CBSE Class 4 English Idioms and Phrases MCQs Set B

Question. To leave someone in the lurch
a) To annoy someone
b) To compromise with someone
c) To put someone at ease
d) To desert someone in his difficulties
Answer: D

Question. He kept beating around the ______ and did not get to the point.
a) bush
b) wood
c) street
d) grass
Answer: A

Question. A man of straw
a) A man of no substance
b) A worthy fellow
c) A very active person
d) An unreasonable person
Answer: A

Question. Cold shoulder
a) discomfort
b) disrespect
c) a show of indifference
d) discipline
Answer: C

Question. To have an axe to grind
a) A private end to serve
b) To fail to arouse interest
c) To have no result
d) To work for both sides
Answer: A

Question. He is a Jack of all ______ but master of none.
a) trades
b) tricks
c) sorts
d) things
Answer: A

Question. (A) Do not be so hard on him. To fail is human, to forgive is divine.
(B) It is better to ask for their help because many hands make more work.
a) TT
b) TF
c) FT
d) FF
Answer: D

Question. To end in smoke
a) To make completely understand
b) To overcome someone
c) To ruin oneself
d) To excite great applause
Answer: C

Question. Abhijeet was excited when he found out that he would have his own flat given by his company. It was just the icing on the cake.
a) The flat was beautiful.
b) The flat was small but good.
c) The flat was an additional benefit to the salary he was getting.
d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer: C

Question. To put one’s hand to plough
a) To get into unnecessary things
b) To take up agricultural farming
c) Take interest in technical work
d) To take a difficult task
Answer: D

Question. A black sheep
a) A disgraced member of a group
b) A lucky person
c) A partner who takes no share of the profits
d) An unlucky person
Answer: A

Question. A. A rolling stone gathers no moss, so one should stick to what one is doing.
B. Birds of a feather fly together. So, it is not surprising to see the two hang around all the time.
C. You do not need to argue because actions always speak louder than words.
D. You must draw a parallel between what you can and cannot do.
a) C and D are correct.
b) A and C are correct.
c) A and B are correct.
d) B and D are correct.
Answer: B

Question. He arrived in the _____ of time to save her from a lot of embarrassment.
a) tick
b) nick
c) tip
d) crux
Answer: B

Question. To make clean breast of
a) To praise oneself
b) To confess without reservation
c) To gain prominence
d) To destroy before it blooms
Answer: B

Question. To play second fiddle
a) To support the role and view of another person
b) To reduce importance of one’s senior
c) To be happy, cheerful and healthy
d) To do back seat driving
Answer: A

Question. To be the question
a) To cause a particular question to asked
b) To raise objections
c) To refer to
d) To be discussed
Answer: A

Question. To hit the nail right on the head
a) To do the right thing
b) To destroy one’s reputation
c) To announce one’s fixed views
d) To teach someone a lesson
Answer: A

Question. To keeps one’s temper
a) To preserve one’s energy
b) To become hungry
c) To be in good mood
d) To be aloof from
Answer: C

Question. A. New brooms sweep clean, but I doubt if the new boss can sustain this pace.
B. Granny used to spin yarns about her experiences during the Japanese Occupation.
C. She pulled connections in order to get the job.
D. He stayed calm and did not turn a foot.
a) A and C are correct.
b) B and D are correct.
c) C and D are correct.
d) A and B are correct.
Answer: D