Idioms And Phrases - Practice Test

[#96] To strike one's colours

(A) To fight vigorously

(B) To work hard

(C) To surrender

(D) To make a rude gesture

Correct Answer

(C) To surrender

Explanation

Solution: To strike one's colours: To surrender.

[#97] To put one on one's mettle

(A) To rouse one to do one's best

(B) To ruin somebody

(C) To discourage a person

(D) To incite a person to fight

Correct Answer

(A) To rouse one to do one's best

Explanation

Solution: To put one on one's mettle: in a situation in which they must prove their worth, skill, or ability.

[#98] To hold somebody to ransom

(A) To keep captive and demand concession

(B) To humiliate

(C) To offer bribe

(D) To blackmail and extract money

Correct Answer

(A) To keep captive and demand concession

Explanation

Solution: To hold somebody to ransom: to put someone in a situation where they have no choice and are forced to agree to your demands.

[#99] To set the thames on fire

(A) To do something remarkable

(B) To try to do the impossible

(C) To burn something to ashes

(D) To fling ironical remarks

Correct Answer

(A) To do something remarkable

Explanation

Solution: To set the thames on fire: Do something remarkable.

[#100] To cry wolf

(A) To grieve over something which cannot be recovered

(B) To cry from grief inconsolably

(C) To raise a false alarm

(D) To announce to one and all

(E) To listen eagerly

(F) To give false alarm

(G) To turn pale

(H) To keep off starvation

Correct Answer

(C) To raise a false alarm
(F) To give false alarm

Explanation

Solution: To cry wolf: call for help when it is not needed, with the effect that one is not believed when one really does need help.

Idioms And Phrases - Study Mode

[#96] To strike one's colours

Correct Answer

Explanation

[#97] To put one on one's mettle

Correct Answer

Explanation

[#98] To hold somebody to ransom

Correct Answer

Explanation

[#99] To set the thames on fire

Correct Answer

Explanation

[#100] To cry wolf

Correct Answer

Explanation