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Idioms MCQs |Past Papers English Mcqs with Answer Keys for written test preparation of all competitive exams in Pakistan, specially PPSC, FPSC, CSS, PMS, NTS, UTS, FTS, OTS

His office is always in apple-pie order. what does the idiom/phrase “apple-pie order” means?

A. Neat & Tidy
A. Disordered
B. Mismanaged
C. Ornamental

Idiom “Tie the Knot” means?

A. Friendship
B. Getting married
C. Enmity
D. Criticism

The idiom “To bury the Hatchet” means?

A. To make peace
B. To make a foolish choice
C. To make a wrong decision
D. To lose something important

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom, “To fish in troubled waters”?

A. To benefit from other people’s troubles
B. To indulge in evil conspiracies
C. To aggravate the situation
D. To catch fish in disturbed waters

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom, “A cock and bull story”?

A. A true story
B. A foolish and concocted story
C. A story of animals
D. A story of mammals

Mark the meaning of Idiomatic phrase: “The Alpha and Omega”?

A. A Greek song
B. An Shakespearean play
C. Beginning and end
D. A Swiss Watch

Idiom “A slap on the wrist” means?

A. Hard Punishment
B. Beating Someone
C. Warning or small punishment
D. Make someone sad

What is the meaning of the Idiom “A wet blanket”?

A. a comfortable thing
B. an unpleasant situation
C. someone presence damps enthusiasm
D. an unwelcome guest

He was undecided. He “let the grass grow under his feet”.

A. loitered around
B. stayed out
C. sat unmoving
D. moved away