Most Important 40+ MCQs of Idioms starting with L – English Exam Guide

1. “Labour under” means:

• Enjoy benefits
• Suffer from hardship
• Work part-time
• Rest peacefully

2. “Laconic speech” means:

• Long and boring talk
• Dramatic speech
• Short and clear speech
• Angry speech

3. “Lame duck” refers to:

• A slow learner
• A failed person or project
• A weak leader
• A tired worker

4. “Laughing stock” means:

• Source of laughter
• Joker in a play
• Person made fun of
• Happy person

5. Among the idioms starting with L, the idiom “Loaves and fishes” refers to:

• Charity and food
• Hard work and patience
• Material gains from position
• Rewards in heaven

6. “Lock, stock and barrel” means:

• In a limited way
• In some parts
• Partially taken
• Completely, with everything

7. “Under lock and key” means:

• Kept safe
• Unavailable
• Locked up securely
• Free to access

8. “Laugh in one’s sleeves” means:

• Laugh loudly
• Laugh politely
• Laugh secretly at someone
• Cry silently

9. “Led by the nose” means:

• Followed blindly
• Went ahead
• Ignored warnings
• Trusted someone

10. “Lend countenance to” means:

• Oppose openly
• Support silently
• Approve openly
• Doubt honestly