Phrases and Idiom

6. Please do this work ………..

(A) Ins and outs
(B) for good
(C) without fail
(D) In contact with

Ans. (C)

7. The breeze…………

(A) breeze
(C) away
(B) died
(D) died away

Ans. (D)

8. My friends …………. one by one.

(A) dropped
(B) one by one
(C) dropped off
(D) my friend

Ans. (C)

9. He kicks the ball …………

(A) At random
(B) Because of
(C) Ups and downs
(D) As if

Ans. (A)

10. It is best to ……….

(A) At home in
(B) Nip in the bud
(C) In lieu of
(D) Out and out

Ans. (B)

11. I am …….. a good house.

(A) Looking for
(B) Fall flat
(C) Because of
(D) Look After

Ans. (A)

12. The ……………… died down.

(A) died down
(B) fire
(C) died
(D) the fire

Ans. (B)

13. Many old customs are

(A) dying
(B) customs
(C) dying out
(D) old

Ans. (C)

14. Please give me this pen ……………… this book.

(A) Look after
(B) In stead of
(C) Take care of
(D) All of a sudden

Ans. (B)

15. A mother has to ………. her children.

(A) Look after
(B) Look after
(C) Take care of
(D) All of a sudden

Ans. (C)

16. I……………… my old parents.

(A) Look for
(B) Fall flat
(C) Because of
(D) Look After

Ans. (D)

17. Lam ready to give my life ………. my country.

(A) For the sake of
(B) A bed of roses
(C) Bring up
(D) At once

Ans. (A)

18………… ….. he left the place.

(A) Look after
(B) Look after
(C) Take care of
(D) All of a sudden

Ans. (D)

19. There was an earthquake

(A) Look for
(B) All of a sudden
(C) Because of
(D) Look After

Ans. (B)

20. My scheme ……….. for want of money.

(A) Look for
(B) Look After
(C) Because of
(D) Fell flat

Ans. (D)

21. …….your bad habits.

(A) Above all
(B) Give up
(C) Relates to
(D) All in all

Ans. (B)

22. She ………. her son well.

(A) Look after
(B) Look after
(C) Take care of
(D) All of a sudden

Ans. (A)

23. The post of Prime Minister is not.

(A) For the sake of
(B) A bed of roses
(C) Bring up
(D) At once

Ans. (B)

24. He has …….. with his friends.

(A) fallen
(B) has fall
(C) fallen out
(D) his friend

Ans. (C)

25. He is ……………… the best boy in the class.

(A) At home in
(C) In lieu of
(B) Live on
(D) Out and out

Ans. (D)

26. All his plans ………

(A) all through
(B) fell through
(C) her plans
(D) his plans

Ans. (B)

27. His house was……….. by thieves.

(A) Broken into
(B) Look after
(C) Take care of
(D) All of a sudden

Ans. (A)

28. I could not go to school……………… my illness.

(A) Look for
(B) Fall flat
(C) Because of
(D) Look After

Ans. (C)

29. Harsh Ranjan is ………… his class-teacher.

(A) Ins and outs
(B) In no time
(C) without fail
(D) In contact with

Ans. (D)

30. Arpit will succeed in his attempt ……….

(A) in course of time
(B) Give up
(C) In fact
(D) All in all

Ans. (A)

31. He solved the problem ………….

(A) Ins and outs
(B) In no time
(C) without fail
(D) In contact with

Ans. (B)

32. Social environment……………… human population.

(A) in course of time
(B) Give up
(C) Relates to
(D) All in all

Ans. (C)

33. He succeeded ……… hard labour.

(A) In case
(B) By dint of
(C) Off and on
(D) At home in

Ans. (B)

34. Mohan went away leaving the books

(A) At any cost
(B) All in all
(C) A bed of roses
(D) At sixes and sevens

Ans.(D)

35. A prisoner ………….

(A) got away
(B) away
(C) got
(D) a prisoner

Ans. (A)

36. We can’t get along……………… money.

(A) get along
(B) without
(C) money
(D) can’t

Ans.–(B)

37. He is ……………… English.

(A) At home in
(B) Live on
(C) In lieu of
(D) Out and out

Ans. (A)

38. Ram is……. in his family.

(A) At any cost
(B) All in all
(C) A bed of roses
(D) At sixes and sevens

Ans.-(B)

39. He succeeded ……………… hard labour.

(A) by dint of
(C) give and take
(B) bread and butter
(D) face to face

Ans. (A)

40. The cow……………… grass.

(A) At home in
(B) Live on
(C) In lieu of
(D) Out and out

Ans. (B)

41………… Malti Devi is poor.

(A) in course of time
(B) Give up
(C) Relates to
(D) In fact

Ans. (D)

42. He …………… his studies.

(A) in course of time
(B) Gave up
(C) Relates to
(D) All in all

Ans. (B)

43. He gave me a radio……………….. my bicycle.

(A) At home in
(B) Live on
(C) In lieu of
(D) Out and out

Ans. (C)

44. Sons generally……………….. their fathers.

(A) At home in
(B) Live on
(C) In lieu of
(D) Take after

Ans. (D)

45………………. he is my tutor.

(A) Above all
(B) All in all
(C) Relates to
(D) Give up

Ans. (A)

46. He labours hard to earn………………..

(A) by dint of
(B) bread and butter
(C) give and take
(D) face to face

Ans.–(B)

47. I will tell you everything when we are …………..

(A) by dint of
(B) bread and butter
(C) give and take
(D) face to face

Ans. (D)

48. You should inform me ……………… you need money.

(A) In case
(B) By dint of
(C) Off and on
(D) At home in

Ans. (A)

49. He is…………….. English.

(A) In case
(B) By dint of
(C) Off and on
(D) At home in

Ans. (D)

50. I don’t like his ………..policy.

(A) by dint of
(B) give and take
(C) give and take
(D) face to face

Ans. (B)