Idioms and Phrases Beginning with A – Exercise – 1

Idioms and Phrases Beginning with A » Exercise – 1

Directions : Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

1. At the eleventh hour.

(a) At eleven O’clock
(b) At the wrong time
(c) At the last possible moment
(d) At the initial moment itself

Answer
Answer : (c)
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2. A damp squib.

(a) rainy weather
(b) a disappointing result
(c) a skirt in a laundry
(d) none of the above

Answer
Answer : (b)
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3. At the eleventh hour.

(a) too late
(b) too early
(c) immediately
(d) at the last moment

Answer
Answer : (d)
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4. A bolt from the blue.

(a) a delayed event
(b) an inexplicable event
(c) an unexpected event
(d) an unpleasant event

Answer
Answer : (d)
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5. At one’s beck and call.

(a) to attend a call
(b) to be helped by someone
(c) to be useful to someone
(d) to be dominated by someone

Answer
Answer : (d)
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