Idioms and Phrases Questions Answers

  • 127. Pyrrhic victory

    1. Great victory
    2. Victory with a policy
    3. Much awaited victory
    4. Victory at a high cost
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option D

    Explanation:

    Greek victory over Trojans proved to be pyrrhic victory.

  • 128. Queer fish

    1. Strange person
    2. Pretty girl
    3. Handsome boy
    4. None of above
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

    Example : I can not talk to him, he is such a queer fish.

  • 129. Quixotic project

    1. Exciting project
    2. Project which makes lots of money
    3. Foolishly ideal
    4. Interesting project
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option C

    Explanation:

    Example : Being not worldly wise he wasted all his money in quixotic projects.

  • 130. Rise to the occasion

    1. To act as occasion demands
    2. To disturb
    3. To advice
    4. To calm down
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

    Example : To face critical situations boldly you should rise to the occasion.

  • 131. Rank and file

    1. Punishment
    2. Common Man
    3. High status man
    4. Bold man
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option B

    Explanation:

    Example : We should take care of the rank and file in every policy we make in national interest.

  • 132. Red rag to a bull

    1. To appriciate
    2. To solve the issue
    3. Anything that makes you happy
    4. Anything that provokes
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option D

    Explanation:

    Example : His excuses were like red rag to bull for me.

  • 133. Red tapism

    1. Official delay
    2. Associated with a brand
    3. Make someone angry
    4. Extreme love
    Answer And Explanation

    Answer: Option A

    Explanation:

    Example : Red tapism is bane for any bureaucracy.