Practise Idioms and Proverbs MCQs in English. Attempt multiple-choice questions, check answers and revise related subtopics.
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Answer: Honest
Explanation Above Board means ایماندار یا قابل اعتماد شخص "Above board" means being honest and transparent in one's dealings , without hiding any intentions. It refers to someone who is trustworthy and fair in their actions.
Answer: To take a difficult task
Explanation To put one’s hand to plough is an English idiom. To put one’s hand to plough means to take a hard or difficult task To put one’s hand to plough means مشکل کام کی ذمہ داری لینا ***
Answer: To take attention
Explanation To "steal someone’s thunder" means to take credit, attention کسی کی محنت یا کامیابی کا کریڈٹ یا توجہ چُرا لینا۔ Last updated question NS on 09 MAY 2026
Answer: Praises himself
Explanation B ows his own trumpet means اپنے منہ میاں مٹھو بننا یا ہونا ۔ خود ستائی کرنا "Blows his own trumpet" means someone who praises themselves excessively or boasts about their own achievements. It suggests a lack of humility and a tendency to self-promote.
Answer: Fanciful schemes
Explanation The phrase " Castles in the air " refers to fanciful schemes or unrealistic plans that are unlikely to be achieved. It is often used to describe dreams or ideas that are imaginative but not grounded in reality.
Answer: Stop smoking
Explanation "To give up smoking" means to quit or cease the habit of smoking cigarettes or other tobacco products. It implies a commitment to stop for health or personal reasons.
Answer: Have it both ways
Explanation To have or do two good things at the same time that are impossible to have or do at the same time. چوپڑیاں اور وہ بھی دو دو کی خواہش
Answer: Overjoyed
Explanation If someone is full of beans, they are lively and have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
Answer: Very nervous
Explanation The idiom "like a cat on hot bricks" means very nervous. بہت زیادہ گھبرایا ہوا
Answer: To issue a challenge someone to fight
Explanation To throw down the gauntlet means to issue a challenge , provoke a confrontation, or dare someone to argue or compete with you کسی کو چیلنج دینا، مقابلے کی دعوت دینا، یا جھگڑے/مقابلے پر اکسانا۔ Last updated question NS on 09 MAY 2026
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