161. His hard-earned money has gone down the drain.
A. has been wasted
B. has been spent
C. has been collected
D. has been looted
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Idioms And Phrases MCQs
162. He is really a broken reed.
A. a frustrated man
B. an unsuccessful person
C. undependable
D. one who has lost in business
✅ The correct answer is option C.
163. To put one on one’s mettle
A. To rouse one to do one’s best
B. To ruin somebody
C. To discourage a person
D. To incite a person to fight
✅ The correct answer is option A.
164. He was in high spirits when I met him in the restaurant.
A. He was in a drunken state
B. He was very cheerful
C. He talked incoherently
D. He was deeply engrossed in thoughts
✅ The correct answer is option B.
165. He has come up during the last five years.
A. fallen in rank
B. risen in status
C. become proud
D. become humble
✅ The correct answer is option B.
166. A baker’s dozen
A. Twelve
B. Charity
C. Thirteen
D. Allowance
✅ The correct answer is option C.
167. He is at loggerheads with his assistants about the management of the concern.
A. differing strongly
B. in agreement
C. in confusion
D. undecided
✅ The correct answer is option A.
168. My plan to have a new car fell through because of the price rise.
A. was completed
B. was completed with difficulty
C. was postponed
D. failed to materialise
✅ The correct answer is option D.
169. To get the hang of a thing
A. To know a secret
B. To understand the meaning of it
C. To find the cause of something
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option B.
170. He is in the habit of throwing dust in eyes of his superiors.
A. To put sand into eyes
B. To make blind
C. To deceive
D. To show false things
✅ The correct answer is option C.