Directions (1-15): In the following question, out of the four alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Q1. Tempt providence
To punish someone
To take reckless risks
To have God’s favor
To make publicly known
Q2. Within an ace of
Very near to
Very far from
Very cheap
Very expensive
Q3. Beyond the pale
Productive
Penniless
Unacceptable
Defeated
Q4. The royal road
An easy way
A troublesome way
A grand idea
A luxurious life style
Q5. Whiter than white
Completely foolish
Completely blank
Customary
Completely honest
Q6. On the bum
To take for granted
To live wandering life
To refer to
To raise objections
Q7. For days on end
Travelling days
Memorable days
For many days
For forgettable days
Q8. On the button
To come into contact with
Roughly
To do unimportant things first
Precisely
Q9. The tip of the iceberg
The best quality of people which makes them memorable for a long time
Superficial evidence of a much larger problem
A repeating situation in which one problem causes another problem
To allow something to be done that is not usually allowed
Q10. Tide over
To leave in difficult time
To perform brilliantly
Support through a difficult period
To expect more than one actually deserves
Q11. Stand corrected
To admit that one has been wrong
To correct someone else for their wrong doings
To defend oneself on being caught red-handed
To run away from punishment
Q12. Behind the eight ball
Visit a pleasant place
Improve to do better
To be advantageous
At a disadvantage
Q13. A ghost of a chance
Commonplace
Become more important or popular
To be in a hurry
A very small possibility
Q14. To bring to heel
To be successful
To force someone or something to obey
To wish someone good luck
To confine or trap
Q15. Long in the tooth
To speak (or write) too much
To be elderly or aging
To take a long route
To live long
SOLUTIONS
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.A
5.D
6.B
7.C
8.D
9.B
10.C
11.A
12.D
13.D
14.B
15.B
