C Word With Answer: 7.

Come true
1. Count on (a) Pray hard for your wished
(a) As a result of (b) ceremonially (b) To happen in the way you had hoped
(c) Depend on (d) to wait for the benefactor (c) Day dream about success.
2. Cut the mustard (d) He finally proved that you were right.
(a) Operate in a satisfactory manner 8. Catch red-handed
(b) Achieve goals in unconventional ways (a) Apprehend someone in the course of
wrongdoing
(c) Expand the horizon with a broader perspective
(b) Successfully accomplish a difficult
(d) Look out for minute details
(c) Catch someone with colour on his hands
3. Cat got your tongue
(d) Be warned of imminent danger.
(a) Speechless (b) One who talks a lot
9. Came to a head
(c) One who is scared of very small things
(a) reached a crisis
(d) One who is daring to take risks
(b) settled amicably
4. Chew the fat
(c) took a turn for the better
(a) To eat tasty food (b) To chat or gossip for a long
time (d) resulted in a senseless violence
(c) To work hard (d) To engage in a quarrel 10. Carry the can
5. Children should be seen and not heard (a) get into trouble (b) accept the blame
(a) The voice of children is often drowned in (c) face the repercussions
company of adults.
(d) share the responsibility
(b) Some children will seek attention by crying.
11. Chequered career
(c) Children should not speak in the presence of
(a) indulged in odd jobs
adults.
(b) a career which helped him make lot of money
(d) Those children are likable who dress neatly.
(c) a variety of jobs and experiences
6. Chicken out
(d) jobless
(a) Quickly move from one position to another in a
game of chess or war. 12. Carried off his feet
(b) Be a lover of non-vegetarian delicacies. (a) was wild with excitement (b) danced on his
toes
(c) Be easily confused over small issues.
(c) was dizzy (d) surprised
(d) To decide not to do something because you
are too frightened 13. Carry a chip on one's shoulder
(a) Carrying multiple stars over the lapel 20. Cross the bridge
(b) Entertaining a grudge over a past event (a) deal with something only when necessary
(c) Having a plate inserted to fix the collar bone (b) not even think about the problem
(d) Moving daintily across rooms (c) not deal with the problem at all
14. Close shave (d) let someone else deal with the problem
(a) to lose all possessions (b) to have no livelihood 21. Chicken-hearted
(c) nothing to eat (d) a narrow escape (a) Selfish (b) Generous
15. Carried the day (c) Miserly (d) Cowardly
(a) acted as hosts 22. Come to the point
(b) won a victory (a) To speak plainly about the real issue
(c) made a guest appearance (b) To get reconciled to something
(d) participated (c) To unravel a mystery
16. Cut to the quick (d) To meet at a designated place
(a) imprisoned 23. Cut and dried
(b) severely punished (a) Dead and gone (b) Badly hurt
(c) hurt intensely (c) Very old (d) Already decided
(d) dismissed 24. Call it a day
17. Couch potato (a) To start a job wishing for success.
(a) a person who sleeps all day (b) To take a break or a holiday.
(b) a person who watches too much television (c) Assign different days to different tasks.
(c) a person who remains relaxed and calm (d) To declare the end of a task.
(d) a person who is simple in nature 25. Cast a slur upon
18. Costs an arm and a leg (a) redeemed (b) praised
(a) easy to obtain (b) rarely available (c) improved (d) damaged or disgraced
(c) nothing to lose (d) very expensive 26. Cry in the wilderness
19. Come rain or shine (a) mourning for the loss
(a) when it does not rain (b) spreading rumours
(b) in the monsoon (c) an unheeded warning
(c) whatever happens (d) tears of sorrow
(d) in bad weather 27. Cry over spilt milk
(a) To find a solution (b) To shout (a) Very close together (b) Arguing
(c) To blame others (d) To regret uselessly (c) Teasing one another
28. Cast iron stomach (d) Avoiding one another
(a) one who has no problems or complications 35. Carry the ball
with eating anything
(a) Decorate the ball (b) Be in charge
(b) to delay doing something
(c) Take the decision (d) Be the hostess
(c) an enjoyable state
36. Curry favour
(d) very attractive
(a) Seek impartial judgement
29. Clinched the issue
(b) Seek favourable attention
(a) dosed (b) decided
(c) Prepare a dish (d) Attract attention
(c) finished (d) started
37. Cap in hand
30. Clear as mud
(a) Defiant (b) Screaming
(a) debatable (b) not difficult
(c) Well quickly (d) In a respectful manner
(c) Confusing / not easy to understand
38. Catch a tartar
(d) Deliberate
(a) To meet someone unexpectedly
31. Cock and Bull Story (a) A adventurous story
(b) To deal with a person who is more than one’s
with animals used as metaphors
match
