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objective Ques (306 results)
1)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
The team decided to pull out all the stops for their upcoming presentation.

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A)

Give up easily and without thinking much

B)

Wait patiently for a more favourable time

C)

To do everything to make something successful

D)

Keep things simple and straightforward

2)

Complete the dialogue for Person B using the correct idiom.
Person A: I am so nervous. I don’t think I should make the speech tomorrow.
Person B: No. You are just getting _____. You have prepared for this.

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A)

cold hand

B)

hot feet

C)

cold feet

D)

cold foot

3)

Complete the dialogue for Person B using the correct idiom.
Person A: We are all going to the club this weekend. Do you want to come?
Person B: Thank you for asking. But I don’t like clubs. It’s ______.

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A)

my cup of coffee

B)

not my cup of tea

C)

not my cup, not my tea

D)

not my cup of coffee

4)

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
A lot of people are still ______ over the GDP issue.

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A)

sitting on the fence

B)

breaking a leg

C)

over the fence

D)

by the fence

5)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Red tape

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A)

Have a negative amount in your bank balance

B)

Official rules and bureaucracy that make it difficult to do something

C)

Catch someone at the moment they are doing something wrong

D)

Something unimportant that takes attention away from the main subject

6)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
After the government interventions, the enrolment and retention of female students have increased by leaps and bounds.

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A)

Intermittently

B)

Swiftly

C)

Systematically

D)

Gradually

7)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Eat humble pie

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A)

To live a life of humility

B)

To live in penury

C)

To apologise humbly

D)

To enjoy life to the fullest

8)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The anxious duke was found strolling in the garden to and fro.

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A)

Forward and backward

B)

From west to east

C)

From north to south

D)

Upward and downward

9)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
The sailor tells great tales of adventure that you should take with a grain of salt.

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A)

Not take too seriously

B)

Great patriotism

C)

Great admiration

D)

Be afraid to refrain from

10)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
He's sitting on the fence

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A)

He can't hide himself

B)

He can't do anything seriously

C)

He can't stop trying

D)

He can't take a decision

11)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Steer clear of

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A)

Avoid someone or something because it is dangerous for you

B)

Be very easy

C)

Show someone how to do a job or activity

D)

Be mentally and physically exhausted

12)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hold water

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A)

Stop emphasising a point

B)

Appear to be of no value

C)

A diluted argument

D)

Appear to be valid or reasonable

13)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The intern aspired to understand the ins and outs of the operating systems of the institution.

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A)

Elaborate theories

B)

Prior conditions

C)

Stern regulations

D)

Detailed description

14)

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the italicised words in the given sentence.
My mother said, “Make consistent progress for success.”

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A)

in and outs

B)

make a habit

C)

slow and steady

D)

do’s and don’ts

15)

Select the idiom from the given options that give the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted text in the following sentence.
A village fair is a place that contains many interesting objects. People of all age groups eagerly wait for this.

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A)

Aladdin's cave

B)

Ivory tower

C)

Road to Damascus

D)

Jewel in the crown

16)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
I must tell you that it all went pear-shaped after you left the meeting in the middle.

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A)

Became tragic

B)

Became very entertaining

C)

Went terribly wrong

D)

Turned out fine

17)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Fly into a passion

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A)

To become angry suddenly

B)

To become aggressive often

C)

To be aggressive at times

D)

To be always angry

18)

Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
A skeleton in the cupboard

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A)

An embarrassing fact not to be kept secret

B)

A popular fact to be kept secret

C)

A popular fact which is not hidden

D)

An embarrassing fact to be kept secret

19)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.
He was murdered in cold blood.

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A)

when blood was cold

B)

deliberately

C)

in cold weather

D)

regretfully

20)

Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom
Bag and baggage

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A)

Without happiness

B)

Without any aim

C)

With burden

D)

With all of one’s possessions

21)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A greenhorn

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A)

Clever person

B)

Inexperienced person

C)

Uneducated person

D)

Skilled person

22)

Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
In weal and woe

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A)

In prosperity and adversity

B)

In happiness and good times

C)

In sad and gloomy days

D)

In despair and failure

23)

Select the most appropriate word segment for the underlined word in the given sentence.

Pintu has been advised to reduce smoking by his family doctor.

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A)

lower down

B)

less down

C)

cut down

D)

up down

24)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

All eyes

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A)

Watching with no interest

B)

Watching eagerly

C)

Watching with anger

D)

Not watching at all

25)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Like a cakewalk

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A)

Easy task

B)

Pleasant experience

C)

Smooth surface

D)

Active

26)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cold comfort

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A)

Very soothing

B)

Enjoyment in the hills

C)

Unbearable weather

D)

Very little satisfaction

27)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Feast one’s eyes on

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A)

Notice something alarming

B)

Arrange a delicious meal

C)

Prepare a rare delicacy

D)

Gaze at something with pleasure

28)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In the limelight

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A)

In a well lit up room

B)

About to be successful

C)

The centre of attraction

D)

A well kept secret

29)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cat's paw

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A)

To attack someone

B)

The most important attribute

C)

A person used as a tool by another

D)

Move at a fast pace

30)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hit a brick wall

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A)

Not able to make any progress

B)

Demolish a brick wall

C)

Fight a powerful foe

D)

Use physical force

31)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To sit on the fence

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A)

Place something on a barrier

B)

Avoid taking sides

C)

Take a high seat

D)

Occupy a bench next to a boundary

32)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Back out

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A)

To explode

B)

To throw

C)

To enquire

D)

To withdraw

33)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Have a change of heart

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A)

Express happiness about something

B)

Change one’s opinion

C)

Undergo a surgery

D)

Fall in love with someone

34)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
It was a lavish birthday party and I could see my friend eat like a horse.

