Idioms Test

Let me have your promise in black and white. Here 'black and white' means-

• Openly

• Secretly

• In writing

• Irrevocably

She acted in the teeth of strong opposition.

'In the teeth of' means-

• In the help of

• In defiance of

• In association of

• In corroboration of

His conduct has always been 'fair and square.' 'Fair and square' means-

• Modest

• Improper

• Dishonest

• Honest

The will was declared null and void. 'Null and void' means

• Empty

• Effective

• Invalid

• Ineffable

He is over head and ears in love. 'Over head and ears' means-

• Flamboyant

• Frugal

• Deeply

• Skin deep

She found lots of odds and ends in the box. 'Odds and ends' means-

• Precious things

• Important things

• Unimportant things

• Dangerous things

I will follow you in weal and woe. 'Weal and woe' means-

• Happiness and misery

• Happiness and prosperity

• Happiness and disparity

• Hard times

He has become a laughing stock for his foolish remarks. 'Laughing Stock' means-

• An object of ridicule

• Laughing gags

• Unworthy person

• Valuable person

Farmers opposed the three laws tooth and nail. 'Tooth and nail' means -

• Loosely

• Strongly

• Strangely

• Outrageously

Don't beat about the _____, come to the point.

• Rod

• Forest

• Shrubs

• Bush