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250 MCQs on Idioms and Phrases (Part 2) sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 1 solved papers. Below are the top 100 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Correct Answer: Everybody without distinction
"All and Sundry" means everybody without distinction.
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Correct Answer: At a distance
"At arm's length" means at a distance.
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Correct Answer: at enmity
"At daggers drawn" means at enmity.
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Correct Answer: With all one's belongings
"Bag and baggage" means with all one's belongings.
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Correct Answer: full of joys
"Bed of roses" means full of joys.
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Correct Answer: very fast
"By leaps and bounds" means very fast.
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Correct Answer: deliberately
"In cold blood" means deliberately.
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Correct Answer: in the face of
"In the teeth of" means in the face of.
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Correct Answer: full details
"Ins and Outs" means full details.
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Correct Answer: major share
"Lion's share" means major share.
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Correct Answer: impossible
"Out of question" means impossible.
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Correct Answer: standard
"Up to the mark" means standard.
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Correct Answer: warmly
"With open arms" means warmly.
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Correct Answer: scoundrel
"A black sheep" means scoundrel.
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Correct Answer: a reason for discord
"A bone of contention" means a reason for discord.
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Correct Answer: an absurd tale
"A cock and bull story" means an absurd tale.
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Correct Answer: a day of festivity
"A gala day" means a day of festivity.
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Correct Answer: a difficult problem
"A hard nut to crack" means a difficult problem.
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Correct Answer: one who has no influence
"A man of straw" means one who has no influence.
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Correct Answer: one who changes one's opinion or party
"A turn coat" means one who changes one's opinion or party.
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Correct Answer: a small amount
"A bit" means a small amount.
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Correct Answer: at last
"About time" means at last.
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Correct Answer: everyone or everything is included
"Across the board" means everyone or everything is included.
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Correct Answer: to behave badly
"act up" means to behave badly.
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Correct Answer: liking the same things as me
"after my own heart" means liking the same things as me.
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Correct Answer: a test of speed or time
"Against the clock" means a test of speed or time.
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Correct Answer: all the time
"All along" means all the time.
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Correct Answer: at irregular times
"All hours" means at irregular times.
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Correct Answer: getting old
"Along in years" means getting old.
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Correct Answer: and a lot more
"And then some" means and a lot more.
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Correct Answer: someone who is innocent
"a babe in the woods" means someone who is innocent.
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Correct Answer: to give up a claim
"back down" means to give up a claim.
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Correct Answer: to get out of an agreement
"back out" means to get out of an agreement.
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Correct Answer: an unpleasant drug experience
"a bad trip" means an unpleasant drug experience.
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Correct Answer: he didn't show surprise
"He didn't bat an eye" means he didn't show surprise.
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Correct Answer: to remember something
"bear in mind" means to remember something.
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Correct Answer: to avoid a question
"beat around the bush" means to avoid a question.
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Correct Answer: to make something stronger
"beef up" means to make something stronger.
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Correct Answer: privately
"Behind the scenes" means privately.
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Correct Answer: unfairly
"Below the belt" means unfairly.
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Correct Answer: to quit
"call it a day" means to quit.
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Correct Answer: to give orders
"call the tune" means to give orders.
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Correct Answer: to move
"carry off" means to move.
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Correct Answer: to do things in the wrong order
"cart before the horse" means to do things in the wrong order.
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Correct Answer: to understand
"catch on" means to understand.
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Correct Answer: not to have enough of something when needed
"be caught short" means not to have enough of something when needed.
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Correct Answer: someone who doesn't spend much money
"Cheap skate" means someone who doesn't spend much money.
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Correct Answer: to investigate
"check up" means to investigate.
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Correct Answer: to become happy
"cheer up" means to become happy.
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Correct Answer: a small amount of money
"Chicken feed" means a small amount of money.
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Correct Answer: I suppose
"Dare say" means I suppose.
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Correct Answer: to do, make, or draw something quickly
"dash off" means to do, make, or draw something quickly.
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Correct Answer: very tired
"Dead tired" means very tired.
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Correct Answer: to be in serious trouble
"be in deep water" means to be in serious trouble.
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Correct Answer: fades away
"dies down" means fades away.
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Correct Answer: to disappear slowly
"die out" means to disappear slowly.
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Correct Answer: something is easy to get
"a dime a dozen" means something is easy to get.
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Correct Answer: to serve
"dish out" means to serve.
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Correct Answer: to stop something
"do away with" means to stop something.
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Correct Answer: practical
"down to earth" means practical.
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Correct Answer: let's do it carefully
"Easy does it" means let's do it carefully.
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Correct Answer: to apologise
"eat your words" means to apologise.
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Correct Answer: to eat in a restaurant
"eat out" means to eat in a restaurant.
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Correct Answer: to force out
"edge out" means to force out.
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Correct Answer: to do with difficulty
"eke out" means to do with difficulty.
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Correct Answer: as a group
"En masse" means as a group.
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Correct Answer: watch carefully
"keep an eye out" means watch carefully.
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Correct Answer: to eat a lot
"eat like a horse" means to eat a lot.
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Correct Answer: to encourage
"egg on" means to encourage.
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Correct Answer: to make less nervous
"ease up" means to make less nervous.
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Correct Answer: accept your punishment
"face the music" means accept your punishment.
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Correct Answer: honest
"fair and square" means honest.
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Correct Answer: not keep up
"fall behind" means not keep up.
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Correct Answer: fails to happen
"falls through" means fails to happen.
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Correct Answer: everywhere
"Far and wide" means everywhere.
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Correct Answer: no possibility
"Fat chance" means no possibility.
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Correct Answer: an honour
"a feather in your cap" means an honour.
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Correct Answer: had enough
"fed up" means had enough.
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Correct Answer: want to do something
"feel like" means want to do something.
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Correct Answer: test an idea
"feel out" means test an idea.
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Correct Answer: collect
"gather in" means collect.
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Correct Answer: skilled in talking
"the gift of the gab" means skilled in talking.
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Correct Answer: try to hide
"gloss over" means try to hide.
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Correct Answer: run smoothly
"go like clockwork" means run smoothly.
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Correct Answer: left at home when her husband plays golf
"a golf widow" means left at home when her husband plays golf.
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Correct Answer: put up with something
"grin and bear it" means put up with something.
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Correct Answer: try to hurt
"gun for" means try to hurt.
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Correct Answer: enthusiastic
"gung ho" means enthusiastic.
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Correct Answer: fast and hard
"Great guns" means fast and hard.
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Correct Answer: incomplete
"half baked" means incomplete.
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Correct Answer: come from
"hail from" means come from.
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Correct Answer: give credit to
"hand it to" means give credit to.
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Correct Answer: feel shameful
"hang your head" means feel shameful.
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Correct Answer: don't worry
"No hard feelings" means don't worry.
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Correct Answer: feel sorry for them
"heart goes out to someone" means feel sorry for them.
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Correct Answer: begin before the others
"head start" means begin before the others.
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Correct Answer: is tough and powerful
"heavy-duty" means is tough and powerful.
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Correct Answer: connect
"hook up" means connect.
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Correct Answer: secret
"hush-hush" means secret.
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Correct Answer: pregnant
"in the family way" means pregnant.
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