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A)

eating excessively

B)

hardly eating

C)

eating what horses eat

D)

eating differently

35)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pay heed to

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A)

Disburse without partiality

B)

Give back money with interest

C)

Repay old debts honestly

D)

Listen carefully with attention

36)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Smooth sailing

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A)

Easy progress

B)

Comfortable place

C)

Calm weather

D)

Plain dress

37)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On purpose

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A)

Accidently

B)

Intentionally

C)

Mischievously

D)

Luckily

38)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Blow your own trumpet

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A)

Boast about one’s own qualities

B)

Practise playing music

C)

Play on your instrument

D)

Keep away the dust from your instruments

39)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A snake in the grass

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A)

A sudden death

B)

An unfortunate accident

C)

A good fortune

D)

A hidden enemy

40)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To hold water

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A)

To be large and deep

B)

To be unsteady and unsure

C)

To be valid and reasonable

D)

To be sad and depressed

41)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Play with fire

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A)

To do something dangerous

B)

To spread knowledge

C)

To be courageous

D)

To fight an opponent

42)

Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
The new electrician is a green horn, but will learn fast.

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A)

Proficient

B)

Inexperienced

C)

Professional

D)

Efficient

43)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Sticky fingers

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A)

An inclination to steal

B)

A tendency to forget

C)

A habit of licking fingers

D)

A tendency to interfere

44)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Keep someone at arm’s length

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A)

Make someone stay outside

B)

Allow someone to talk only from a distance

C)

Restrict someone to a small space to stand

D)

Avoid being friendly with someone

45)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To fight shy of

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A)

To attack without warning

B)

To try to avoid something

C)

To overcome one’s weakness

D)

To struggle hard

46)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To bury the hatchet

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A)

To bury old things

B)

To end a quarrel

C)

To stop talking to someone

D)

To fight with someone

47)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Easy money

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A)

Have no difficulty in collecting money that is due

B)

Work hard to earn a large salary without telling anyone

C)

Collect someone’s cash for them easily

D)

Make money without much effort, maybe illegally

48)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A hair in the butter

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A)

A challenging situation

B)

Sinking in debt

C)

A slippery road

D)

Easy to handle

49)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cool as a cucumber

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A)

Irritated and annoyed

B)

Calm and composed

C)

Nervous and fidgety

D)

Happy and excited

50)

Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
You have put me in a tight corner by telling me to keep quiet.

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A)

A secret place

B)

An embarrassing situation

C)

A difficult situation

D)

A comfortable situation

51)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
Nip in the bud

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A)

To cut the buds

B)

Not to destroy

C)

To destroy early

D)

To destroy late

52)

Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
My friends succeeded because they left no stone unturned in the search for an answer to the problem.

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A)

depended on many people

B)

proposed good plans

C)

looked in different places

D)

made every possible effort

53)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hold the key

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A)

To have the right of succession

B)

To have control of something

C)

To own a property

D)

To keep a secret

54)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Stone’s throw

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A)

Large hurdle

B)

Hurt slightly

C)

Short distance

D)

Difficult problem

55)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Dark horse

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A)

An unexpected winner

B)

An honest fellow

C)

A mean person

D)

A slow runner

56)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Lie low

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A)

Fly a plane at a low altitude

B)

Lie down and relax after a tiring day

C)

Sit on a low chair

D)

Try not to be noticed

57)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
When I asked for an expensive dress for my friend’s wedding, my mother reminded me that money does not grow on trees.

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A)

Money grows on shrubs and there’s plenty

B)

Money is like leaves of a tree and freely available

C)

Money is freely available to spend

D)

Money is hard earned and limited

58)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A long shot

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A)

Very profitable

B)

A perfect aim

C)

A correct prediction

D)

Little chance of success

59)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On the wane

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A)

On the decline

B)

On the top

C)

On the way

D)

On the rise

60)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Foul play

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A)

Unpleasant weather for playing

B)

Unfair or dishonest behaviour

C)

A bad smelling theatre or playground

D)

A drama which is badly produced

61)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To take after

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A)

To chase someone

B)

To mock someone

C)

To be similar in appearance

D)

To change sides often

62)

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Imminent

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A)

Unyielding

B)

Ignorant

C)

Impending

D)

Distant

63)

Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
I am working on too many projects. I think I have bitten off more than I can chew.

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A)

Not able to finish work

B)

To find work dull

C)

To take on more than one can handle

D)

To be happy to multitask

64)

Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
It is good to take into account all the important factors before making a decision.

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A)

consider

B)

select

C)

control

D)

leave

65)

Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
The chairman of our company takes care of the rank and file in the company.

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A)

Ordinary people

B)

Only the top rank people

C)

Documents and files

D)

Officers

66)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cake walk

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A)

Something sweet

B)

Something enjoyable

C)

Something easy

D)

Something tasty

67)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In the same breath

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A)

Try and hold your breath

B)

Practice breathing exercises

C)

Say two contradictory things at the same time

D)

Able to get a foul smell

68)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be hard up

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A)

Find it very difficult to wake up early

B)

Have very little money

C)

Unable to calculate

D)

Have difficulty in climbing stairs

69)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Fifth-wheel

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A)

A much needed thing

B)

An unneeded person

C)

A helping hand

D)

A wealthy person

70)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Fight tooth and nail

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A)

Be in high spirits

B)

Insist on something

C)

Fight very fiercely

D)

Win the competition

71)

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hold your horses

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A)

Be responsible

B)

Be patient

C)

Be inferior

D)

Be indifferent

72)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Give and take

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A)

Obliging each other mutually

B)

Taking something from others

C)

Giving away something for free

D)

Being mild in your dealings

73)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hue and cry

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A)

An admirable idea

B)

A polite request

C)

A fair bargain

D)

A noisy expression of anger

74)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A hard nut to crack

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A)

A comfortable situation

B)

An easy problem

C)

A highly priced item

D)

A difficult person

75)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Full of beans

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A)

Crazy and foolish

B)

Happy and energetic

C)

Mean and selfish

D)

Vain and pompous

76)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Make head or tail of something

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A)

To earn enough for one’s needs

B)

To figure out something

C)

To create something beautiful

D)

To make the best of an opportunity

77)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Fair-weather friend

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A)

A person who is not a friend, only an acquaintance

B)

A person whose friendship cannot be relied on in difficult times

C)

A person who is a friend in all good and bad times

D)

A person who is a friend in all your difficulties

78)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To take pains

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A)

To punish someone

B)

To make efforts

C)

To bear atrocities

D)

to care for someone

79)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The wedding preparations are in full swing.

