The CLAT exam requires strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and careful reading, along with a clear understanding of the Idioms. This article provides a set of MCQs on Idioms to help you practice and strengthen your knowledge with the help of detailed solutions, which will support your CLAT 2026 exam preparation.
Whether you're revising the basics or testing your knowledge, these MCQs will serve as a valuable practice resource.
The CLAT 2026 exam is expected to follow a similar trend to the CLAT 2025, with a total of 120 questions for one mark, and 0.25 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer.
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CLAT MCQs on Idioms
1. To make clean breast of:
A To tell the truth about something
B To gain prominence
C To destroy before it blooms
D To praise oneself
2. A man of straw:
A A creditable man
B A very active man
C A man of no or little substance
D An unreasonable man
3. A wild-goose chase:
A A wise search
B A fruitful search
C A worthwhile hunt
D A futile pursuit
4. Put on the market:
A To offer for sale
B Alongside the market
C Already purchased
D None of the above
5. To meet someone halfway:
A To show that you are prepared to strain your relationship with someone
B To compromise with someone
C Confrontation
D Incongruity
6. He burnt his fingers by interfering in his neighbour's affair.
A Got himself into trouble
B Burnt himself
C Got himself insulted
D Got rebuked
7. Mr. Gupta, who is one of the trustees of a big charity, is suspected of feathering his own nest.
A Being lazy in doing his work
B Being too generous
C Neglecting his job
D Making money unfairly
8. Mrs. Hashmi has been in the blues for the last several weeks.
A Abroad
B Unwell
C Depressed
D Penniless
9. For the first week, the apprentice felt like a fish out of water.
A Frustrated
B Homeless
C Disappointed
D Uncomfortable
10. His friends failed to see why he should ride the high horse just because he had won an election.
A Become abnormal.
B Appear arrogant.
C Indulge in dreams.
D Hate others
11. mala fide
A Generous
B Bad intention
C Trustworthy
D Genuine
12. Tabula rasa
A Clean slate
B Agitated
C Deprived
D Creative
13. Carte blanche
A Slavery
B Complete discretion
C Anarchy
D Dependent
14. De jure
A Illegal
B Heir
C Concerning law
D Forbidden
15. Raison d'etre
A Logical conclusion
B Reason for existence
C Free choice
D Dubious argument
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