Idioms 4

Make no bones about something
(A) Do not have any hesitation
(B) Have problem
(C) Don't have bones in
(D) Don't have any faith in

Ans. (A)


Made a clean breast
(A) Fought bravely
(B) Showed his breast
(C) Faces bravely
(D) Confessed without reserve

Ans. (D)




To have 'an axe to grind'
(A) A blunt axe
(B) A sharp tongue
(C) A private interest to serve
(D) A tendency to fight

Ans. (C)


Blow your own trumpet
(A) Playing own trumpet for producing music
(B) Making too much noise
(C) Praising your own abilities and achievements
(D) None of the above

Ans. (C)


His life is 'an open book'
(A) One that hold no secrets
(B) An example to all
(C) An interesting biography
(D) An uncomplicated one

Ans. (A)


Read between the lines
(A) Reading with anxiety
(B) Glancing over the lines
(C) Reading carelessly
(D) Looking for meanings that are not actually expressed

Ans. (D)


To give the devil his due
(A) To give encouragement even to the enemy
(B) To give credit to even a notorious person
(C) To stand in the way of the devil
(D) To invite the devil

Ans. (B)


To eat Humble pie
(A) To eat slowly
(B) To have an excellent dish
(C) To eat a good pie
(D) To have to apologise

Ans. (D)


Hobson's choice
(A) Excellent choice
(B) First choice
(C) Choice to live or die
(D) No real choice at all

Ans. (B)


Talking through his hat
(A) Talking nonsense
(B) Talking irresponsible
(C) Talking insultingly
(D) Talking Ignorantly

Ans. (A)