281. The train was late and we had to kick our heels.
A. run fast
B. wait eagerly
C. waste time
D. play some game
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Idioms And Phrases MCQs
282. I am sure he means business.
A. is earnest
B. is inquisitive
C. is a trader
D. is fool
✅ The correct answer is option A.
283. Don’t lose patience, things will improve by and by
A. soon
B. finally
C. gradually
D. unexpectedly
✅ The correct answer is option C.
284. They sold their house because it was a real white elephant.
A. an expensive one
B. a big one
C. a useless one
D. a rare find
✅ The correct answer is option C.
285. One should be prepared to get a bolt from the blue in life, but should not get unnerved by them.
A. sad experience
B. unexpected loss
C. sudden stock
D. depreciation
✅ The correct answer is option C.
286. To be rolling in money
A. Wasting a lot of money
B. Very rich
C. Borrowing money liberally
D. Spending more than his income
✅ The correct answer is option B.
287. He is always picking holes in every project.
A. asking irrelevant questions on
B. suggesting improvement in
C. finding fault with
D. creating problems in
✅ The correct answer is option C.
288. The sailor found himself between the devil and the deep sea.
A. lost in the deep ocean
B. facing two challenges
C. facing two equally bad alternatives
D. confronting two opportunities
✅ The correct answer is option C.
289. To draw the long bow
A. To over-estimate oneself
B. To put up high demands
C. To demand a very high price
D. To make an exaggerated statement
✅ The correct answer is option D.
290. Over and above the household work, she works in a factory on a part-time basis.
A. beside
B. in addition to
C. together with
D. in place of
✅ The correct answer is option B.