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A)

at the height of activity

B)

very costly affair

C)

hard to arrange

D)

in great difficulty

80)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
I cannot take up any new assignment as I have my hands full.

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A)

am very busy

B)

am very rich

C)

am short of time

D)

need to seek help

81)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
India’s problem boils down to just one thing – lack of infrastructure for health services.

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A)

heats up to

B)

sums up to

C)

fulfils something

D)

adapts to something

82)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The embezzlement in the company’s accounts has come to light.

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A)

been rewarded

B)

been concealed

C)

been revealed

D)

been punished

83)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
In times of economic recession, the demand for goods is on the wane.

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A)

on the decline

B)

out of control

C)

on the rise

D)

at the peak

84)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
When the miscreants saw the police they beat a retreat.

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A)

ran away

B)

protested strongly

C)

attacked fiercely

D)

marched ahead

85)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
You must seize the opportunity to make amends for your earlier curtness.

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A)

to correct a mistake

B)

to make a proposal

C)

to give a suggestion

D)

to offer a deal

86)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
He knows the ins and outs of the case and has been chosen to defend the accused.

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A)

expense involved

B)

time needed to complete

C)

high stakes

D)

complete details

87)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The new CEO is in favour of giving plenty of elbow room to the managers.

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A)

tough competition

B)

huge salaries and perks

C)

freedom to do what one wants

D)

leave to go on vacation

88)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
He runs for two hours at a stretch to build his stamina.

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A)

easily

B)

painfully

C)

comfortably

D)

continuously

89)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Apple of discord

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A)

something that causes friction

B)

a good opportunity

C)

something very special

D)

a tempting offer

90)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Make up one’s mind

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A)

to achieve

B)

to pretend

C)

to lie

D)

to decide

91)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Sitting on a gold mine

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A)

wasting a vast treasure

B)

not availing of an opportunity

C)

secretly hunting for something precious

D)

to own something potentially valuable

92)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To take stock of

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A)

to check the accounts

B)

to store goods

C)

to buy stocks

D)

to assess a situation

93)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
High time

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A)

past the appropriate time

B)

time to celebrate something

C)

well in time for something

D)

time to fly high

94)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Egg on

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A)

encourage

B)

agree

C)

quarrel

D)

continue

95)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Get your money’s worth

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A)

to be cheated in a purchase

B)

to buy something very expensive

C)

to pay and get something of good value

D)

to get something of poor quality for free

96)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A bird’s eye view

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A)

a cursory look

B)

a personal view

C)

a detailed study

D)

a prejudiced view

97)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Snake in the grass

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A)

a mean person

B)

a deceitful person

C)

a slippery person

D)

a suspicious person.

98)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Through and through

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A)

partially

B)

completely

C)

gradually

D)

eventually

99)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bear the brunt of

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A)

assume an identity

B)

bear discrimination

C)

breed jealousy

D)

bear the maximum fury

100)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Tide over

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A)

to deceive

B)

to overcome

C)

to jump over

D)

to change sides

101)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Through thick and thin

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A)

under extreme pressure

B)

by unfair means

C)

going through pain

D)

under all circumstances

102)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Kick up a row

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A)

arrange in rows

B)

cause a disturbance

C)

hit someone angrily

D)

break a queue

103)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The sword of Damocles

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A)

a rare artifact

B)

an impending threat

C)

a poignant weapon

D)

an authentic sword

104)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Strike when the iron is hot

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A)

wait patiently for the results

B)

sort out differences promptly

C)

grab a favourable opportunity promptly

D)

torture someone with a hot iron

105)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Kith and kin

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A)

family relations

B)

colleagues

C)

distant enemies

D)

neighbours

106)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Rise to the occasion

SSC CPO 2020
A)

take a big risk in order to succeed

B)

assess a critical situation carefully

C)

show you can deal with a situation successfully

D)

challenge an opponent who is strong

107)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Make one’s mark

SSC CPO 2020
A)

leave a clue

B)

attain recognition

C)

claim a right

D)

sign a deal

108)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pocket an insult

SSC CPO 2020
A)

bear an insult quietly

B)

resent an affront

C)

express true feelings

D)

plan a revenge

109)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Grin from ear to ear

SSC CPO 2020
A)

to ridicule someone

B)

to have very sharp ears

C)

to make funny faces

D)

to smile a lot because of happiness

110)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Know like the back of one’s hand

SSC CPO 2020
A)

to be unaware of the situation

B)

to have detailed knowledge of something

C)

to hit someone with the back of one’s hand

D)

to copy another’s trade secrets

111)

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Walking on thin ice

SSC CPO 2020
A)

walking carefully

B)

performing a ballet

C)

slipping on ice

D)

doing something risky

112)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Once bitten twice shy

SSC CPO 2020
A)

a person with no self confidence

B)

to be shy of meeting strangers

C)

an insect bite that leaves a permanent mark

D)

a bitter experience making one cautious for future

113)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Speak one’s mind

SSC CPO 2020
A)

to speak without thinking

B)

to speak in an assembly

C)

to put one’s thoughts in writing

D)

to voice one’s thoughts plainly

114)

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Little by little

SSC CPO 2020
A)

not much

B)

gradually

C)

only once

D)

a few

115)

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Give a hand

SSC CPO 2020
A)

assist

B)

donate an organ

C)

encourage

D)

clap hands

116)

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Look out

SSC CPO 2020
A)

locate

B)

find out

C)

be careful

D)

search

117)

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given phrasal verb.
Call on

SSC CPO 2020
A)

step out

B)

telephone

C)

announce

D)

visit

118)

Direction; Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A dry run

SSC CPO 2020
A)

a poor harvest

B)

a run on dry ground

C)

a rehearsal

D)

a slow run

119)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To raise a few eyebrows

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

To pretend to be shocked

B)

