16. “Rest on one’s laurels” means:
Correct Answer: C. Stop after success
Explanation: To become complacent after an achievement.
17. “Rise to the occasion” means:
Correct Answer: B. Be equal to the task
Explanation: To meet a challenge successfully.
18. “Root and branch” means:
Correct Answer: C. Fully and completely
Explanation: To affect something entirely, from the base to the top.
19. “The rising sun” means:
Correct Answer: C. One gaining success
Explanation: Symbolizes a person or entity that is becoming prominent.
20. “To rob Peter to pay Paul” means:
Correct Answer: B. Take from one to unfairly give another
Explanation: Shifting resources from one obligation to another without solving either.
21. “Rise like a Phoenix from the ashes” means:
Correct Answer: B. Return to power after destruction
Explanation: To recover and become stronger after a setback.
22. “Rough and tumble” means:
Correct Answer: C. Struggles of life
Explanation: Describes a chaotic, vigorous, or hard‑knock environment.
23. “Royal road” means:
Correct Answer: C. Easy way
Explanation: An effortless or straightforward method.
24. “To rule the roost” means:
Correct Answer: C. To govern or control
Explanation: To be the dominant person in a group or household.
25. “To run amok” means:
Correct Answer: B. To act without control
Explanation: To behave in a wild, uncontrolled manner.
26. “Run riot” means:
Correct Answer: A. Act wildly or grow uncontrollably
Explanation: To behave in a chaotic, uncontrolled fashion.
27. “Without rhyme or reason” means:
Correct Answer: C. Without explanation
Explanation: Something that lacks a logical basis.
28. “Raison d’être” means:
Correct Answer: D. Main justification
Explanation: The fundamental reason for existence.
29. “Red‑handed” means:
Correct Answer: C. While committing a crime
Explanation: Caught in the act of wrongdoing.
30. “A broken reed” means:
Correct Answer: B. Weak help
Explanation: Symbolizes something fragile or unreliable.
31. “Raining cats and dogs” means:
Correct Answer: C. Heavy rainfall
Explanation: An idiom for a torrential downpour.
