idioms and phrases part-01

                                                                      

Que. 1 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. 

While fighting the Indian army the enemy realized that they had caught a Tartar. 

1. to catch a dangerous person 

2. to deal with a person who is more than one’s match

3. to trap a wanted criminal with greater difficulty 

4. to live carefully and cautiously

to deal with a person who is more than one’s match

Que. 2 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. 

The CBI had been handed over the case of a murder which took place 20 years ago which seemed like a wild goose chase. 

1. an absurdly hopeless enterprise

 2. a fuss over a trifling matter 

3. to be insensitive to criticism

 4. to speak boastfully of oneself 

an absurdly hopeless enterprise

Que. 3 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. 

The researcher tried his best to explain the importance of his new discovery to the panel members but soon realized that he was casting pearls before a swine. 

1. He realized that the panel members would take his suggestion seriously

 2. He realized that he disclosed the information to a greedy panel 

3. He realized that he had come to the right group of people

 4. He realized that the panel members cannot appreciate his findings

He realized that the panel members cannot appreciate his findings

Que. 4 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. 

Truly he is a chip off the old block. 

1. very similar to his father

 2. a good actor

 3. an honourable man

 4. outdated in his mannerism

very similar to his father

Que. 5 In the following question, an idiomatic expression/a proverb has been given, followed by some alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/proverb: 

A lady's man

 1. A woman tailor

 2. A lover of woman's company

 3. A man working as per a lady's directions

 4. A timid husband

A lover of woman's company