English Idioms and Phrases

An idiom is a phrase, or a combination of words, that has developed a figurative meaning through frequency of use. Idioms are a staple in many different languages, and are often shared across languages through numerous translations. They can be useful and even fun to use, but are also bound to confuse any new speaker of a language who isn’t familiar with the phrase’s cultural relevance.
For instance, what does it mean to “spill the beans,” and why is everyone making such a fuss over someone doing it? Why are they telling that person to “break a leg” on stage? It doesn’t look like that person has a “chip on their shoulder.”
This section will go over a large multiple choice question based exercises of common English idioms and phrases with their meanings. These idiom and phrase MCQs appear in tests conducted by: FPSC, NTS, SIBA STS, KPPSC, PPSC, SPSC, BPSC, OTS, UTS, PTS, CTS, ATS, ITS, CSS and PMS etc..

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    “Chicken feed” means _____.
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    If someone “means business”, they are _____.
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    “Out of order” means it _____.
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    To “pass over” means to _____.
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    If it is “par for the course”, it is _____.
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    She has been ill throughout her life but has managed to see 87 years of life.
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    “Water down” means to _____.
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    “On time” means _____.
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    To “back out” means _____.
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    Every Jack has a Jill