To cause surprise or shock

C)

To say something funny

D)

To mime and make faces

120)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A piece of cake

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

To be sweet

B)

To be difficult

C)

To be easy

D)

To be correct

121)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A hot potato

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

a controversial issue

B)

a comfortable situation

C)

an easy-to-cook recipe

D)

a delectable dish

122)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In line with

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

In social service

B)

In a queue

C)

In opposition

D)

In agreement

123)

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A house of cards

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

An insecure situation

B)

A lavish lifestyle

C)

A gambling casino

D)

A dishonest livelihood

124)

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Take pains

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Make a noise

B)

Remain true

C)

Try hard

D)

Follow others

125)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
see the light of day

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

come out of difficulties

B)

get up early in the morning

C)

be very happy

D)

become publicly known

126)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
lose count of

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

forget the accurate total

B)

something that happens rarely

C)

depend on others for help

D)

waste a lot of money

127)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cost (someone) dearly

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

To sell something precious

B)

To bring one suffering

C)

To desire something

D)

To be fond of someone

128)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Come to blows

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Agree with someone

B)

Start fighting after a disagreement

C)

Enjoy the cool breeze

D)

Not accept any responsibility

129)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Swim with the tide

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Agree with the popular opinion

B)

Accept your fault

C)

Do something again and again

D)

Going for a swim during the high tide

130)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
follow suit

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

try a costume

B)

do the same as others

C)

get on well with others

D)

go after someone

131)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Make a bee line

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

put the bees in a line

B)

look for freebies

C)

stand in a queue

D)

go straight to

132)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pain in the neck

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

To be unable to deal with someone stronger

B)

Someone or something that is very annoying

C)

To suffer pain because of overexertion of neck muscles

D)

To relieve someone from a painful condition.

133)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bottom line

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

The most important fact

B)

A hidden agenda

C)

An impossible task

D)

An awkward situation

134)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To be ill at ease

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

to be very sick

B)

to feel uncomfortable or worried in a situation

C)

to stand with legs kept slightly wide

D)

to make a patient in a hospital feel comfortable

135)

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Hostile

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Nasty

B)

Hateful

C)

Friendly

D)

Mean

136)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
 Have cold feet

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

enjoy cold water

B)

Have little satisfaction

C)

Lose confidence

D)

Feel very cold

137)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To be in hot water

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

To enjoy being praised for taking up a challenge

B)

To be bold and refuse to be bullied by your superior

C)

To enjoy hot baths as a part of a health treatment

D)

To be in a difficult situation in which you can be criticised

138)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be in someone’s shoes

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

put on someone’s shoes

B)

face the same situation as another person

C)

buy the same brand of shoes as another person

D)

accept someone’s shoes as a present

139)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
All ears

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

To wait eagerly for some news

B)

To ask a person to repeat something

C)

To talk when someone is speaking

D)

To not be interested in what is being said

140)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expression given.
To cross one’s mind

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To move from one idea to another

B)

To forget something

C)

To think of something

D)

To put a thought away from one’s mind

141)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Not one’s cup of tea

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Not absolutely true

B)

Beyond one’s comprehension

C)

Of no concern for someone

D)

Not according to one’s interest

142)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Method to one’s madness

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Being very neat and particular about details

B)

Always behaving like a mad person

C)

Not following rules and conventions

D)

Seeming disorderly yet having a structure

143)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Get out of hand

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To be able to complete a task

B)

To be anxious

C)

To become difficult to control

D)

To get irritated

144)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Full of beans

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Being foolish

B)

Have crazy ideas

C)

Happy and energetic

D)

Sad and dull

145)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Their marriage wasn’t working but they kept up appearances.

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

kept throwing parties

B)

maintained an expression of well being

C)

maintained peace and harmony

D)

revealed the truth

146)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A dime a dozen

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

not available everywhere

B)

in great demand as not easily available

C)

common and so of little value

D)

available only in bulk

147)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A red-letter day

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

a day of fun and enjoyment

B)

the worst day

C)

a day of horror

D)

a memorable day

148)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expression given.
At a stone’s throw

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Like throwing a stone

B)

At a very short distance

C)

Beat someone with a stone

D)

Throw a stone at someone

149)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To fish in troubled waters

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To take advantage of a difficult situation.

B)

To try to do something that is very difficult.

C)

To catch fish in stormy weather in the sea.

D)

To try to find a big catch in the deep sea.

150)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hang on every word

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Stop after hearing one word

B)

Listen very carefully

C)

Stammer while speaking

D)

Speak very slowly

151)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Off and on

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

not soon

B)

every day

C)

sometimes but not regularly

D)

again and again

152)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A lean patch

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

period of poor performance

B)

Friendship that has ended

C)

A part of hair that is thin

D)

Cloth that is beginning to tear

153)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Break the ice

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Cool the room for everyone

B)

Make a beginning or start something

C)

Make things available for a party

D)

Arrange for a skating show

154)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Burn the midnight oil

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

create problems in the night

B)

work late into the night

C)

burn things using oil

D)

work many nights at a stretch

155)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To come round

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To meet someone by chance

B)

To go round and round

C)

To become conscious again

D)

To spend a lot of time with someone

156)

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
My brother has decided to settle in London for good.

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

for a promotion

B)

forever

C)

briefly

D)

for a better income

157)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Rank and file

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

A very well-organised company

B)

Financial activities in a firm

C)

Ordinary workers in a company

D)

The manager of a personnel department

158)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A blessing in disguise

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

something good that isn’t recognised at first

B)

a person who blesses others quietly

C)

an event that is unknown

D)

someone who comes disguised

159)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Needle in a haystack

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Something impossible to find

B)

Something very trivial

C)

Someone in trouble

D)

Someone having vast opportunities

160)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A fire in someone’s belly

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

one who continues to work without wanting a reward

B)

one who comes from a middle class background

C)

one who is rich and powerful and exploits the poor

D)

one who is energetic and enthusiastic about something

161)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Poke one’s nose

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Not be careful about one’s health

B)

Interfere or meddle

C)

Tease or irritate

D)

Do unhygienic things

162)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To cut corners

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

not do a thing well in order to save money or effort

B)

cut something easily without spoiling it

C)

cut something into pieces

D)

be able to do a job effortlessly

163)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cook the books

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To write books on cooking

B)

To falsify financial records

C)

To be a good writer

D)

To be a good editor

164)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Organic food seems to be in vogue these days.