(b) an improbable or unbelievable story given as
(c) To trap a wanted criminal with great difficulty
an explanation or excuse
(d) To live carefully and cautiously
(c) A story of morality for teaching values to
children 39. Cat nap
(d) A story of amity among animals (a) Take a long sleep (b) Sleep like a cat
32. Cut a sorry figure (c) Make a snoring sound while sleeping
(a) Did not stand straight (d) To sleep briefly
(b) Apologised for his remarks 40. Chip of the old block.
(c) Created a wrong impression (a) A person of the old generation
(d) Made a poor impression (b) An experienced old man
33. Call in question (c) A common boy of the locality
(a) Summon as a witness (b) Without any doubt (d) Someone similar in character to one’s father
(c )Prove a theory (d) Challenge 41. Chapter and verse.
34. Cheek by jowl (a) Spoke like a preacher (b) Taught like a teacher
(c) Referred to religious books 49. Cut no ice
(d) Provided minute details (a) Had no influence (b) Did not hurt
42. Catch time by the forelock (c) No benefit (d) Not make proud
(a) Speed up (b) Set up clock back 50. Carrot and stick policy
(c) Slow down (d) Seize opportunity (a) Reward and punishment (b) Dishonest
43. Cook the books (c) Arrogant (d) Selfish policy
(a) To write books on cooking 51. Call names
(b) To falsify financial records (a) To praise (b) To abuse
(c) To be a good editor (d) To be a good writer (c) To respect (d) To order
44. Clamp down on 52. Cloven hoof
(a) someone very precious or dear (a) The evil intention (b) The nice intention
(b) miss the chance (c) To do something religious
(c) raining very heavily (d)To help someone silently
(d) to act strictly to prevent something 53. Cry for the moon
45. Catch on (a) To wish for something impossible
(a) Rejuvenating (b) Secret affair (b) To wish for something accessible
(c) To loose (d) To become popular (c) To try to have something by bad means
46. Cat's whiskers (d) To waste efforts
(a) a very easy matter (b) to be highly impressive 54. Charley horse
(c) to be very determined (a) Very rapid (b) Very weak
(d) difficult to understand (c) Stiffness / cramp (d) Boldness
47. Cast pearls before swines 55. Cup of Joe
(a) very close together (b) to impart wisdom (a) A cup with Joe printed on it (b) A cup of coffee
(c) A cup of tea
(c) teasing one another
(d) A difficult situation for someone
(d) to offer something valuable to someone who
does not recognize its truth 56. Can of worms
48. Cut off without a shilling (a) More easy way (b) Most difficult issue
(a) Disinherited (b) Snubbed (c) Very attractive (d) Very useful
(c) Gave only a shilling 57. Cold feet
(d) Sent away with a shilling (a) unwell (b) afraid
(c) hesitant (d) excited (a) Start fighting after a disagreement
58. Clear the air (b) Agree with someone (c) Enjoy the cool breeze
(a) reduce pollution (b) discuss openly (d) Not accept any responsibility
(c) reveal feelings (d) be untruthful 65. Crying wolf
59. Chicken feed (a) To be in pain by getting hit by something
(a) A small amount of money (b) A lot of food (b) To frighten someone in your comfort zone
(c) A group of people gathering together (c) To ask for help when you don’t need it
(d) coward (d) To cry over little things that don’t matter
60. Candle at both ends 66. Child’s play
(a) To exhaust oneself by working too much (a) Something that is very easy to do
(b) becoming overgenerous (b) Something children have made by themselves
(c) To pass time (d) enthusiasm (c) Something for a child to play with
61. Chicken scratch (d) Something that everybody knows
(a) wounds due to scratch of chicken 67. Cast aside
(b) very poor chicken dish (a) To display (b) To bear with
(c) very poor handwriting which is difficult to read (c) To blow up (d) To reject
(d) very messy garden 68. Cudgel one’s brain
62. Come unglued (a) Thinking about a debate
(a) To achieve something easily (b) To think hard
(b) To visit a place again and again (c) Not to think (d) To overthink
(c) To live happily 69. Come in handy
(d) To lose one's composure and become angry (a) Be useful (b) Cause trouble
63. Curiosity killed the cat (c) Be sold (d) Bring luck
(a) A person who constantly keeps asking 70. Cook someone’s goose
questions is avoided by everybody
(a) To hypnotise someone
(b) Everybody has a fatal weakness
(b) Inviting misfortune
(c) Being inquisitive about other people's affairs
(c) To spoil other’s plan
may get you into trouble
(d) To assist others
(d) Everyone feels like killing a nagging person
71. Cast someone adrift
64. Come to blows
(a) To leave someone without any support or
purpose
(b) To change plan suddenly
(c) Call someone repeatedly
(d) To blame someone for one’s mistakes

