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Most Repeated Idioms/Phrases for SSC CGL Tier 1 & 2 English Exam
Q1. To go by
(a) to throw away
(b) to be guided by
(c) to disobey
(d) to avoid
Q2. Reading between the lines
(a) reading slowly and haltingly
(b) understanding the sense not the actual words.
(c) understanding the meaning of words and not the sense
(d) reading superficially
Q3. By fits and starts
(a) consistently
(b) irregularly
(c) in high spirits
(d)enthusiastically
Q4. Put up with
(a) excuse
(b) accept
(c) refuse
(d) tolerate
Q5. Talking through one’s hat
(a)talking nonsense
(b) talking ignorantly
(c) talking irresponsibly
(d)talking insultingly
Q6. At the eleventh hour
(a) at eleven o’clock
(b) at the last hour of the day
(c) at the last possible time
(d) arrive late
Q7. Augean stables
(a) to remove an evil
(b) a place for horses
(c) to clean the stables
(d) stables for Augean horses.
Q8. At the helm of
(a) at the helm of the ship
(b) at the main situation
(c) in the centre of the ship
(d) in the centre of a storm
Q9. An apple of discord
(a) the cause of a contention
(b) sour apple
(c) a fight for an apple
(d) a quarrel
Q10. Call one’s shot
(a) make intentions clear
(b) call with a shot
(c) to show determination
(d) shoot at a cab
Q11. Call it a day
(a) good bye to active life
(b) name the day
(c) call on someone
(d) end the work of the day
Q12. Between the Devil and the Sea
(a) in a fix
(b) a Devil in the sea
(c) in a worse situation
(d) a compromising situation
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Q1. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Live from hand to mouth
(a) Filthy rich people
(b) To be dependent on others
(c) To have enough money to live on and nothing extra
(d) Living in miserable conditions.
Q2. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
To face the music
(a) To bear the consequences
(b) To disparage someone
(c) To be hard of hearing
(d) To enjoy a musical concert
Q3. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Gnash your teeth
(a) Express rage
(b) Brush your teeth
(c) Laugh hysterically
(d) Take a big bite
Q4. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Let something slip through one’s fingers
(a) Lose a wedding ring
(b) Not be able to understand a difficult concept
(c) Let go of certain unpleasant things
(d) to waste an opportunity to achieve something
Q5. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Adam’s ale
(a) Gift
(b) Food
(c) Water
(d) Belongings
At one’s wits end
(a) A man of ability
(b) At the last moment
(c) To get puzzled
(d) Undecided controversy
Q7. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To steal a march
(a) To act in a foolish way
(b) To break something
(c) To outshine
(d) To see a hidden meaning
Q8. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
In a jiffy
(a) Fail to win appreciation
(b) In an appropriate manner
(c) Something that is done very quickly
(d) To fall in love
Q9. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Herculean task
(a) Important task
(b) Motivating
(c) Optional to do
(d) Very difficult task
Q10. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
On tenterhooks
(a) Flattery
(b) In a disorganized manner
(c) In anxious suspense
(d) Speak quickly
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Q1. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Get on the nerves
(a) To be an irritant
(b) To lose confidence
(c) To become very sensitive; cry easily
(d) To become very strong emotionally
Q2. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Keep under one’s hat
(a) Keep all your wealth in your home
(b) To keep something a secret
(c) Steal and hide something
(d) Take care of somebody else’s valuables given to you for safe keeping
Q3. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Get up on the wrong side of the bed
(a) Make a wrong decision and regret it for the rest of the life
(b) Start the day in a bad mood, which continues all day long
(c) Have a sleepless night especially due to worries
(d) Suffer an uncomfortable stay at an unfamiliar place
Q4. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Learn by heart
(a) To memorize something
(b) Love something terribly
(c) Learn a lesson by making a mistake
(d) Learn to control or hide your true feelings
Q5. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Will o the wisp
(a) Something that is impossible to get or achieve.
(b) To keep off an unwanted and undesirable person.
(c) To spend recklessly.
(d) Accept or leave the offer.
