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MICAT Idioms and Phrases — practice questions

Explore 5 free Idioms and Phrases questions in MICAT Communicationability. Open each question or exercise to read its content, reference answers and available explanation.

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Idioms and Phrases questions and exercises with answers

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Idiom: "Bite the bullet" means:Read the answer and worked solution →Idiom: "Spill the beans" means:Read the answer and worked solution →Idiom: "Once in a blue moon" means:Read the answer and worked solution →Idiom: "Hit the books" means:Read the answer and worked solution →Idiom: "Break the ice" means:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Idiom: "Bite the bullet" means:

  1. Endure something difficult
  2. Eat quickly
  3. Start a fight (typical)
  4. Tell a lie
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Correct answer: A. Endure something difficult

1. "Bite the bullet" originates from soldiers biting on a bullet during pain — to endure something painful with courage. 2. Standard meaning: face a difficult situation bravely. _Source: TSICET 2024 PYQ Q.182 (Shift 1, Idioms)_

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Idiom: "Spill the beans" means:

  1. Reveal a secret
  2. Cook food
  3. Waste money
  4. Make a mistake
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Correct answer: A. Reveal a secret

1. "Spill the beans" = to disclose information that was supposed to be kept secret. 2. Common idiomatic usage. _Source: TSICET 2024 PYQ Q.183 (Shift 1, Idioms)_

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Idiom: "Once in a blue moon" means:

  1. Very rarely
  2. Once a year
  3. Twice a month
  4. In the night sky
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Correct answer: A. Very rarely

1. "Blue moons" are rare lunar events (second full moon in a calendar month). 2. The idiom means "very rarely" or "almost never". _Source: TSICET 2024 PYQ Q.184 (Shift 1, Idioms)_

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