Answer: 25. D 50.A

1. C 26. C 51.B
2. A 27. D
3. A 28. A 52. A
4. B 29.B 53. A
5. C 30.C 54. C
6. D 31. B 55. B
7. B 32. D 56. B
8. A 33. D 57. B
9. A 34. A 58. B
10. B 35. B 59. A
11. C 36. B 60. A
12. A 37. D 61. C
13. B 38. B 62. D
14. D 39. D 63. C
15. B 40. D 64. A
16. C 41. D 65. C
17. B 42. D 66. A
18. D 43. B 67. D
19. C 44. D 68. B
20. A 45. D 69. A
21. D 46.B 70.C
22. A 47.D 71. A
23. D 48.A
24. D 49.A
D Word Idioms b) do not wish for something that has not
yet happened
1. Down in the mouth
c) do not count on a good timing that has
a) Very weak b) unable to speak
not yet happened
c) very depressed d) very confused
d) do not expect something good to
2. Devil’s advocate
happen
a) An accomplice in crime
6. Dark horse
b) Someone who presents a counter-
a) someone who is fond of horse racing
argument
b) some who has a wheatish complexion
c) Someone who supports a criminal
c) someone who breeds race horses
d) A cruel person
d) someone who unexpectedly succeeds
3. Die in harness.
7. Draw a blank
a) die with honour
a) be unsuccessful
b) die on a horse back
b) be happy about something
c) die while still working
c) be unable to sketch
d) die in the battle field
d) be luck in a game
4. Donkey’s years
8. Dead heat
a) having long ears
a) Close contest that ends in a tie
b) a very long time
b) A strong heat wave
c) instantly d) once in a while
c) A deadly blast of hot air
5. Don't count your chickens before they
d) Strong opposition to one's ideas
hatch’’.

a) do not count on something that is not

going to happen
9. Damp squib 13. Dress down

a) Complete failure a) To neglect b) Put in better condition

b) Complete knowledge c) To scold d) To worry excessively

c) To motivate d) To squander money 14. Don't know the first thing about it

10. Dime a dozen a) To have no knowledge about

something.
a) something precious
b) The time that you can no longer
b) something valuable
change your mind, or when you have to
c) something not available
do what you are doing now.
d) something common
c) To use all your strength and ability to
11. Doubting Thomas achieve something, or to be in very
vicious combat.
a) A sadist
d) To say you will deal with a problem
b) A Sceptic
when you need to and not before.
c) An expert
15. Drew on his fancy
d) A miser
a) Used his understanding
12. Down to the wire
b) Used his imagination
a) Removing the bondage that is keeping
c) Used his aptitude d) Used his skill
on down
16. Draw the line
b) The last second before the bomb
explodes a) Put the screw on b) Fix a limit

c) To denote a situation whose outcome c) Aim at the sky d) Turn the tables
is not decided until the very last minute

