Free Vocabulary MCQs with Answers

1311. "Hold one's horse" means__________?

• A. Keep one's expectations
• B. Keep one's gift
• C. Have patience
• D. High on energy

Explanation: The standard idiom is “hold your horses,” meaning wait or have patience. The option about patience expresses the intended meaning despite the question’s singular wording.

1312. To make clean breast of means

• A. To gain prominence
• B. To praise oneself
• C. To destroy before it blooms
• D. To confess without of reserves

Explanation: To “make a clean breast of” something is to confess it fully and frankly, without concealing details. Option d is intended to mean “confess without reserves,” although its wording contains a grammatical typo.

1313. Co*k and bull story mean ?

• A. a true story
• B. a lengthy tale
• C. Story told by an idiot
• D. An unbelievable story

Explanation: A cock-and-bull story is an implausible or fabricated tale, so an unbelievable story is the best match. It need not be lengthy, and it is not simply a true story.

1314. She turned heads wherever she went. What does the idiom/phrase "turn heads" mean?

• A. too pleased
• B. get angry
• C. attract a lot of attention
• D. not knowing what to say
• E. get acquainted

Explanation: To turn heads means to attract people's attention, usually because of one's appearance or striking behaviour. The other options describe emotions or social interaction, not public notice.

1315. My friend is a couch potato. What does the idiom/phrase "couch potato" means?

• A. active person
• B. busy person
• C. lazy person
• D. angry person

Explanation: A couch potato is a person who spends much time sitting and watching television instead of being active. It therefore describes a lazy or inactive person.

1316. He Was all at sea when he began his new Job.What does idiom / phrase "at sea" means __________?

• A. happy
• B. sad
• C. puzzled
• D. triumphant

Explanation: To be “at sea” means to be confused, uncertain, or unable to understand what to do. It comes from the helplessness of being lost at sea.

1317. "Feel blue" means _________?

• A. Feel Sad
• B. Feel happy
• C. Feel energetic
• D. Feel angry

Explanation: To feel blue means to feel sad or depressed. The expression uses blue figuratively for a low or unhappy emotional state.

1318. "Fender bender" means ________ ?

• A. A mammoth car accident
• B. A Huge car accident
• C. A small car accident
• D. A major car accident

Explanation: A fender-bender is a minor traffic accident, usually involving slight damage to vehicles. It is not a major, huge, or mammoth crash.

1319. "Go Dutch" means _______ ?

• A. One person paying for everyone
• B. share the cost of something, especially a meal, equally
• C. Enjoy two different opportunities at the same time
• D. To do something badly or cheaply

Explanation: To go Dutch means that each person pays an equal share, especially when sharing the cost of a meal. It does not mean that one person pays for everyone.

1320. "Black and blue" _____________ ?

• A. Full of bruises
• B. A poor plan
• C. False sense of happiness or success
• D. Something that is not understandable

Explanation: “Black and blue” describes skin covered with bruises, usually after an injury or beating. It refers to the colours of bruised skin, not to an unclear or unsuccessful plan.