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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

A man of straw _________?

A. A man of no substance
B. A very active person
C. A worthy fellow
D. An unreasonable person

To smell a rat _______?

A. To see signs of plague epidemic
B. To get bad small of a bad dead rat
C. To suspect foul dealings
D. To be in a bad mood

To set one’s face against __________?

A. To oppose with determination
B. To judge by appearance
C. To get out of difficulty
D. To look at one steadily

He could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance. tipped off means _____________?

A. Toppled over
B. Bribed
C. Given advance information
D. Threatened

I met him after a long time, but he gave me “the cold shoulder”.

A. scolded me
B. insulted me
C. abused me
D. ignored me

He “passed himself off” as a noble man.

A. Was regarded as
B. Pretended to be
C. Was thought to be
D. Was looked upon

In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to “die in harness”.

A. die on a horse back
B. die in the battlefield
C. die while still working
D. die with honor

Do no trust a man who “blows his own trumpet”

A. flatters
B. praises others
C. admonishes others
D. praises himself

“Like a sitting duck” means________________?

A. Lazy
B. Fat
C. Sleepy
D. Ignorant

“Achilles’ heel” means ________?

A. To action a task; to initiate work
B. A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength
C. A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage
D. To endure a painful or unpleasant situation that is unavoidable