d) Finishing all of one’s resources to the

last penny
17. Dog in the manger : d) Hostile and unhelpful

a) An undersized bull almost the shape of 22. Draw the line at something
a dog
a) Agreeing to an idea
b) A dog that has no kennel of its own
b) Accept something up to a particular
c) A person who puts himself in point
difficulties on account of other people
c) Coming to a conclusion
d) A person who prevents others from
d) Making pencil sketches
enjoying something useless to himself
23. Dead letter.
18. Drive home
a) Not well thought out
a) Find one’s roots b) Emphasise
b) No longer effective
c) Refer d) Draw
c) No longer available
19. Do a roaring trade
d) Not in keeping with the changing times
a) In the animal business
24. Deaf ear
b) Highly successful
a) Paid no heed
c) In the habit of shouting at others
b) Listened carefully
d) Extremely reluctant
c) Turned his ear away d) Inaudible
20. Daft as a brush
25. Die-hard
a) silly or somewhat foolish
a) Very weak b) About to die
b) full of energy
c) Living life d) Persistent/ determined
c) Give a scolding d) Pretend
26. Duck to water.
21. Dog eat dog
a) like taking the duck to water
a) Very vigilant b) Steady manager
b) like bursting out suddenly
c) Ruthlessly competitive
c) like dropping the duck in the water a) To look shabby b) To look suitable

d) like easily and naturally speaking c) To do a sin d) To suffer from illness

27. Deadwood 32. Down the road

a) Insensitive b) Dead a) In future b) In the past

c) Emotionless c) At present d) No particular time

d) People or things who are no longer 33. Dog’s chance

useful
a) A required opportunity
28. Die is cast
b) Miserable life
a) project is over b) decision is made
c) To look shabby d) No hope at all
c) death is inevitable
34. Damp squib
d) cloth has been dyed
a) Complete failure
29. Did good turn
b) Complete knowledge
a) returned my kindness
c) To motivate d) To squander money
b) did an act of kindness
35. Don’t put all your eggs in the same
c) improved my prospect basket

d) became suddenly good a) Don’t share your wealth with others

30. Draw a blank b) Don’t buy too many things at one time

a) be unsuccessful c) Don’t invest in loss making

propositions
b) be happy about something
d) Don’t concentrate all your resources in
c) be unable to sketch
one place
d) be lucky in a game

31. Dress the part

36. Double-talk b) A state in which progress is impossible

a) Interfering while someone is talking c) To lose an important asset

b) Conversation between two people d) To attract

c) Speaking to confuse people and avoid 41. Dead men’s shoes

truth
a) Making oneself available for all the
d) Talking repeatedly and annoying tasks being assigned
people
b) A career where a lot of cheques are
37. Dead ringer signed

a) An exact duplicate c) Job that one takes over from

somebody who has left unexpectedly or
b) A false warning
died
c) In writing d) Inactive
d) Acquiring the wealth of a dead man
38. Devil is beating his wife
through malpractices
a) One who presents a counter argument
42. Drastic times call for drastic
b) If you have nothing to do, you are measures
likely to do some mischief
a) When you are extremely desperate
c) The sun is shining while it rains you need to take extremely desperate
actions
d) When someone comes in
unexpectedly while being talked about b) Don't rely on it until you sure of it

39. Down the tubes c) Something that ends at the last minute
or last few seconds
a) Minting money b) Failing completely
d) Do not pull all your resources in one
c) Being informal d) Going to swim
possibility
40. Deadlock

