Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To pull someone's leg'.
Solution
'To pull someone's leg' means: to tease someone playfully.
Answer: (A) To tease someone playfully
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension · Vocabulary
Idioms and Phrases: MAH CET, NMAT and SNAP practice questions
20 questions in the pattern of MAH MBA CET, NMAT and SNAP. Each question is marked with the exams it suits. Answer it, then open the step-by-step solution.
Exam:
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To burn the midnight oil'.
Solution
'To burn the midnight oil' means: to work or study late into the night.
Answer: (B) To work or study late into the night
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To see eye to eye'.
Solution
'To see eye to eye' means: to agree fully.
Answer: (A) To agree fully
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To keep one's fingers crossed'.
Solution
'To keep one's fingers crossed' means: to hope for a good outcome.
Answer: (C) To hope for a good outcome
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'Once in a blue moon'.
Solution
'Once in a blue moon' means: very rarely.
Answer: (B) Very rarely
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'Under the weather'.
Solution
'Under the weather' means: slightly unwell.
Answer: (A) Slightly unwell
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To add fuel to the fire'.
Solution
'To add fuel to the fire' means: to make a bad situation worse.
Answer: (C) To make a bad situation worse
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To beat around the bush'.
Solution
'To beat around the bush' means: to avoid coming to the point.
Answer: (A) To avoid coming to the point
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To spill the beans'.
Solution
'To spill the beans' means: to disclose secret information.
Answer: (B) To disclose secret information
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To let the cat out of the bag'.
Solution
'To let the cat out of the bag' means: to reveal a secret.
Answer: (B) To reveal a secret
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'A blessing in disguise'.
Solution
'A blessing in disguise' means: something good that first seemed bad.
Answer: (C) Something good that first seemed bad
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To get cold feet'.
Solution
'To get cold feet' means: to become nervous about doing something.
Answer: (B) To become nervous about doing something
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'The ball is in your court'.
Solution
'The ball is in your court' means: it is your turn to act or decide.
Answer: (A) It is your turn to act or decide
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'In hot water'.
Solution
'In hot water' means: in trouble.
Answer: (D) In trouble
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'A piece of cake'.
Solution
'A piece of cake' means: something very easy.
Answer: (C) Something very easy
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To call it a day'.
Solution
'To call it a day' means: to stop working for the day.
Answer: (A) To stop working for the day
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To hit the nail on the head'.
Solution
'To hit the nail on the head' means: to describe exactly what is wrong.
Answer: (B) To describe exactly what is wrong
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To turn over a new leaf'.
Solution
'To turn over a new leaf' means: to change one's behaviour for the better.
Answer: (D) To change one's behaviour for the better
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To cost an arm and a leg'.
Solution
'To cost an arm and a leg' means: to be very expensive.
Answer: (A) To be very expensive
Choose the meaning of the idiom: 'To bite the bullet'.
Solution
'To bite the bullet' means: to face a difficult situation bravely.
Answer: (D) To face a difficult situation bravely
These are original practice questions written by Target Campus in the pattern and difficulty of MAH MBA CET, NMAT, SNAP and other MBA entrance tests. They are not previous-year papers.
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