Phrase or Idiom Meaning MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Phrase or Idiom Meaning - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is: Option 4, i.e., "Answer please."

Key Points

• The phrase "répondez s'il vous plaît" is a French expression that translates to "please respond" or "answer, please" in English. (कृपया उत्तर दें)
  • Example: The wedding invitation had "RSVP" written at the bottom, which stands for "répondez s'il vous plaît."
• In English, it is commonly abbreviated as RSVP and is used to request confirmation of attendance for events.
• This polite expression emphasizes the importance of a response from the invitee.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 4, i.e., "Answer please."

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Option 1: Please serve on a silver plate (कृपया चांदी की थाली में परोसें)
  • This is an incorrect interpretation of the phrase "répondez s'il vous plaît."
  • Example: The phrase does not mean serving something on a silver plate.
• Option 2: Peace be with you (आपके साथ शांति हो)
  • While this is a polite expression, it is unrelated to the actual meaning of "répondez s'il vous plaît."
  • Example: The phrase "peace be with you" is often used as a greeting or farewell, not as a request for a response.
• Option 3: You should be responsible (आपको जिम्मेदार होना चाहिए)
  • This option conveys a sense of obligation but does not align with the meaning of the French phrase.
  • Example: Being responsible means taking accountability for one’s actions, not responding to an invitation.

The correct answer is: Option 2 i.e. on cloud nine.

Key Points

• The idiom "on cloud nine" means being extremely happy or in a state of great elation. (बहुत खुश होना)
  • Example: After hearing the news of her promotion, she was on cloud nine.
• The sentence implies that the person was ecstatic or overjoyed after winning the lottery, so "on cloud nine" fits perfectly.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 2.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Flying off the handle (गुस्से में आपा खो देना): It means to suddenly become very angry without much reason.
  • Example: He flew off the handle when he found out someone had scratched his car.
• At loggerheads (बहस या झगड़े में होना): It means to be in strong disagreement or conflict with someone.
  • Example: The two neighbors have been at loggerheads over the property boundary for years.
• Red in the face (शर्मिंदा या गुस्से से लाल होना): It means being embarrassed or angry to the point of blushing.
  • Example: She was red in the face after realizing she had made a mistake in front of everyone.

The correct answer is 'To his heart's content'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate idiom for the underlined part is 'To his heart's content'.
• The idiom "to his heart's content" means doing something as much or as long as one desires or pleases. In the context of the sentence, it indicates that the child played the video game for as long as he desired or until he was fully satisfied.
• The other options do not fit the context:
  • "To gild the pill" means to make something unpleasant seem more acceptable but doesn't convey the sense of doing something to one's satisfaction.
  • "To kick the bucket" means to die or pass away and doesn't relate to the context of the child playing a video game.
  • "To assume airs" means to pretend to have a more important or grander personality and doesn't relate to doing something to one's satisfaction.
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 1.
   

Correct Answer: To his heart's content. 

The correct answer is: Option 3 (Jealousy).

Key Points

• The word "Green-eyed monster" is an idiom that refers to jealousy. It is often used to describe the destructive nature of envy. (ईर्ष्या/जलन)
  • Example: His green-eyed monster took over when he saw his friend win the award he desired.
• "Jealousy" is the correct meaning of the idiom. It refers to the feeling of envy or resentment over someone else's achievements, possessions, or success. (ईर्ष्या)
  • Example: She felt jealousy when she saw her colleague get promoted.
• Hence, the idiom "Green-eyed monster" is synonymous with jealousy.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 3 (Jealousy).

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Anger (क्रोध): A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
  • Example: His anger was evident when he slammed the door.
• Hatred (घृणा): Intense dislike or ill will.
  • Example: He spoke with hatred about the unfair treatment he received.
• Flattery (चापलूसी): Excessive and insincere praise, often given to further one's own interests.
  • Example: She used flattery to get her boss to approve her request.

The correct answer is: Option 4.

Key Points

• The phrase "button his lip" is an idiomatic expression that means to remain silent or refrain from speaking. (चुप रहना)
  • Example: He was about to reveal the secret, but his friend told him to button his lip.
• "Remain silent" means to avoid talking or expressing oneself, especially when it is wise or necessary to do so. (चुप रहना)
  • Example: During the heated argument, she decided to remain silent instead of fueling the fire.
• Hence, "button his lip" aligns perfectly with the meaning "remain silent."

