Select the Right Meaning of Idioms And Phrases Part-II
IDIOMS AND PHRASES PART-II As we have studied in the part one of Idioms and phrases quiz that Idioms are expressions of words or phrases whose meaning cannot be explained directly from the meaning of individual words that make it up.
In this quiz, we will learn the meaning of some more Idioms and Phrases.
Guess the correct meaning of Idioms and Phrases in the following quiz.
All the best for the Idioms and Phrases Part-II Quiz!
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A white elephant
precious thing
uncommon event
unprofitable possession
a rare phenomenon
A swan song
melodious song
disharmonious display
utterance/statement made just before death or retirement
concocted tail
Fling away
to have an affair
to flare up
to throw aside violently
to swing
to be on the wane
to complain
to be sick
to be on boat
to be diminishing
A brazen-faced yellow
cruel person
ugly person
dark-complexioned person
impudent fellow
To stand on ceremony
to celebrate an occasion in a grand way
to be extravagant
to get married
to treat with cold rigid civility
Crocodile tears
hypocritical tears
to get hysterical
tears caused due to presence of ammonia in something
to use something too sincerely
A man of straw
a man of no substance
a man without means
a man of character
a generous man
To be all eyes
to be cautious
watching closely and attentively
to be amazed
to be nonplussed
To cut someone short
to oblige someone
to assist someone
to interrupt someone
to insult someone
French leave
a person who does not take leave
leave without permission
to take long leave
to take a day off and have fun
To call a spade a spade
to play cards
to be arrogant
to speak plainly without mincing matters
to be confident about everything one does
To be like a fish out of water
to be face to face with death
to be in a strange situation
to be in want of a house
to be determined to live
Swollen headed
to be suffering from illness
to be conceited
to be narrow minded
to be dumb
To provide against a rainy day
to provide plentiful
to provide for a possible future in time of difficulty or need
to store for the family
to store for the rainy season
Losing ground
becoming less powerful or acceptable
become strong
lose control
fly away
Jack of all trades
to accuse wrongly
a poor fellow
a foolish one
one who knows a little about many things
Once in a blue moon
frequently
rarely
once in six months
once in a month
To while away
to utilize time
to spend time uselessly
bad and good time
to go away
To throw mud at
to accuse wrongly
to accuse for a right cause
to be arrogant
to like someone
