A. To work confidentially | |||
| B. To harm unfairly | |||
| C. To hit the correct mark | |||
| D. To strike at the exact position | |||