U Word Idioms (a) To be cruel

(b) To be brave
1. Up a blind alley
(c) To be killed
(a) Hiding something
(d) To be under pressure
intentionally from another
6. Up to your ears
person
(a) To ignore
(b) Not warning a person who is
(b) To forget
in danger
(c) To be busy with or deeply
(c) One can enjoy thrills only if
involved in a thing
one takes risk
(d) To criticise
(d) Following a course of action
7. Up and doing
that is certain to lead to an
(a) To be expressive
undesirable outcome
(b) Active again
2. Uphill task
(c) To reprimand
(a) Easy task
(d) To fall asleep
(b) difficult task
8. Under the table
(c) interesting task
(a) Work under difficult
(d) peaceful task
circumstances
3. Under a cloud
(b) Working undercover
(a) experiencing cloudy weather
(c) Working under furniture
(b) enjoying favourable luck
(d) Making or receiving payments
(c) under suspicion
surreptitiously
(d) under observation
9. Upset the apple-cart
4. Up in arms
(a) To be offended
(a) to be angry
(b) Consider unsatisfactory
(b) to be nervous
(c) Withdraw
(c) to be defensive
(d) Spoil careful plans
(d) to be rude
10. Under wraps
5. Under the gun
A) In a difficult situation
 B) Kept secret or hidden 16. Ups and downs
C) In control of the situation A) Constant progress
D) In a state of confusion B) Uninterrupted joy
11. Up in the air C) Periods of success and
A) Confusion or disarray failure
B) Resolved or finalized D) Consistent stability
C) Unknown or uncertain 17. Until one is blue in the face
D) Elevated or optimistic A) Doing something for a long
12. Under one's nose time without result
A) Right in front of someone B) Full of anger
B) Above one's head C) Repeating until successful
C) Behind one's back D) Repeating with enthusiasm
D) Beneath one's feet 18. Under one's belt
13. Under the weather A) A new accessory
A) Feeling ill or unwell B) A new skill or achievement
B) Enjoying the outdoors C) A tight waistband
C) Traveling by air D) A physical restraint
D) Feeling energetic and lively 19. Under one's thumb
14. Until hell freezes over A) To be controlled or
A) A time in future dominated by someone
B) Never or not likely to happen B) To be admired by someone
C) Immediately or urgently C) To be free from influence
D) At random intervals D) To be physically subdued by
15. Up a creek without a paddle someone
A) Lost in a forest 20. Vote with one’s feet
B) Having plenty of options (a) Cover a good distance by one
C) Facing a difficult situation feet
with no solution (b) Participate in elections by
D) Traveling by boat hook and crook
 (c) To show one’s displeasure by C) A physical exercise
walking out D) A swift attack
(d) Get engulfed in a lot of 25. Vanish into thin air
activities at the same time A) To become visible to
21. Vested interest everyone
A) A personal interest or B) To transform into something
involvement in something else
B) A moment of revelation C) To disappear suddenly and
C) A sudden change in direction completely
D) A state of confusion D) To become more substantial
22. Vicious circle 26. Vis-a-vis
A) A repeating cycle of events A) In relation to
that lead to negative B) In isolation
consequences C) In opposition to
B) A happy coincidence D) In confusion with
C) A quick decision-making 27. Vent one's spleen
process A) Expressing anger or
D) A straightforward solution to frustration
a problem B) Releasing a musical
23. Voice in the wilderness composition
A) Alert C) Offering medical assistance
B) Someone who sings loudly in D) Sharing secrets with others
nature 28. Vim and vigor
C) A lost hiker A) Energy and enthusiasm
D) An unheeded warning B) Weariness and fatigue
24. Volte-face C) Laziness and indifference
A) A complete change in D) Tranquility and serenity
opinion or decision 29. Vale of years
B) A difficult obstacle A) A period of youth and vigor
 B) A geographical feature 18.b
C) The declining years of life 19.a
D) A period of success and V word idioms
wealth 20.c
30. Vice versa 21.a
A) The other way around or the 22.a
opposite 23.d
B) With full authority 24.a
C) Without hesitation 25.c
D) In agreement 26.a
27.a
Ans. 28.a
1.d 29.c
2.b 30.a
3.c
4.a
5.d
6.c
7.b
8.d
9.d
10.b
11.c
12.a
13.a
14.b
15.c
16.c
17.a