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Tag: English idioms and phrases MCQs

Fill in the blank: Please, stop __ so many mistakes.

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Afza Amir

A. To making
B. Making
C. Makes to
D. Make
✅ Answer: B. Making

What does the phrase “Cry over spilt milk” mean?

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Afza Amir

A. A short explanation
B. Complaining about something that can’t be undone
C. Letting emotions out
D. Being upset over trivial matters
✅ Answer: B. Complaining about something that can’t be undone

Meaning of the idiom “Water under the bridge”:

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Afza Amir

A. Still water in a pond
B. Something in the past that no longer matters
C. Illegal handling of data
D. A lingering problem
✅ Answer: B. Something in the past that no longer matters

Choose the correct antonym of Velleity:

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Afza Amir

A. Whim
B. Selenite
C. Galimatias
D. Disinclination
✅ Answer: D. Disinclination

The idiom “Be under the scanner” means:

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Afza Amir

A. Being closely examined
B. Be under the watchful eye
C. Be under scrutiny
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D. All of the above

The idiom “Hold the ring” refers to:

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Afza Amir

A. Monitor a dispute without becoming involved
B. Get involved in a conflict
C. Set an alarm
D. Make ringtones
✅ Answer: A. Monitor a dispute without becoming involved

What does the idiom “Cook the books” mean?

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Afza Amir

A. Falsify financial records
B. Read/write many books
C. Provide accurate information
D. Reach an agreement
✅ Answer: A. Falsify financial records

The idiom “To carry weight” means:

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Afza Amir

A. To bewitch
B. To have trouble or grief
C. To have importance
D. To stop permanently
✅ Answer: C. To have importance

The idiom “A bed of roses” means:

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Afza Amir

A. Comfortable
B. An extremely thin person
C. A difficult thing
D. A big important person
✅ Answer: A. Comfortable

The idiom “A bed of thorns” means:

August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 Afza Amir

A. A difficult thing
B. Comfortable
C. An extremely thin person
D. A big important person
✅ Answer: A. A difficult thing

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