CET Idioms and Phrases Questions with Solutions – Page 5

Choose the sentence with correct idiom usage:

A. She decided to bite the bullet and accept the challenging assignment.
B. She decided to bite the dust and accept the challenging assignment.
C. She decided to hit the nail and accept the challenging assignment.
D. She decided to break the ice and accept the challenging assignment.
E. She decided to face the music and accept the challenging assignment.

Choose the sentence with the correct idiom usage:

A. Despite criticism, he decided to cross the Rubicon and launch his startup.
B. Despite criticism, he decided to kick the bucket and launch his startup.
C. Despite criticism, he decided to spill the beans and launch his startup.
D. Despite criticism, he decided to break the ice and launch his startup.
E. Despite criticism, he decided to beat around the bush and launch his startup.

Choose the sentence with the correct idiom usage:

A. The committee tried to sweep the issue under the carpet by appointing an independent inquiry.
B. The committee tried to sweep the issue under the carpet by openly addressing it in public.
C. The committee tried to sweep the issue under the carpet by ignoring it completely.
D. The committee tried to sweep the issue under the carpet by exposing the corruption.
E. The committee tried to sweep the issue under the carpet by bringing media attention to it.

Choose the sentence with the correct idiom usage:

A. The intern let the cat out of the bag by accidentally revealing the merger details.
B. The intern let the cat out of the bag by carefully safeguarding sensitive information.
C. The intern let the cat out of the bag by refusing to comment on the issue.
D. The intern let the cat out of the bag by misleading the reporters.
E. The intern let the cat out of the bag by delaying the announcement.

Choose the sentence with the correct idiom usage:

A. The negotiator kept moving the goalposts by demanding clarity.
B. The negotiator kept moving the goalposts by changing conditions repeatedly.
C. The negotiator kept moving the goalposts by agreeing to fixed terms.
D. The negotiator kept moving the goalposts by reaching a compromise.
E. The negotiator kept moving the goalposts by concluding talks early.