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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs MCQs 2026

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  1. Q1 easy

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: spill the beans

    1. A Reveal a secret
    2. B Waste money
    3. C Lose courage
    4. D Start a quarrel
    💡 Explanation:

    To spill the beans means to disclose information that was meant to be secret.

  2. Q2 easy

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: break the ice

    1. A End a friendship
    2. B Create confusion
    3. C Start conversation
    4. D Avoid responsibility
    💡 Explanation:

    To break the ice means to ease initial formality and begin interaction.

  3. Q3 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: call off

    1. A Invite formally
    2. B Speak loudly
    3. C Cancel
    4. D Remember
    💡 Explanation:

    To call off an event means to cancel it.

  4. Q4 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: look after

    1. A Search carefully
    2. B Take care of
    3. C Ignore
    4. D Follow secretly
    💡 Explanation:

    To look after someone or something means to take care of it.

  5. Q5 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: turn down

    1. A Increase volume
    2. B Reject
    3. C Arrive late
    4. D Confuse
    💡 Explanation:

    To turn down an offer or request means to reject it.

  6. Q6 easy

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: once in a blue moon

    1. A Very rarely
    2. B Very quickly
    3. C In public
    4. D At midnight
    💡 Explanation:

    Once in a blue moon means something happens very rarely.

  7. Q7 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: break into a house

    1. A Repair it
    2. B Rent it
    3. C Paint it
    4. D Enter by force
    💡 Explanation:

    To break into a building means to enter it illegally by force.

  8. Q8 medium

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: red tape

    1. A Excessive bureaucracy
    2. B A legal document
    3. C A secret plan
    4. D Emergency help
    💡 Explanation:

    Red tape means excessive official rules and procedures.

  9. Q9 medium

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: go through hardships

    1. A Avoid hardships
    2. B Cause hardships
    3. C Experience hardships
    4. D Record hardships
    💡 Explanation:

    To go through hardships means to experience them.

  10. Q10 easy

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: a piece of cake

    1. A A formal meal
    2. B A difficult duty
    3. C A small reward
    4. D An easy task
    💡 Explanation:

    A piece of cake means something very easy to do.

  11. Q11 medium

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: burn the midnight oil

    1. A Waste electricity
    2. B Work late at night
    3. C Travel secretly
    4. D Study late at night
    💡 Explanation:

    The idiom means to study or work late into the night; in exam usage it often refers to study.

  12. Q12 medium

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: keep up with

    1. A Maintain the same pace
    2. B Punish severely
    3. C Put in storage
    4. D Look downward
    💡 Explanation:

    To keep up with someone or something means to stay at the same level or pace.

  13. Q13 easy

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: at the eleventh hour

    1. A At sunrise
    2. B After failure
    3. C At the last moment
    4. D Without permission
    💡 Explanation:

    At the eleventh hour means at the last possible moment.

  14. Q14 medium

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: look down upon

    1. A Depend upon
    2. B Despise
    3. C Protect
    4. D Search below
    💡 Explanation:

    To look down upon someone means to regard them as inferior.

  15. Q15 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrase: in black and white

    1. A In secret
    2. B In writing
    3. C In darkness
    4. D In anger
    💡 Explanation:

    In black and white means in written or printed form.

  16. Q16 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: put out a fire

    1. A Extinguish it
    2. B Increase it
    3. C Ignore it
    4. D Light it
    💡 Explanation:

    To put out a fire means to extinguish it.

  17. Q17 medium

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: take over

    1. A Return
    2. B Refuse
    3. C Assume control
    4. D Break apart
    💡 Explanation:

    To take over means to assume control or responsibility.

  18. Q18 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrase: a narrow escape

    1. A A small door
    2. B A close escape
    3. C A planned exit
    4. D A legal release
    💡 Explanation:

    A narrow escape is an escape from danger by a very small margin.

  19. Q19 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: get rid of

    1. A Depend on
    2. B Remove
    3. C Look for
    4. D Take care of
    💡 Explanation:

    To get rid of something means to remove or dispose of it.

  20. Q20 medium

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: a bone of contention

    1. A Cause of dispute
    2. B A small mistake
    3. C A sign of illness
    4. D A family tradition
    💡 Explanation:

    A bone of contention is a matter over which people argue.

  21. Q21 easy

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: in hot water

    1. A In trouble
    2. B In comfort
    3. C In control
    4. D In haste
    💡 Explanation:

    Being in hot water means being in trouble or difficulty.

  22. Q22 medium

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: hit the nail on the head

    1. A Make a mistake
    2. B Be exactly right
    3. C Work very hard
    4. D Delay a matter
    💡 Explanation:

    The idiom means to say or do exactly the right thing.

  23. Q23 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: bring up a topic

    1. A Hide it
    2. B Mention it
    3. C Remove it
    4. D Forget it
    💡 Explanation:

    To bring up a topic means to introduce or mention it in discussion.

  24. Q24 medium

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: by and large

    1. A Suddenly
    2. B In detail
    3. C Generally
    4. D By force
    💡 Explanation:

    By and large means generally or on the whole.

  25. Q25 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: put off

    1. A Postpone
    2. B Decorate
    3. C Continue
    4. D Admit
    💡 Explanation:

    To put off a task or meeting means to postpone it.

