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.}

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

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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

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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

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"An office without pay" is termed as

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

Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Cut the mustard

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

Choose the closest meaning of the proverb/idiom : 
To leave someone in the lurch.

A primafacie case is :

Choose the option that catches the spirit of the idiom given:
The demon drink:

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Get through:

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Put off:

Choose the alternative that gives the closest meaning for the underlined expression.
Our plans were all set, and then she came along \(\underline {\text{to}\ \text{upset}\ \text{the}\ \text{apple}\ \text{cart}}\).

I still insist that Ryan is \(\underline {\text{not}\ \text{as}\ \text{black}\ \text{as}\ \text{he}\ \text{is } \text{painted}}\).

He \(\underline {\text{chewed}\ \text{over}}\) the bizarre incident and decided to inform his uncle.

His friends advised him to be \(\underline {\text{fair}\ \text{and}\ \text{square}}\) in his dealings.

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

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

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