Idioms and Phrases test 1-Solved practice Question and answers

16)

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom / phrase/ word.

Facts spoke louder than words at the company meeting where the director tried to paint a rosy picture of the company's financial health.

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A)
Too many facts related to the good financial health of the Company were presented during the meeting
B)
The Company was not doing well financially despite the Director saying otherwise
C)
The Director was very loud while presenting the facts about the Company's financial health during the meeting
D)
The facts stated in the meeting supported the Director's claims of good financial health of the Company
E)
The Company was doing exceptionally well financially, despite the Director saying otherwise

Discussion

17)

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom / phrase/ word.

By initiating the fight with Sakshi in office, Kajal had killed the goose that lays the golden egg.

[IBPS(SO), 2012]

A)
By initiating the fight with Sakshi in office, Kajal had left her speechless
B)
Kajal had ruined her chances of success by picking a fight with Sakshi in office
C)
Kajal had exacted her revenge by picking a fight with Sakshi in office
D)
Kajal had hurt Sakshi by picking a fight with her in office
E)
By inititating the fight with Sakshi in office, Kajal had missed getting the golden egg

Discussion

18)

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom / phrase/ word.

I let the chips fall where they may and do not worry too much about what I want to do next.

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Discussion

19)

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom / phrase/ word.

After trying hard to convince Narendra to change his ways. Raman realised that a leopard cannot change its spots.

[IBPS(SO), 2012]

A)
Raman realised that Narendra would never change his ways
B)
Raman realised that Narendra was helpless
C)
Raman realised that he was not good at convincing others
D)
Raman realised that Narendra would change his ways soon
E)
Raman realised that someone else was forcing Narendra to act in a certain way

Discussion

20)

Directions: Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom / phrase/ word.

Before starting work on our new project, our mentor told us to not count our chickens before they hatched.

[IBPS(SO), 2012]

A)
Our mentor warned us against being over confident about achieving success
B)
Our mentor asked us to meticulously count the chicken first and then the eggs
C)
Our mentor warned us against being over-enthusiastic in implementing the project
D)
Our mentor warned us about all the challenges that lay ahead of us
E)
Our mentor informed us about the prizes that we would get on succeeding

Discussion

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