891. “Wild goose chase” means:
A) Successful search
B) Futile pursuit
C) Hunting
D) Game
Answer: B) Futile pursuit
892. “With flying colors” means:
A) Barely pass
B) Successfully
C) Fail
D) Late
Answer: B) Successfully
893. “Within arm’s reach” means:
A) Very far
B) Very near
C) Impossible
D) Lost
Answer: B) Very near
894. “Work against the clock” means:
A) Relax
B) Hurry to finish on time
C) Waste time
D) Sleep
Answer: B) Hurry to finish on time
895. “You can’t judge a book by its cover” means:
A) Appearances can mislead
B) Always judge
C) Books are important
D) Read carefully
Answer: A) Appearances can mislead
896. “Zero in on” means:
A) Ignore
B) Focus closely
C) Move away
D) Sleep
Answer: B) Focus closely
897. “Zip your lip” means:
A) Laugh loudly
B) Keep quiet
C) Speak clearly
D) Sing
Answer: B) Keep quiet
898. “All in a day’s work” means:
A) Unusual event
B) Something routine
C) Holiday
D) Rare incident
Answer: B) Something routine
899. “At the drop of a hat” means:
A) Reluctantly
B) Immediately
C) Slowly
D) Never
Answer: B) Immediately
900. “Bite the hand that feeds you” means:
A) Thank someone
B) Harm benefactor
C) Feed animals
D) Help friend
Answer: B) Harm benefactor