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

 readily available

B)

very expensive

C)

out of stock

D)

 in fashion

165)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To play with fire

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To fight fires like a fireman

B)

To pour oil on a burning fire

C)

To act in a dangerous and risky way

D)

To hold a revenge against someone

166)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hard nut to crack

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

someone who solves puzzles easily

B)

a difficult person or problem

C)

a person who likes to joke around

D)

someone who needs guidance

167)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom:
know inside out

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To know everything by rote memory

B)

To always know a lot about every topic

C)

To know something thoroughly

D)

To know a little about something

168)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To add insult to injury

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

to make fun of someone

B)

to make something worse

C)

to work hard on making up

D)

to wound physically

169)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
He is very impulsive and does things without rhyme or reason.

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

without any resources

B)

without anyone’s help

C)

without proper planning

D)

without a reasonable explanation

170)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expression given.
To poke one’s nose into

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To take interest in others’ affairs

B)

To insert something in another’s nose

C)

To clean one’s nose with a twig

D)

To bury oneself in another matter

171)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The friends quarrelled some time ago but now they are trying to make up with each other.

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

to part forever

B)

to blame each other

C)

to settle their differences

D)

to compete with one another

172)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Large-hearted

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Generous

B)

Overweight

C)

Unhealthy

D)

Corrupt

173)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Butter fingers

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To be very efficient

B)

To be clumsy

C)

To cook well

D)

To like rich food

174)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To have eggs on one’s face

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To throw eggs on a speaker’s face

B)

To apply egg yolk on one’s face for making it look beautiful

C)

To be embarrassed because of one’s action

D)

To buy eggs and break them

175)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pull something off

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Make something happen

B)

Take out the cover or lid

C)

Drag something forcibly

D)

Make a lot of noise

176)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Go to the dogs

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Go crazy

B)

Fail miserably

C)

Deteriorate shockingly

D)

Want something badly

177)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To go red in the face

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To feel embarrassed

B)

To shout at someone for doing something wrong

C)

To feel very happy and proud

D)

To feel extremely irritated

178)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined Idiom in the given sentence.
His jokes fell flat on the audience.

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

irritated

B)

failed to have an effect

C)

deeply touched

D)

provoked laughter

179)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On tenterhooks

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

very angry

B)

Very tense

C)

Very happy

D)

Very sad

180)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Under wraps

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

double layered

B)

under estimate

C)

underhand

D)

secretly

181)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To be in the dark

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

to not know something others are aware of

B)

to be afraid of darkness and refuse to go out at night

C)

to learn to face dark places without fear

D)

to always be in a bad mood about darkness

182)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A grey area

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

An unusual spot

B)

A special part of the brain

C)

An unclear situation

D)

An unspoken truth

183)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Getting butterflies in one's stomach

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To be confident of oneself

B)

To be anxious and nervous

C)

To be suspicious of someone

D)

To be very angry with someone

184)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Living in a fool’s paradise

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To believe wrongly that your situation is good

B)

To be fooled by someone

C)

To live in luxuriously after fooling someone

D)

To live in a world of imagination

185)

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To make both ends meet

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To try to do two different things at the same time

B)

To try to bring two parties together

C)

To have just enough money to live

D)

To try to solve a problem between friends

186)

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To drag one’s feet

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To walk with a limp

B)

To delay taking a decision

C)

To walk unsteadily

D)

To pull someone’s legs

187)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Terrorists kill thousands of innocent people in cold blood.

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

 in mountainous areas

B)

accidentally

C)

cruelly, without any emotions

D)

by freezing to death

188)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A sea change

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Going on a trip abroad

B)

Complete transformation

C)

Health-related vacation

D)

Getting transferred overseas

189)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Get One’s Ducks in a Row

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

have everything properly organized

B)

have everything messily arranged

C)

have nothing properly organized, though ready

D)

have everything improperly disorganized

190)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Child’s play

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Something that everybody knows

B)

Something children have made by themselves

C)

Something for a child to play with

D)

Something that is very easy to do

191)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cost an arm and a leg

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Be easily available

B)

Be rather cheap

C)

Be worthy of the cost

D)

Be extremely expensive

192)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A bolt from the blue

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

something that is hotly debated

B)

a strange dream that wakes one up suddenly

C)

something that happens suddenly

D)

something causing a head injury

193)

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Go back to the drawing board

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

get started on a new job as the old one wasn’t good

B)

look back at your achievements and learn from them

C)

withdraw support to someone whom you always supported

D)

start planning again because earlier plans failed

194)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Provide a blueprint

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Give a detailed plan or scheme

B)

Propose a plan of a secret meeting

C)

Submit a printed application for a blue-collared job

D)

Have a building plan printed in blue

195)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
By the skin of one’s teeth

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Without anyone’s help

B)

By a very narrow margin

C)

With the help of someone

D)

By a very big margin

196)

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be glad to see the back of

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Be happy to see someone again

B)

Be happy at another’s success

C)

Be relieved at another’s failure

D)

Be happy when a person leaves

197)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A good turn

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

A pleasant experience

B)

A helpful act

C)

A lucky chance

D)

A great opportunity

198)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Read between the lines

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

understand what is implied but not stated directly

B)

read very slowly enjoying each line

C)

read loudly each and every word given in the sentence

D)

read carefully each and every word written

199)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In hot water

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

In trouble

B)

In suspense

C)

In advantage

D)

In shower

200)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Make big time

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Attain fame and success

B)

Spend more than one earns

C)

Reach earlier than expected

D)

Earn more than needed

201)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To leave no stone unturned

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To try everything possible to solve a problem

B)

To turn everything upside down

C)

To become accustomed to routine things

D)

To become furious with somebody

202)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To run around like a headless chicken

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To be unable to catch escaping chicken

B)

To be lazy and unwilling to work

C)

To do things methodically one by one

D)

To do many things in a disorganised manner

203)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Newton’s work in the field of physics speaks volumes about his genius.

