Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate idiom
Dhoni is confident about winning; after all he has ________.
a) An ace up his sleeve
b) A little bird in his wings
c) An angel to guard
d) A battleship for all seasons

Answer 1

Hint: Idioms are phrases that have implied meaning. The meaning of an idiom is not apparent from the idiom itself. For example, to not cry over spilled milk means to not regret something which has already happened. It has nothing to actually do with milk. In the given sentence, Dhoni is confident about winning because he must already have some plan to win. We need to find the idiom which conveys the same meaning.

Complete answer:
Option a means to have some plan or information which is to be used when there is a need for it. It is usually kept secret from others. This meaning fits well with the given sentence that Dhoni is confident about winning because he has some plan to use in the match which will help them win. Thus, option a is the correct answer.
Option b is wrong because such an idiom does not exist in the English language. Thus, it cannot be used as an answer.
Option c is also wrong because such an idiom does not exist. There is something called a guardian angel which is used to signify that someone is watching over you. For example, “The fact that you are alive after that terrible accident means you have a guardian angel watching over you!”.
Option d is also incorrect because there is no existence of such an idiom.

Note:
As can be seen in the given question, except option a, all the other idioms have been made up. So another way of asking such questions is spotting the idioms which don’t even exist. However, it is not always the case and usually, idioms that actually exist are given in options. It is advised to students to read up on idioms from books and websites.