131)

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

132)

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

133)

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

134)

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

135)

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

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Generous

B)

Overweight

C)

Unhealthy

D)

Corrupt

136)

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

137)

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

138)

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

139)

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

140)

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