a) To be anxious
1. c 23. b

2. b 24. a

3. c 25. d

4. b 26. d

5. c 27. d

6. d 28. b

7. a 29. b

8. a 30. a

9. a 31. b

10. d 32. a

11. b 33. d

12. c 34. a

13. c 35. d

14. a 36. c

15. b 37. a

16. b 38. c

17. d 39. b

18. b 40. b

19. b 41. c

20. a 42. a

21. c

22. b
Idioms Related to W, X, Y & Z (c) be well trained
(d) be an expert
1. White elephant
7. With open arms
(a) Very huge item
(a) Honourably
(b) Costly but useless possession
(b) Promptly
(c) Very expensive investment
(c) Warmly
(d) Useful material
(d) Harmoniously
2. With might and main
8. Will-o-the wisp
(a) A big blow
(a) Something impossible to get or
(b) A hard blow
achieve
(c) With full strength and power
(b) To keep off an unwanted and
(d) Penetrating
undesirable person
3. With bated breath
(c) To spend recklessly
(a) In dispute
(d) Accept or leave the offer
(b) In anxiety
9. Within an ace of
(c) In full detail
(a) Very near to
(d) In happy mood
(b) Very far from
4. Wild goose chase
(c) Very cheap
(a) fruitful hunting
(d) Very expensive
(b) futile search
10. Whiter than white
(c) ideal seeking
(a) Completely foolish
(d) genuine effort
(b) Completely blank
5. Work against the clock
(c) Customary
(a) work with concentration
(d) Completely honest
(b) work against all problems
11. Wag the dog
(c) work in great hurry
(a) To divert attention from something of
(d) work late in the night
greater importance to something of
6. Walk the tight rope
lesser importance
(a) be very nervous
(b) be very cautious
 (b) To be nice to someone if you want 16. Whole bag of tricks
that person’s loyalty (a) Make use of the best resources from
(c) To praise someone to get that the ones that are available
persons love (b) Make use of all the possibilities or
(d) A small favour to a person who techniques to achieve something
loves you matters a lot to that (c) Make use of all opportunities that
person cross your path
12. Water under the bridge (d) Make use of all tricks to win the
(a) To create solutions to overcome any hearts of people
problem 17. Whole nine yards
(b) Past events are no longer important (a) Long clothing
(c) Young days can never be brought (b) Till last minute
back again (c) Counting length
(d) Time keeps flowing endlessly (d) Everything
13. While away 18. Want to curl up and die
(a) Spend time in a relaxed way (a) Want to die comfortably
(b) To utilize time efficiently (b) Unable to sleep well
(c) To be on time (c) Feel terribly ashamed and sorry
(d) To be late (d) Too tired from physical labour
14. Weal and woe 19. Watch one’s step
(a) Friends and enemies (a) Be punished severely
(b) Be in danger (b) Walk or act carefully
(c) Adversity (c) Revealing the secret information
(d) Good times and bad times (d) Put off work for another day
15. Wet behind the ears 20. Work like a charm
(a) Skillful (a) To do something faster
(b) Young and rich with experience (b) To delay a task
(c) Young and without much experience (c) To work very well
(d) Hearing impaired (d) To do a magic trick
21. Wouldn't hurt a fly (b) To be in bad mood throughout the
(a) To be coward day
(b) To be very poor (c) Disrespect
(c) To be inoffensive and harmless (d) To make promise
(d) To be indifferent 27. When the Church comes
22. Wing it (a) When desperate
(a) Something that flies (b) When the Church is built
(b) To do something without a plan (c) At the point of religious awakening
(c) To book a trip (d) When the moment of decision
(d) To decline a lucrative offer arrives
23. Word of mouth 28. Wry face
(a) To make promise (a) Disappointed look
(b) Wrong information (b) Burned face
(c) To spread by talking (c) Black person
(d) To someone happy (d) Happy face