  26. Q26 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: get along with

    1. A Compete against
    2. B Have friendly relations
    3. C Depend entirely
    4. D Escape from
    💡 Explanation:

    To get along with someone means to have a friendly relationship with them.

  27. Q27 medium

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: make up for

    1. A Invent
    2. B Quarrel over
    3. C Memorize
    4. D Compensate for
    💡 Explanation:

    To make up for something means to compensate for a loss or fault.

  28. Q28 medium

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: at sixes and sevens

    1. A Very punctual
    2. B Fully prepared
    3. C Confused
    4. D Completely silent
    💡 Explanation:

    At sixes and sevens means confused or disorganized.

  29. Q29 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: take after

    1. A Remove from
    2. B Punish later
    3. C Depend on
    4. D Resemble
    💡 Explanation:

    To take after a relative means to resemble that person.

  30. Q30 medium

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: a blessing in disguise

    1. A A hidden benefit
    2. B A public insult
    3. C A formal warning
    4. D A useless gift
    💡 Explanation:

    It means something that seems bad at first but brings a good result.

  31. Q31 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: give up

    1. A Distribute
    2. B Begin again
    3. C Look upward
    4. D Stop trying
    💡 Explanation:

    To give up means to stop trying or abandon an effort.

  32. Q32 easy

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: under the weather

    1. A Very wealthy
    2. B Slightly ill
    3. C Deeply angry
    4. D Fully alert
    💡 Explanation:

    Under the weather means feeling unwell or slightly ill.

  33. Q33 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrase: keep an eye on

    1. A Avoid
    2. B Praise
    3. C Delay
    4. D Watch carefully
    💡 Explanation:

    To keep an eye on someone or something means to watch it carefully.

  34. Q34 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: break down

    1. A Improve quickly
    2. B Stop functioning
    3. C Move away
    4. D Speak softly
    💡 Explanation:

    A machine that breaks down stops functioning.

  35. Q35 medium

    Choose the meaning of the phrase: on the verge of

    1. A Far from
    2. B Afraid of
    3. C Known for
    4. D About to
    💡 Explanation:

    On the verge of means about to do or experience something.

  36. Q36 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: carry out

    1. A Cancel
    2. B Hide
    3. C Delay
    4. D Perform
    💡 Explanation:

    To carry out a plan, order, or duty means to perform it.

  37. Q37 medium

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: beat around the bush

    1. A Avoid the main point
    2. B Win easily
    3. C Search a forest
    4. D Speak truthfully
    💡 Explanation:

    The idiom means to avoid saying the important point directly.

  38. Q38 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: cut down on

    1. A Increase
    2. B Depend on
    3. C Reduce
    4. D Destroy fully
    💡 Explanation:

    To cut down on something means to reduce its amount or use.

  39. Q39 easy

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: in a nutshell

    1. A In danger
    2. B Briefly
    3. C Secretly
    4. D Carefully
    💡 Explanation:

    In a nutshell means in brief or in very few words.

  40. Q40 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: run out of

    1. A Chase
    2. B Enter suddenly
    3. C Escape from
    4. D Have none left
    💡 Explanation:

    To run out of something means to use it all so none remains.

  41. Q41 medium

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: come across

    1. A Reject
    2. B Find by chance
    3. C Depend upon
    4. D Return quickly
    💡 Explanation:

    To come across something means to find or meet it by chance.

  42. Q42 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: turn up

    1. A Refuse
    2. B Increase heat
    3. C Fold paper
    4. D Arrive
    💡 Explanation:

    To turn up at a place means to arrive or appear.

  43. Q43 medium

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: a hard nut to crack

    1. A A kind person
    2. B A weak argument
    3. C A difficult problem
    4. D A broken tool
    💡 Explanation:

    A hard nut to crack is a difficult person or problem to deal with.

  44. Q44 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: take off

    1. A Leave the ground
    2. B Write quickly
    3. C Hold firmly
    4. D Look closely
    💡 Explanation:

    For an aircraft, take off means to leave the ground.

  45. Q45 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: get over an illness

    1. A Recover from it
    2. B Ignore it
    3. C Celebrate it
    4. D Spread it
    💡 Explanation:

    To get over an illness means to recover from it.

  46. Q46 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: look into

    1. A Stare at
    2. B Avoid
    3. C Investigate
    4. D Respect
    💡 Explanation:

    To look into a matter means to investigate it.

  47. Q47 easy

    Choose the meaning of the idiom: on cloud nine

    1. A Very happy
    2. B Very confused
    3. C Very old
    4. D Very poor
    💡 Explanation:

    On cloud nine means extremely happy.

  48. Q48 medium

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: put up with

    1. A Advertise
    2. B Construct
    3. C Tolerate
    4. D Surrender
    💡 Explanation:

    To put up with something means to tolerate it.

  49. Q49 medium

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: call on a friend

    1. A Ignore a friend
    2. B Visit a friend
    3. C Blame a friend
    4. D Hire a friend
    💡 Explanation:

    To call on someone means to visit them, especially briefly.

  50. Q50 easy

    Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb: pass away

    1. A Succeed
    2. B Escape
    3. C Disappear briefly
    4. D Die
    💡 Explanation:

    Pass away is a polite expression meaning die.

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