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

claims fame and honour

B)

advertises his work

C)

does not gives a detailed report

D)

conveys a great deal

204)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Wash your dirty linen in public

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Discuss private matters in front of others

B)

Fight with everyone unnecessarily

C)

Hangclothes outside

D)

Complain about everything 

205)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To be all ears

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To have extra-large ears

B)

To be impatient about something

C)

To be inquisitive and curious

D)

To be ready and eager to listen

206)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expression given.
Caught red-handed

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Caught by someone wearing a red wristband

B)

Caught stealing red objects like apples and tomatoes

C)

Caught with a hand covered in blood

D)

Caught in the act of doing something illegal

207)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To put one's foot in one's mouth

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To deliberately provoke somenone

B)

To gather all of one's resources

C)

To be disorderly and stupid

D)

To accidentally embarrass or upset someone

208)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
She may be the Principal but it is the school administrator who rules the roost.

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

is proved right

B)

is in complete control

C)

is totally submissive

D)

is dependent upon her

209)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Living in a fool's paradise

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

To live in luxuriously after fooling someone

B)

To be fooled by someone

C)

To live in a world of imagination

D)

To believe wrongly that your situation is good

210)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The eradication of corona virus is still a far cry .

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

very fast

B)

very near

C)

very easy

D)

very distant

211)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom
A bed of roses

SSC CGL 2020
A)

An easy and happy situation

B)

A difficult path

C)

A valley full of flowers

D)

A pleasant perfume

212)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom
A close-fisted person

SSC CGL 2020
A)

A miserly person

B)

A cruel person

C)

A strong person

D)

A kind person

213)

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To flog a dead horse

SSC CGL 2020
A)

To waste the efforts

B)

To accept the challenge

C)

To make the best use of resources

D)

To complete the work

214)

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To take the bull by the horns

SSC CGL 2020
A)

To speak arrogantly

B)

To handle difficulties

C)

To murder someone

D)

To surrender to the enemy

215)

In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Fish out of water

SSC CGL 2016
A)

Dehydrated

B)

Comfortable position

C)

An uncomfortable position

D)

Fish in an aquarium

216)

In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Once in a blue moon

SSC CGL 2016
A)

Very rarely

B)

Common

C)

Predictable

D)

Ordinary

217)

In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

SSC CGL 2016
A)

Professionals

B)

Professionals and con artists

C)

Con artists

D)

 Advantages and disadvantages

218)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom.
To add fuel to the fire

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Exploit someone

B)

To make a bad situation worse

C)

Calm down the situation

D)

Simplify the problem

219)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom.
Hobson's Choice

SSC CGL 2020
A)

To be in an aggressive mood when facing a challenge

B)

To exercise the choice to surrender before the enemy

C)

An apparently free choice where there is no real alternative

D)

To challenge an unworthy opponent

220)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
By and by

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Gradually

B)

Suddenly

C)

On the whole

D)

By any means

221)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Chicken-hearted

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A)

Generous

B)

Miserly

C)

Selfish

D)

Cowardly

222)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Whoop it up

SSC CGL 2018
A)

Enjoying in a noisy way, usually in a group

B)

Be continually reminded of an unpleasant topic

C)

Be totally ignorant or incompetent

D)

Used as an exhortation to overcome or be rid of something

223)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

With a vengeance

SSC CGL 2018
A)

A complete disaster

B)

Having similar views or attitude to something

C)

To look out for something without particular attention

D)

Used to emphasize the degree to which somethings occurs

224)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Up against the wall

SSC CGL 2018
A)

To take care of themselves and their own interests and safety

B)

In a disorderly fashion

C)

In an inextricable situation

D)

Performing well in a difficult or competitive situation

225)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Reap the whirlwind

SSC CGL 2018
A)

Providing that other factors or circumstance remain the same

B)

Suffer negative consequences as a result of one’s actions

C)

An indication that something is accepted or regarded favourably

D)

Believing that moderation is more satisfying than excess

226)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Of the first water

SSC CGL 2018
A)

Leading a comfortable life

B)

Acting contrary to the one’s interests

C)

Critically important

D)

Of the best quality

227)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. 

Weather the storm

SSC CGL 2018
A)

Be absolutely unwilling to cooperate

B)

Fall over in a sudden or dramatic way

C)

Survive a period of difficulty

D)

Dispute a decision or choice already made

228)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Spin your wheels

SSC CGL 2018
A)

Set an activity in motion

B)

Waste your time or efforts

C)

A firmly held belief

D)

With great affection or enthusiasm

229)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Wear the green willow

SSC CGL 2018
A)

To do something for someone as an act of kindness

B)

Suffer unrequited love

C)

Cause someone to be very frightened

D)

Producing a lavish celebrating feast

230)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Wild and woolly

SSC CGL 2018
A)

Uncouth in appearance or behaviour

B)

Either too much of something or too little

C)

Near to perfection

D)

Ignoring all obligations

231)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Give it a whirl

SSC CGL 2018
A)

To be engaged in cheating

B)

To completely destroy something

C)

Attach or criticize someone

D)

To try out something

232)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
See eye to eye

SSC CGL 2020
A)

See clearly

B)

Stare at someone

C)

Be suspicious

D)

Agree with someone

233)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pull a fast one

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Believe someone easily

B)

Progress fast

C)

Trick someone

D)

Take quick action

234)

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom

To take French leave 

A)

Leave without any intimation

B)

Welcome the host

C)

Acknowledge the host

D)

Leave with written permission

235)

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

A hard nut to crack

A)

Not restrained

B)

Easily encouraged

C)