24. Well disposed to 29. Worth a jew's eye
(a) In fashion (a) Not a worthy possession
(b) To look sad (b) unnecessary
(c) Friendly with somebody/something (c) A costly item
(d) Shortage (d) A possession of high value
25. Window shopping 30. Whale of time
(a) To feel dejected (a) To enjoy yourself very much
(b) To appreciate (b) To enjoy loneliness
(c) To look at things displayed but not (c) To enjoy leisure time
buying them (d) To enjoy with loved ones
(d) To buy things 31. What a small world
26. Waking up on the wrong side of the (a) What a coincidence
bed (b) What a challenging task
(a) Not Agree with someone (c) What a narrow space
 (d) What a beautiful place 37. Yeoman‘s service
32. Whistle in the dark (a) Medical help
(a) Pretend to be unafraid (b) Excellent work
(b) A ray of hope in the worst of times (c) Social work
(c) See a ghost while dreaming (d) Slow work
(d) Be blind and fall into a trap 38. Your sins will find you out
33. Wear your heart on your sleeve A) Your mistakes will be forgotten
(a) To keep a secret B) Your secrets will remain hidden
(b) To show your true emotions C) Your wrongdoings will be revealed
(c) To look attractive eventually
(d) To love someone secretly D) Your virtues will be acknowledged
34. When it rains, it pours 39. Yoke around one’s neck
(a) Extremely poor weather A) A burden or responsibility
(b) Problems seem to happen together B) A piece of jewelry
(c) Problems are part of life C) A symbol of strength
(d) Both good and bad news conveyed D) A tool for farming
at the same time 40. You can lead a horse to water but you
35. X marks the spot can’t make him drink
A) The specific or exact location of A) You can force someone to do
something something against their will
B) The end of a journey B) You can provide opportunities, but
C) The beginning of a task you can't force someone to take
D) The center of attention them
36. X Factor C) You can't lead someone to water if
A) A unique quality or characteristic they're already drinking
that sets someone apart D) You can't lead a horse to food if it's
B) A mathematical equation already full
C) The 10th variable in an equation
D) The unknown element in a situation
41. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks B) Stop paying attention or losing
A) Older individuals are resistant to concentration
change C) They are exercising
B) Older individuals are quick learners D) They are in a state of confusion
C) It's easy to teach new skills to older 46. Zero hour
individuals A) The time when everything comes to
D) Dogs are incapable of learning a standstill
tricks B) The beginning or decisive moment
42. You can’t make an omelette without of an event
breaking a few eggs C) The time when nothing happens
A) Success often requires sacrifice or D) The time when everyone leaves
hardship 47. Zonk out
B) Omelettes are difficult to make A) To fall asleep suddenly or deeply
C) Breaking eggs is a waste of food B) To run at full speed
D) Cooking requires precision and C) To forget everything
delicacy D) To lose all motivation
43. Yellow-bellied 48. Zip past
A) Young A) Move quickly
B) Jealous B) Stop abruptly
C) Upset stomach C) Change direction suddenly
D) Coward D) Disappear without a trace
44. You bet 49. Zip your lip
A) Absolutely, without a doubt A) To speak loudly
B) No, not at all B) To remain silent or keep a secret
C) I'll think about it C) To talk endlessly
D) Maybe, under certain conditions D) To tell jokes
45. Zone out 50. Zenith of career or life
A) They are focusing intensely A) The highest point or peak of
success or achievement
 B) The beginning of a journey D) The middle point of a career or life
C) The lowest point of a career or life

