21. Have an Axe to Grind means:____________ ?
To use axe frequently
Selfish motive
To have a dispute with someone
To be fair with someone
✅ The correct answer is option Selfish motive.
Idioms And Phrases MCQs
23. “Clique” means____________?
A group of animals
A group of birds
A group of people
None of above
✅ The correct answer is option A group of people.
24. “At the drop of the hat” means____________?
A. As soon as it was spoken
B. Done easily, without any preparation
C. Done in an instant
D. After something is done
✅ The correct answer is option B. Done easily, without any preparation.
25. choose the correct meaning of idiom “The birds & the bees________ :
Depression and low spirits
Remain undecided & uncomplete
Do favors for getting favors
Basic information about se*ual behaviour in humans
✅ The correct answer is option Basic information about se*ual behaviour in humans.
26. “Wild goose chase” _________?
A. A foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable
To take credit for something someone else did
To not take what someone says too seriously; to treat someone’s words with a degree of skepticism
A phrase implying that one is not proficient at performing a particular task and that they should not try to perform the task professionally
✅ The correct answer is option A. A foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable.
27. In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to “die in harness”.
die on a horse back
die in the battlefield
die while still working
die with honour
✅ The correct answer is option die while still working.
28. “Brain Drain” means__________?
Mad Person
Migration Of Skilled Person To Other Country
Emigration Of Intellectuals
None
✅ The correct answer is option Migration Of Skilled Person To Other Country.
29. Idiom “Star Crossed” is__________?
Unlucky
Lucky
Hard worker
None of these
✅ The correct answer is option Unlucky.
30. “Get your goat” means _____?
A. To pacify someone
B. To irritate someone
C. To soothe someone
D. To Hug someone
✅ The correct answer is option B. To irritate someone.