271. Have you given up the idea of accepting the new assignment?
A. postponed
B. adopted
C. amended
D. abandoned
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Idioms And Phrases MCQs
272. To bite one’s lips
A. repress an emotion
B. To feel sorry
C. To have doubt
D. To laugh at others
✅ The correct answer is option A.
273. To pay off old scores
A. To have one’s revenge
B. To settle a dispute
C. To repay the old loan
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option A.
274. He made light of his father’s advice.
A. followed readily
B. disregarded
C. treated lightly
D. rejected
✅ The correct answer is option C.
275. To speak daggers
A. To abuse someone
B. To indulge in voracious talks
C. To speak to a person with hostility
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option C.
276. A tall order
A. A task difficult to perform
B. A big problem
C. A royal summon
D. A big demand
✅ The correct answer is option A.
277. A storm in a teacup
A. Unexpected event
B. A danger signal
C. Much excitement over something trivial
D. A great noise
✅ The correct answer is option C.
278. In modern democratic society lynch law seems to have become a common feature in almost all the spheres of life.
A. law of the parliament
B. law of the constitution
C. law of the mob
D. law of the underworld
✅ The correct answer is option C.
279. To give up the ghost
A. To suffer
B. To fight evil forces
C. To die
D. To become rational
✅ The correct answer is option C.
280. His friends advised him to be fair and square in his dealings.
A. Careful
B. Considerate
C. Polite
D. Upright
✅ The correct answer is option D.