Ans. 21.c 32.a 41.a

1.b 11.a 22.b 33.b 42.a

2.c 12.b 23.c 34.b 43.d

3.b 13.a 24.c X word idioms 44.a

4.b 14.d 25.c 35.a Z word idiom

5.c 15.c 26.b 36.a 45.b

6.b 16.b 27.d Y word idiom 46.b

7.c 17.d 28.a 37.b 47.a

8.a 18.c 29.d 38.c 48.a

9.a 19.b 30.a 39.a 49.b

10.d 20.c 31.a 40.b 50.a

1. Take to heart (b) Take care a lot many things at the
(a) casually same time
(b) patiently (c) To participate in a fun event
(c) seriously (d) To take a difficult task
(d) quietly 9. Throw out of gears
2. Turn a deaf ear (a) Get excited about unplanned
(a) go far away adventures
(b) listen carefully (b) Lose control overgrowth
(c) to ignore (c) Disturb the working of the existing
(D) turn his ear away system
3. Take to one’s heels (d) Speed up the growth
(a) to walk slowly 10. To quit on someone
(b) to run away (a) To fire someone from a job
(c) to march forward (b) To cheat with someone.
(d) to hop and jump (c) To give up on a difficult person.
4. To go for broke (d) To stop helping someone, especially
(a) To risk everything in an all-out effort when, the support is needed
(b) Failure in relationship or partnership 11. To gird up the loins
(c) Losing all money in an effort to revive (a) To be unable to decide
a failing business (b) To one's liking
(d) To start again after failing in a (c) To be at strife
business (d) To prepare for hard work
5. To turn the tables 12. To hold a brief for
(a) To expose (a) to support someone's cause
(b) To change the situation completely (b) to write a speech for someone
(c) To escape (c) to wait for someone
(d) To profit in a dishonest way (d) to upset someone's campaign
6. Turn a blind eye 13. Touch and go
(a) Not able to see the obvious truth (a) Unchanging (b) Undoubted
(b) Hide the ugly truth from someone (c) Unimportant
(c) Pretend not to notice (d) Uncertain
(d) Stay away from bad habits 14. Too many irons in the fire
7. There’s no such thing as a free lunch (a) Too many clothes to iron
(a) It isn’t possible to get something for (b) To be involved in many activities
nothing (c) A lot of risky investments
(b) There is no genuine kindness is this (d) Suffering from many ailments
world 15. To be thrown in at the deep end
(c) Even a mother will expect something (a) need to do one thing at a time
for her love (b) try to do too many things at the same
(d) Those who are tempted by free time
things, end up spending more (c) unable to do the given work
8. To put one’s hand to plough (d) learn to do the difficult things too
(a) Start an agricultural venture soon
16. To blaze a trail (b) To perform brilliantly
(a) to initiate something new (c) Support through a difficult period
(b) to act impulsively (d) To expect more than one actually
(c) to set fire to something deserves
(d) to complete a project 25. Trumped up
17. Through thick and thin (a) Translated
(a) in the hour of need (b) Sang with the music of a trumpet
(b) under all circumstances (c) Concocted
(c) in favourable circumstances (d) Copied
(d) through all means 26. Take exception to
18. Till the cows come home (a) appreciate
(a) For a large part (b) object to
(b) For a very long time (c) care for
(c) In the evening (d) deny
(d) Till the work is finished 27. To the letter
19. Take French leave (a) Exactly / precisely
(a) Acknowledge the host (b) To verify
(b) Leave with written permission (c) Watch carefully
(c) Welcome the host (d) To be lucky
(d) Leave without any intimation 28. To cut the Gordian knot
20. Take up the gauntlet (a) To perform an opening ceremony
(a) To accept challenge (b) To solve a difficult problem
(b) To accept defeat (c) To get a sharp injury
(c) To accept what is written in fate (d) To go for mountaineering
(d) To be able to grasp the hidden 29. Talk through one’s hat
meaning (a) To speak fluently
21. To wrangle over an ass's shadow (b) To talk nonsense
(a) To waste money over trifles (c) To talk wisdom
(b) To punish a person severely for his (d) To speak at random
arrogance 30. Take the wind out of another’s sails
(c) To quarrel over trifles (a) To manoeuvre to mislead another on
(d) To keep away from extreme poverty the high seas
22. Throw up the sponge (b) To cause harm to another
(a) To attack (c) To defeat the motives of another
(b) To laugh at someone (d) To discourage someone making him
(c) To surrender or accept defeat feel less enthusiastic or confident
(d) To talk loudly 31. To take a leaf out of somebody’s book
23. Tempt providence (a) To take him as a model
(a) To punish someone (b) To steal something valuable
(b) To take reckless risks (c) To follow the dictates of someone
(c) To have God’s favor (d) To copy /imitate someone
(d) To make publicly known 32. Tall order
24. Tide over (a) An unreasonable or difficult demand
(a) To leave in difficult time
 (b) Crowded place (b) Problems encountered during the
(c) Expensive place initial part of a process
(d) Difficult work (c) Problems encountered during the
33. Turn turtle whole process