Easily disappointed

D)

difficult problem

236)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Like a dying duck in a thunderstorm

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Confident

B)

Comfortable

C)

Daring

D)

Dejected

237)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To paddle one's own canoe

SSC CGL 2020
A)

To exercise hard

B)

To act in a childish way

C)

To take rest

D)

Depend on oneself

238)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Keep abreast of

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Keep up the good work

B)

Keep a watch on

C)

Keep ahead of

D)

Keep oneself updated

239)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Look down upon

SSC CGL 2020
A)

To consider someone inferior

B)

To be full of guilt

C)

To look for something underground

D)

To look down from a height

240)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Give a piece of one's mind

SSC CGL 2020
A)

To share one's ideas

B)

To advise someone

C)

To rebuke someone strongly

D)

To donate something valuable

241)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Come to the point

SSC CGL 2020
A)

To get reconciled to something

B)

To speak plainly about the real issue

C)

To unravel a mystery

D)

To meet at a designated place

242)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The people were scared because the burglar was at large.

SSC CGL 2020
A)

not caught

B)

very dangerous

C)

very famous

D)

behind bars

243)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cut and dried

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Already decided

B)

Very old

C)

Badly hurt

D)

Dead and gone

244)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
To bark up the wrong tree

SSC CGL 2020
A)

To cover oneself with the outer covering of a wrong tree

B)

To sound or appear ferocious but not actually so

C)

To do something that will not get the result you want

D)

To make a sound like that of a dog

245)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.

To take a back seat

SSC CGL 2020
A)

To become less important or to give up control over things

B)

To go through a short but unpleasant period of time

C)

To be less successful in one’s efforts

D)

To lecture or criticise the person who is actually in control of something.

246)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
The acid test

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Throwing acid on someone’s face

B)

A critical situation or crisis

C)

A fact, event or situation that proves something

D)

An unpleasant or offensive test

247)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
Blind alley

SSC CGL 2020
A)

A person who comes to meet occasionally

B)

A situation in which no further progress can be made

C)

Taking first step after somebody’s approach

D)

A state of deep thought

248)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
The official found himself ______ when he could not explain his actions and all the members started attacking him with accusations of cheating.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

in the eye of a storm

B)

on the same page

C)

wet behind the ears

D)

burning the midnight oil

249)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
In trying to solve the crime, the detective found himself ______ Yet the mystery kept deepening.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

beating the bush

B)

beating his brains out

C)

letting his hair down

D)

making room for others

250)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Factory owners are protesting because they think that the government has ______ of plastic manufacturing companies by closing their factories in big cities.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

separated the wheat from the chaff

B)

made no bones

C)

been barking up the wrong tree

D)

upset the applecart

251)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Many old projects are ______ with a change in company policies.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

beating around the bush

B)

caught red handed

C)

getting a new lease of life

D)

breaking the ice

252)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
When you ______ it is best to be patient and have faith in your inner strength.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

remain on high alert

B)

keep someone at an arms length

C)

call a spade a spade

D)

find yourself in troubled waters

253)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
The residents of my colony ______ in trying to find out about the increasing number of car thefts.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

hit a purple patch

B)

hit the sack

C)

beat about the bush

D)

pulled all the stops

254)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence
The government has decided to ______ GST on some items in order to help small traders.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

steer clear of

B)

roll back

C)

wash away

D)

crack down on

255)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
He tries to perform well but good projects done by him are______. He needs to put in extra effort.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

on edge

B)

walking on air

C)

few and far between

D)

going with the flow

256)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Radha is unable to continue working in this office. Hard work is ______ on her health.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

making her meet both ends

B)

blowing hot and cold

C)

keeping an eye

D)

taking a toll on

257)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Rohit was ______ when he took important decisions without consulting the family.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

cutting the red tape

B)

told to get a new lease of life

C)

in the same boat

D)

told to fight his own battles himself

258)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom in the given sentence.
They talked over the matter of his leaving the job and going for further studies

SSC CGL 2019
A)

discussed

B)

fought against

C)

surveyed

D)

explained

259)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate idiom.
Now that Mr. Krishna Murthy has retired from the company, his daughter is ______.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

in the doghouse

B)

in the driver’s seat

C)

in the lap of luxury

D)

in the pink

260)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In the same boat

SSC CGL 2019
A)

at the centre of attention

B)

in a superior position

C)

in the same situation

D)

in disgrace

261)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. sell like hot cakes

SSC CGL 2019
A)

to face hardship

B)

to sell quickly

C)

to agree fully

D)

to deal with a problem

262)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. pie in the sky

SSC CGL 2019
A)

something very small

B)

something not possible

C)

difficult to find

D)

an easy situation

263)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
For a long time he kept his wife in the dark about the true nature of his job.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

in high position

B)

in a dark place

C)

in ignorance

D)

in a locked room

264)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate idiom.
This is strictly ______ but some changes are going to happen in the company in the near future.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

off the rails

B)

off the key

C)

off the mark

D)

off the record

265)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. full of beans

SSC CGL 2019
A)

being upset

B)

lively and energetic

C)

full of crazy ideas

D)

in good health

266)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom in the given sentence.
When Anshul told everyone that he had resigned his job, all the members in the family were at their wits’ end .

SSC CGL 2019
A)

very serious

B)

quite angry

C)

quite perplexed

D)

absolutely satisfied

267)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The trouble makers took to their heels when they saw the police coming.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

hid themselves

B)

ran away

C)

faced them boldly

D)

prepared to fight

268)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
I could make out that the conversation was leading to a fight so I ______ .

SSC CGL 2019
A)

nipped it in the bud

B)

cut corners

C)

killed two birds with a stone

D)

made a song and a dance

269)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
During the staff meeting there was a lot of ruckus since many didn’t ______ with the authorities.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

see eye to eye

B)

put their best foot forward

C)

put their foot down

D)

move up in the world

270)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Colleges cannot ______ to ragging because of the Anti Ragging Act.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

turn a blind eye

B)

add fuel to the fire

C)

look forward

D)

look someone in the eye.

