E word Related Idioms
Eyebrow raising
1. Esprit de corps
a) bravery
b) Enthusiasm
c) unity
d) adjustment
2. End in smoke
a) To give no practical result
b) To fall
c) To catch fire
d) End in the destruction of the building
3. Ease somebody's mind
a) Alleviate someone's anxiety
b) Listen to somebody's grievances
c) Have the capacity to understand the
other person's thoughts
d) Keep thinking about some person
4. Excuse my French
a) Used to apologize for swearing
b) Said when one cannot speak the
language of the other person correctly
c) Used to make a flimsy excuse
d) Used when you give up easily
5.
a) Pretend to like something or
someone even when you dislike.
b) Look up in defiance as a show of
rebellion.
c) A person finally getting due
punishment.
d) Something which surprises, shocks,
or offends people
6. Easier said than done
a) A task which is expected to be
difficult turns out to be easy.
b) Intentionally tell some one that a
difficult task is easy.
c) Be more easily talked about than put
into practice.
d) Once a difficult task is done it feels
easy.
7. Every dog has its day
a) Almost too late
b) As a low priority
c) Everyone gets a chance eventually
d) Once in a life-time
8. Eye-wash
a) An operation
b) A consideration
c) A deception
d) An inspiration d) Calculatively

9. Eat one’s words 13. Explore every avenue

a) forgive and forget a) To run away
b) become less acceptable b) To march forward
c) retract what one has said c) To look for every possible means
d) oppose sternly d) To be taken by surprise

10. Elbow room 14. Elvis has left the building

a) opportunity to perform well a) when an attempt fails and it's time to
start all over.
b) special room for the guest
b) deal with a problem if and when it
c) to give enough space to move or
becomes necessary, not before.
work in
c) the show is over, go home.
d) to add a new room to the house
d) looking in the wrong place

11. Every dark cloud has a silver lining

15. Every trick in the book
a) Every unpleasant situation has to
wait a) Nothing Happening
b) Every unpleasant situation has a b) Be optimistic
positive side
c) Try every possible way
c) Every dark cloud is upsetting
d) Forgive someone
d) Cloud with dark and silver lining is
good
16. Ever and anon
a) True promise
12. Every inch a gentleman
b) False promise
a) Somewhat
c) Frequent
b) Partly
d) Occasionally
c) Entirely
17. Everyone and his brother
a) An individual and all his relatives
b) To think about universal brotherhood
c) A large number of people
d) To treat people as relatives
18. Elbow grease
a) Relational difference
b) Hard physical efforts
c) Mental disturbance
d) Psychological pressure
19. Eye to eye
a) Be optimistic
b) Agree with someone
c) Every possible way
d) Be pessimistic
20. Ethnic Cleansing
a) Worshiping of a certain ethnic or
religious group on a massive scale
b) Killing of a certain ethnic or religious
group on a massive scale
c) One who was previously unknown
and is now prominent
d) A large number of people either
falling ill or dying
21. Eat humble pie
a) Enjoying a delicious dessert
b) Admitting mistakes and apologizing
c) Participating in a cooking competition
d) Following a strict diet plan
22. Eager beaver
a) A type of industrious rodent
b) Someone who is excessively
enthusiastic and eager to work or
participate
c) A slow-moving and lethargic
individual
d) A nickname for a competitive athlete
23. Early bird catches the worm
a) Hardworking people
b) Those who arrive first get the benefit
c) Those who rise early
d) Enthusiastic people
24. Elephant in the room
a) A large mammal present in the living
room
b) A hidden treasure in the house
c) An obvious problem or issue that
everyone is avoiding or ignoring
d) Something expensive or costly
25. Egg on
 a) Encourage or provoke someone to
do something, often something risky or
foolish.
b) Feeling of disapproval
c) Annoy
d) Expressing surprise or disbelief.
26. Easy peasy
a) A simple and straightforward task
b) A type of citrus fruit
c) A complex and challenging endeavor
d) A popular catchphrase in magic
shows
27. Eagle eyes
a) An eye full of suspicion
b) An eye with full of admiration
c) An eye with sharp visual powers
d) A eye full of curiosity
28. Egg on your face
a) A messy eating habit involving eggs
b) Having a facial mask made of egg
whites
c) Being embarrassed or humiliated due
to a mistake or failure
d) A culinary trend involving egg-based
dishes for skincare
29. Eat like a horse
a) To be hungry all the time
b) To be stingy
c) To eat little
d) To eat a lot
30. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry
a) Foolish people
b) All ordinary people
c) Referring to people of various
backgrounds or abilities
d) A specific group of talented persons
31. An eye for an eye
a) An ancient medical treatment for eye
disorders
b) A philosophy promoting retaliation in
kind, seeking revenge proportional to an
offense
c) A saying encouraging generosity and
empathy
d) A metaphor for visual aesthetics and
appreciation
32. Everything but the kitchen sink
a) A minimalist approach to things
b) Including a wide variety of items,
often unnecessary or excessive
c) A reference to plumbing and
construction projects
d) Excluding essential kitchen
equipment in a list
33. Eke out
a) To save money diligently
b) To obtain or make something with
great effort
c) To enhance the flavor of food c) Following a peculiar dietary
preference
d) To withdraw or take back a statement
d) Doing evil deeds
36. Eat your heart out
34. Eye candy
a) A literal invitation to consume a
a) A sweet treat for visual enjoyment
heart-shaped dish
b) A trick
b) Expressing jealousy or sorrow about
c) Something or someone visually someone else's success or happiness
appealing or attractive but not useful
c) A culinary challenge to try a
d) An illusion challenging recipe
35. Eat crow d) A metaphor for self-care and self-love
a) Engaging in a conflict
b) Admitting a mistake and accepting
humiliation or defeat
Ans. 14. C 28. C
1. C 15. C 29. D
2. A 16. D 30. B
3. A 17. C 31. B
4. A 18. B 32. B
5. D 19. B 33. B
6. C 20. B 34. C
7. C 21. B 35. B
8. C 22. B 36. B
9. C 23. B
10. C 24. C
11. B 25. A
12. C 26. A
13. C 27. C