(a) Slow like a turtle (d) Problems encountered during the
(b) Turn like a turtle middle part of a process
(c) Overturn 41. Turn an honest penny
(d) A game turtles play (a) Make a legitimate living/ to earn
34. Too many chiefs and not enough indians money honestly
(a) A proud gathering (b) To distribute money to needy people
(b) An inefficient situation (c) Have a luxury living
(c) An anti-national meeting (d) Become more miser
(d) A top-level meeting 42. Turns one’s nose up
35. Take a cue from someone (a) Refuse to accept
(a) treat someone as very important (b) Loves
(b) wait patiently to listen to someone (c) Sees no harm in
(c) be strongly influenced by (d) Can just tolerate
someone/behave in the same way as 43. Take a hike
someone else (a) Get increment in salary
(d) take someone’s position in the queue (b) Get promoted
36. Twiddling one’s thumbs (c) Get dismissed from job
(a) Feeling hungry (d) Get lost or a rude way of telling
(b) Feeling bored someone to leave
(c) Feeling angry 44. Throw in the towel
(d) Feeling sad (a) Make all possible effort
37. To tread on someone’s toes (b) Using any means
(a) to be in power (c) Accept defeat
(b) to commence to fight (d) Ignore others
(c) to sacrifice one’s life 45. Thrust your nose in
(d) to offend someone (a) Advise me about
38. Teeth of tough resistance (b) Be in opposition
(a) In a state of uncertainty (c) Deal with
(b) In direct opposition to (d) Meddle officiously in
(c) In collaboration with 46. Threw down the glove
(d) In a short span of time (a) Accepted
39. Tongue -in -cheek (b) Defeat
(a) Speak in an insincere/ non serious (c) Rejected the prize
way (d) Gave a challenge
(b) To praise wholeheartedly 47. Thee at thy word
(c) a sensational news (a) Listen to you carefully
(d) To say something hurtful (b) Do not believe you
40. Teething problems (c) Feel angry with you
(a) Problems encountered during the (d) Truly believe you
last stage of a process
48. Token strike (c) Of highest possible quality
(a) Total strike (d) Person of integrity
(b) Carefully planned strike 55. To be on the wane
(c) Short strike held as a warning (a) to complain
(d) Sudden call of strike (b) to be sick
49. To talk turkey (c) to be on boat
(a) To have a power nap (d) to be diminishing
(b) Don't give up the day job 56. To take to one’s bed
(c) Not to pursue something at which (a) to be very attached to one’s
they are unlikely to be successful. belongings
(d) To discuss something honestly and (b) to lie in bed due to illness
directly (c) to fight with one’s husband
50. To take a leap in the dark (d) to agree with someone
(a) To take risk 57. To take stock of
(b) To hazard oneself (a) To assess
(c) To do a task secretly (b) To discuss
(d) To do a hazardous thing without any (c) To assemble
idea of the result (d) To modify
51. Threw cold water 58. Treading on eggshells
(a) encouraged (a) Taking care of eggs to save the lives
(b) discouraged of young chicks
(c) cleared (b) Intending to grow very fast
(d) rejected (c) Making best bets in one's trade
52. Think on feet (d) To be careful in speech and actions
(a) To act quickly to get the things you 59. Two peas in a pod
want. (a) Treat people fairly
(b) To interpret what someone is (b) Look very similar in appearance or
thinking. character
(c) To have good ideas and make (c) Talk about a problem
decisions quickly in a difficult (d) Make a bad situation worse
situation. 60. Take away your breath
(d) To be able to face anything. (a) Astonishing
53. Turncoat (b) Falling in love
(a) Expert at altering coats (c) Killing
(b) Someone who deserts one group to (d) Exhausting
join another 61. True colours
(c) A truly dishonest person (a) Black and white
(d) Going round and round in a court of (b) Light colours
law (c) Real character
54. Top-notch (d) Bright colours
(a) The highest marking on a tree or a 62. Toffee-nosed
building (a) A person who thinks he is of a high
(b) Person or organization that attracts social class and looks down on
only the top people of lower class
 (b) A solid, respectable and respected (d) To give a ride to someone
member of society 64. To have a nodding acquaintance
(c) Continue to live at the same social (a) To have a great experience
standard we have lived at, even (b) To neglect all the parameters
though we have money problems (c) Know somebody/something slightly
(d) A person who seems impolite/of low (d) To have nothing in common
education at first, but who is usually 65. Tied in knots
of good character (a) Confused
63. To the manner born (b) Punished
(a) To have high manners (c) Hindered
(b) To do something as though it is (d) Controlled
coming naturally
(c) To be sophisticated
32.A 49.D
T WORD Ans 16.A 33.C 50.D
1.C 17.B 34.B 51.B
2.C 18.B 35.C 52.C
3.B 19.D 36.B 53.B
4.A 20.A 37.D 54.C
5.B 21.C 38.B 55.D
6.C 22.C 39.A 56.B
7.A 23.B 40.B 57.A
8.D 24.C 41.A 58.D
9.C 25.C 42.A 59.B
10.D 26.B 43.D 60.A
11.D 27.A 44.C 61.C
12.A 28.B 45.D 62.A
13.D 29.B 46.D 63.B
14.B 30.D 47.D 64.C
15.D 31.D 48.C 65.A