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English Language Comprehension
List of top English Language Comprehension Questions on Idioms
Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence.
A good sportsman cannot afford to have \underline{a fit of the blues
before the game.}
CMAT - 2025
CMAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Match List-l with List-ll:
List-I
List-II
(A)
Alibi
(I)
This for that
(B)
Ex parte
(II)
Other
(C)
Lex loci
(III)
The law of the place
(D)
Quid pro quo
(IV)
From one side only
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
CMAT - 2024
CMAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Match List-l with List-ll:
List-I
List-II
(A)
Win hands down
(I)
To run away
(B)
Learn the hard way
(II)
Conquer easily
(C)
To feel blue
(III)
Learn from bad experiences
(D)
Take to one's heel
(IV)
Miserable
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
CMAT - 2024
CMAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Match List I with List II:
List I
List II
(A) Alma mater
(1) Reasonable value of service
(B) De Jure
(II) One's own old school/college
(C) Ipso facto
(III) By the fact
(D) Quantum meruit
(IV) As a matter of legal right
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
CMAT - 2024
CMAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
"An office without pay" is termed as
CMAT - 2024
CMAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Feather in one’s cap
MAT - 2022
MAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Cut the mustard
MAT - 2022
MAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Throw caution to the wind
MAT - 2022
MAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Choose the closest meaning of the proverb/idiom :
To leave someone in the lurch.
CMAT - 2019
CMAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
A primafacie case is :
CMAT - 2019
CMAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Choose the option that catches the spirit of the idiom given:
The demon drink:
BHU PET - 2019
BHU PET
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Choose the option that catches the spirit of the idiom given:
Get through:
BHU PET - 2019
BHU PET
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Choose the option that catches the spirit of the idiom given:
Put off:
BHU PET - 2019
BHU PET
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Select the correct meaning of the given idiomatic expression: "To bury the hatchet"
BHU PET - 2019
BHU PET
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Select the correct meaning of the given idiomatic expression: "To die in harness"
BHU PET - 2019
BHU PET
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Select the correct meaning of the given idiomatic expression: "Back out"
BHU PET - 2019
BHU PET
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Select the correct meaning of the given idiomatic expression: "To hit the right nail on the head"
BHU PET - 2019
BHU PET
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Select the correct meaning of the given idiomatic expression: "A Pyrrhic victory"
BHU PET - 2019
BHU PET
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
Choose the alternative that gives the closest meaning for the underlined expression.
Our plans were all set, and then she came along \(\underline {\text{to}\ \text{upset}\ \text{the}\ \text{apple}\ \text{cart}}\).
MAT - 2018
MAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
I still insist that Ryan is \(\underline {\text{not}\ \text{as}\ \text{black}\ \text{as}\ \text{he}\ \text{is } \text{painted}}\).
MAT - 2018
MAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
He \(\underline {\text{chewed}\ \text{over}}\) the bizarre incident and decided to inform his uncle.
MAT - 2018
MAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
His friends advised him to be \(\underline {\text{fair}\ \text{and}\ \text{square}}\) in his dealings.
MAT - 2018
MAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
In this question, an idiomatic expression is given. Choose the correct choice which expresses the meaning to the given expression from the four options (a), (b), (c) and (d).
To smell a rat
MAT - 2001
MAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
In this question, an idiomatic expression is given. Choose the correct choice which expresses the meaning to the given expression from the four options (a), (b), (c) and (d).
Right-hand man
MAT - 2001
MAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
In this question, an idiomatic expression is given. Choose the correct choice which expresses the meaning to the given expression from the four options (a), (b), (c) and (d).
To fall flat
MAT - 2001
MAT
English Language Comprehension
Idioms
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