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English Quiz on Idioms & Phrases for SSC Exams

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Question 1

Direction: In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
When landed in New York for the first time I felt quite at sea.

Question 2

Direction: In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

The prodigal son was left high and dry by his friends, when he lost all his money.

Question 3

Direction: In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
At last the rioters fell back.

Question 4

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Grease anybody's palm

Question 5

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the sentence.

If you have no witnesses, you don't have a leg to stand on.

Question 6

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A small fry

Question 7

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

Question 8

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the sentence.

The teacher was as good as his word.

Question 9

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Break down

Question 10

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To take the floor
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