271)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
That student of yours has such sound values. She’s indeed a ______ .

SSC CGL 2019
A)

rare bird

B)

barrel of laughs

C)

pain in the neck

D)

pot calling the kettle black

272)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Initially I thought I could participate in the international Scholars Contest but when I saw the preparatory material I ______ .

SSC CGL 2019
A)

missed the boat

B)

hit the bull’s eye

C)

got cold feet

D)

made a scene

273)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Listen, you need to prioritize. You can’t have your ______!

SSC CGL 2019
A)

Achilles’heel

B)

heebie-jeebies

C)

paint the town red

D)

finger in every pie

274)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Pallavi worked really hard for the examination and ______ to gain success.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

struck a sour note

B)

hit the bull’s eye

C)

beat about the bush

D)

left no stone unturned

275)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Suman really has ______. She moved to a new house just a month back but already has a lovely garden.

SSC CGL 2019
A)

a heart of gold

B)

a bad hair day

C)

a foot in the door

D)

green fingers

276)

Select the most appropriate idiom ( in the context) to fill in the sentence.
Making the final paper was a really difficult task but by the end of the week, I was able to ______ .

SSC CGL 2019
A)

bark up the wrong tree

B)

wrap my head around it

C)

cry my eyes out

D)

run out of steam

277)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To call the shots

SSC CGL 2020
A)

to be blissfully happy

B)

to be the person in charge

C)

to be in debt

D)

to lack control

278)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Take exception

SSC CGL 2020
A)

object to

B)

appreciate

C)

care for

D)

deny

279)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Breath of fresh air

SSC CGL 2020
A)

a peaceful and relaxing place

B)

someone with a pleasant voice

C)

a high-priced and expensive thing

D)

someone or something new and refreshing

280)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A fair weather friend

SSC CGL 2020
A)

a dependable friend

B)

a friend turned into an enemy

C)

an unreliable friend

D)

a jealous friend

281)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Over one’s head

SSC CGL 2020
A)

something totally unexpected

B)

being at a disadvantage

C)

unable to function as before

D)

beyond one’s capability to understand something

282)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. On the double

SSC CGL 2020
A)

on the verge of collapse

B)

out of order

C)

at a fast pace

D)

none of the above

283)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. One track mind

SSC CGL 2020
A)

thinking of another point of view

B)

using a well-known path

C)

always thinking of only one thing

D)

waiting anxiously for something

284)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. On the spur of the moment

SSC CGL 2020
A)

deciding after a lot of thinking

B)

acting impulsively without thinking

C)

waiting nervously for something

D)

being extremely careful

285)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Rose-coloured glasses

SSC CGL 2020
A)

a positive outlook on life

B)

a difficult situation

C)

an outdated attitude

D)

a belief not based on facts

286)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Eat one’s words

SSC CGL 2020
A)

forgive and forget

B)

become less acceptable

C)

retract what one has said

D)

oppose sternly

287)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The news of a leopard in the city spread like wild fire.

SSC CGL 2020
A)

caused damage

B)

caused fear

C)

spread rapidly

D)

spread slowly

288)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The threat of the pandemic is not just a cry in the wilderness.

SSC CGL 2020
A)

mourning for the loss

B)

spreading rumours

C)

an unheeded warning

D)

tears of sorrow

289)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. His probation was extended because his performance was not up to the mark.

SSC CGL 2020
A)

lacking in maturity

B)

up to the required standard

C)

of the desired height

D)

more than expected

290)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. If we lay our heads together, we will surely find a solution.

SSC CGL 2020
A)

rest for a while

B)

work in consultation

C)

work in isolation

D)

take a break

291)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. If the audit report shows anomalies, the finance manager will be brought to book.

SSC CGL 2020
A)

given a promotion

B)

rewarded suitably

C)

supported fully

D)

held accountable

292)

4 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. His comments cast a slur upon the integrity of his manager.

SSC CGL 2020
A)

redeemed

B)

praised

C)

improved

D)

damaged

293)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Her success as a singer was a nine days’ wonder.

SSC CGL 2020
A)

a proud achievement

B)

an impossible feat

C)

eternal fame

D)

a short-lived sensation

294)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Information technology has developed by leaps and bounds.

SSC CGL 2020
A)

at a rapid pace

B)

very gradually

C)

in far off places

D)

through unfair means

295)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. She felt like a fish out of water at her new job.

SSC CGL 2020
A)

angry and hurt

B)

comfortable and relaxed

C)

uncomfortable and restless

D)

happy and free

296)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Behind one’s back

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Openly supporting someone

B)

In one’s absence

C)

Confronting somebody

D)

In everyone’s knowledge

297)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Apple of one’s eye

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Very clean

B)

Very easy

C)

Very dear

D)

Very rosy

298)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. First and foremost

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Most difficult task

B)

Most important aspect

C)

After everything else

D)

Far from the truth

299)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Cry over spilt milk

SSC CGL 2020
A)

To find a solution

B)

To shout slogans

C)

To regret uselessly

D)

To blame others

300)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Eye-wash

SSC CGL 2020
A)

An operation

B)

A consideration

C)

A deception

D)

An inspiration

301)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Carry the day

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Win a victory

B)

Lift a heavy load

C)

Bear the burden

D)

Lead an army

302)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Far and wide

SSC CGL 2020
A)

From the past

B)

In the future

C)

In all possible ways

D)

In all directions

303)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Blow one’s own trumpet

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Rely on oneself

B)

Criticise others

C)

Praise oneself

D)

Respect others

304)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Do a good turn

SSC CGL 2020
A)

Render a service

B)

Wait for a turn

C)

Return a gift

D)

Make a profit

305)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Make off with

SSC CGL 2020
A)

To discover

B)

To transfer

C)

To run away

D)

To understand

306)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Kill two birds with one stone

SSC CGL 2020
A)

To achieve two results with a single effort

B)

To try something impossible

C)

To plan two murders  simultaneously

D)

To be an expert shooter

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