The idiom “A wild goose chase” means
A. A deal on easy terms
B. A foolish, profitless attempt
C. Unable to understand something
D. An unacceptable lie (more…)
The idioms and expressions below are some of the most common in English and equally important for CSS, PMS and all Competitive Exams. Here, some common and important idioms with meaning and examples are given. The example sentences show how idioms are used in context are also given here.
What does “To be in two minds means” means?
A. To be uncertain
B. To be of unsound
C. Having two minds
D. To be honest with someone
“To cut long story short” means?
A. Tell the story briefly
B. Come to the point
C. Miss the main points
D. None of above
Idiom “A slap on the wrist” means?
A. Hard Punishment
B. Beating Someone
C. Warning or Small Punishment
D. Make someone sadIdiom
To drive home “idioms” means?
A. To emphasize an important point about something
B. To take someone into home
C. To transfer home to somewhere
D. To park and drive the car into a home (more…)
“Honesty is the best policy” is a proverb of _______?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Edwin Sandys
C. Nathaniel Macon
D. Thomas Jefferson (more…)