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 4.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Smack one’s lips (होठों को चाटना): An expression indicating anticipation or enjoyment, often related to food.
  • Example: The children smacked their lips at the sight of the delicious cake.
• Stylish in appearance (शानदार दिखने वाला): Refers to someone who has a fashionable or attractive look.
  • Example: He always dresses in a way that makes him look stylish in appearance.
• Press the lips to look smart (होठों को दबाना और स्मार्ट दिखना): This option does not accurately fit the context of the phrase "button his lip."

The correct answer is 'Have very little money'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom 'Be hard up' is 'Have very little money'.
• Be hard up: having very little money. (बहुत कम पैसा होना)
  • Example: We're a bit hard up at the moment so we're not thinking about holidays.
     

Correct Answer: Have very little money.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. a closely impending disaster.

• If you say that someone has the Sword of Damocles hanging over their head, you mean that they are in a situation in which something very bad could happen to them at any time. (यदि आप कहते हैं कि किसी के सिर पर तलवार लटकी हुई है, तो इसका मतलब है कि वे ऐसी स्थिति में हैं कि उनके साथ कभी भी बहुत बुरा हो सकता है।)
• Example- As a Grand Prix driver, you have the Sword of Damocles hanging over your head at every moment

• Synonym- Risk, hazard, menace, peril, jeopardy, 
• Antonym- Safety.
• In the given image it is clearly visible that the man has the Sword of Damocles is hanging right on his head as anything hazardous can happen to him at any time. 

The correct answer is 'Not being as successful as previously'.

Key Points

• 'Lose your touch' is an idiom that means to no longer be able to do something as well as you could before.(पहले की तरह सफल नहीं हो पाना)
  • Ex- After years of not practicing the piano, she found she had lost her touch, hitting the wrong notes more often than she used to.
• Hence, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

The correct answer is 'Next to someone'.

Key Points

• The meaning of the idiom 'At one's elbow' is 'Next to someone'.
• The meaning of the idiom is at someone's side
  • For eg:-His assistant is always at his elbow.

The correct answer is 'Ordinary people'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom 'rank and file' is 'Ordinary people'.
• Rank and file: the ordinary members of an organization as opposed to its leaders. (किसी संगठन के सामान्य सदस्यों के रूप में उसके नेताओं के विरोध में)
  • Example: The rank and file of the Labour Party.
     

Correct Answer: Ordinary people. 

The correct answer is 'to destroy by an explosion'.

Key Points

• Blow up means to be destroyed and killed by a bomb.
  • E.g. -The army used precision-guided munitions to blow up enemy targets.

Hence, the correct answer is 'to destroy by an explosion'.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. people who desert in times of trouble

Key Points

•  fair-weather friends generally mean someone who can be depended on only when everything is going well.
• For example - "You can't rely on Sarah—she's strictly a fair-weather friend."
• From the above explanation, option 2 suits the most as it is similar in meaning to that of the idiom.

The correct answer is "One who argues against something just for the sake of arguing."

Key Points

• The meaning of the given idiom is "a person who expresses a contentious opinion in order to provoke debate or test the strength of the opposing arguments." (वह जो केवल बहस करने के लिए किसी बात का विरोध करता हो।)
• We use the given idiom in a situation where a person tries to demonstrate their ability to win an argument by supporting a contentious opinion.
  • Example: Rupesh played the devil's advocate by lauding the anti-abortion bill in a room full of feminists.

​Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is option 3) i.e., 'Accept something up to a particular point'

Key Points

• Draw the line at something is an idiom that means to set a limit on what one is willing to do or accept.​
  • ​Example - I draw the line at a pizza with anchovies on it
• ​So, accept something up to a particular point is the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

The correct answer is 'ill feeling'.

Key Points

•  Let's take a look at the meaning of the given idiom.
  • Bad blood: It is an idiomatic phrase that means ill feeling or bitterness; unfriendly or hostile relations; enmity; hostility; animosity.
    • Example: There has always been bad blood between these families.
• Thus, the correct answer is option 1.