To go through fire and water
(a) To scold someone
(b) To experience many dangers in order to achieve something
(c) To act without restraints
(d) Something which hurts
Q7. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Chicken-hearted
(a) Coward
(b) Short tempered
(c) Composed
(d) Bold
Q8. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Red letter day
(a) Starting day
(b) Holiday
(c) Significant day
(d) Ending day
Q9. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Ended in a fiasco
(a) A complete failure
(b) A successful event
(c) Changed one completely
(d) Twisted around
Q10. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Sow wild oats
(a) To make someone fool
(b) To make space to red
(c) To take revenge
(d) To waste time by doing foolish things
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Q1. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Pillar to post
(a) Main support of an object
(b) One place to another
(c) To be reluctant
(d) To incite others
Q2. n the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Hobson’s choice
(a) To choose first in row
(b) To make a careful choice
(c) No real choice at all
(d) To seek all favourable alternatives to choose from
Q3. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
The alpha and the omega
(a) Happy and sad
(b) The beginning and the end
(c) The love and the hatred
(d) Truth and dare
Q4. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Throw up the sponge
(a) To attack
(b) To laugh at someone
(c) To surrender
(d) To talk loudly
Q5. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
To put a spoke in one’s wheel
(a) To be advantageous at the time of difficulty
(b) To maintain under all circumstances
(c) To blame the other party
(d) To put a difficulty in the way of progress
At loggerheads
(a) To suffer
(b) In conflict with someone
(c) To face tough competition
(d) To be in do or die situation
Q7.In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A wild goose chase
(a) Fruitful search
(b) Timely search
(c) Useless search
(d) Wrong decision
Q8.In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A moot point
(a) Agreeable
(b) Disputed
(c) Unclear
(d) Unknown
Q9. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Spick and Span
(a) High and low
(b) Dark and light
(c) Neat and clean
(d) Happy and sad
Q10. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
To draw the longbow
(a) To nullify
(b) To exaggerate
(c) To underrate
(d) To demarcate
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Q1. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Rat race
(a) Make others fight for scraps and get sadistic pleasure out of it
(b) Be an oppressive boss and treat employees like animals
(c) A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power
(d) Play games with the lives of other people and see them run aimlessly
Q2. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Spin one’s wheels
(a) Keep bragging about oneself
(b) Try your luck
(c) Expel much effort for little or no gain
(d) Start a long journey
Q3. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
Mealy-mouthed
(a) Ill-tempered
(b) Soft-spoken
(c) Enthusiastic
(d) Depressed
Q4. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
By fits and starts
(a) Occasionally
(b) Totally
(c) Finally
(d) Irregularly
Q5. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
All agog
(a) Avoid
(b) Contentment
(c) Amazed
(d) Unsystematically
Not to mince matters
(a) To be at ease
(b) To not confuse others
(c) To not interfere in others affairs
(d) To speak out politely
Q7. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Kick the bucket
(a) Loose temper
(b) To delay a little longer
(c) To die
(d) To meet with an accident
Q8. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
An axe to grind
(a) To act bravely
(b) To act like a fool
(c) To have a selfish motive
(d) To take risk
Q9. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Pillar to post
(a) Main support of an object
(b) One place to another
(c) To be reluctant
(d) To incite others
Q10. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Hobson’s choice
(a) To choose first in row
(b) To make a careful choice
(c) No real choice at all
(d) To seek all favourable alternatives to choose from
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1.An olive branch
Meaning- Peace request/ peace treaty
Example- This is an excellent time for offering the olive branch to enemies and competitors too.
2.Apple of discord
Meaning- Matter of dispute/ cause of quarrel
Example- This wealth of father becomes apple of discord between two brothers.
3.Ants in your pants
Meaning- Restless; cannot keep still one moment
Example- His five year old daughter has ants in her pants. She keeps running around never can keep still for moment.
4.Behind the scenes
Meaning- A lot of unseen and maybe even secret activities going on behind the scenes
Example- Behind the scenes, both sides are working towards an agreement.
5.Beholden to someone
Meaning- Grateful
Example- Stan refused to accept a college loan because he didn’t want to feel beholden to anyone.
6.Being grouchy
Meaning- Being bad tempered; complaining
Example- Sometimes she is grouchy, but all in all she is an excellent teacher.
7.Don’t give a hoot
Meaning- Don’t care
Example- I’ll go ahead and waste my time, i dont give a hoot about what you think.
8.Don’t hand me that line
Meaning- Don’t tell me that old familiar lie
Example- I know for a fact you weren’t sick yesterday, so don’t give me that line.
9.Don’t lay a finger on me
Meaning- Don’t touch me in any way
Example- Don’t you dare lay a finger on me.
10.Taken to task
Meaning- Criticized for one’s action
Example- I was taken to task for arriving late.
11.Takes two to tango
Meaning- It takes two to fight
Example- We will never reach an agreement unless we sit down for a discussion. It takes two to tango.
12.Talk big
Meaning- To boast or brag
Example- We dislike those who talk big and do noting.
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1.Abject despair
Meaning- Total and utter hopelessness that could not be worse
Example- For a while, he stood in front of the mirror, crying, his broad shoulders bent under the terrible weight of abject despair.
2.Able-bodied
Meaning- Strong, vigorous and healthy in body
Example- If you are not injured or sick, you can generally be considered an able-bodied individual capable of physical exertion.
3.Abominable behaviour
Meaning- Highly offensive, despicable, repulsive, immoral actions or deeds
Example- The weather during our beach vacation was abominable, but we tried to have fun even in the midst of a horrible storm.
4.Call names
Meaning- To abuse
Example- A lifelong fan of aviation, Call named it Flying J in honor of the aviation industry.
5.Callous remark
Meaning- Hurtful, insensitive, comment showing lack of feeling for others
Example- A student’s callous behavior towards his teacher is absolutely not accepted in this school. He will be reprimanded for his actions.
6.Don’t be so cranky
Meaning- Don’t be so irritable; bed-tempered
Example- If you don’t feed soon, you’ll start getting cranky and I need you happy.
7.Don’t be so miserable
Meaning- Try not to look so unhappy all the time
Example- Why do you make yourself miserable by taking on too much work?
8.Don’t get along together
Meaning- Cannot agree
Example- We have made every effort to get along with our new neighbors, but they don’t seem interested in becoming friends.
9.Head and shoulders above the rest
Meaning- Far better than all the others; a cut above the rest
Example- I’m so proud of our boy, Johnny – he was head and shoulders above the rest of his class in his school project.
10.Head in the clouds
Meaning- Lost in illusion; overly-optimistic
Example- The government has its head in the clouds when it comes to the rebels.
11.Yellow press
Meaning- It is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers
Example- Believing the article to be nothing more than yellow journalism, the editor decided not to publish the fake piece.
12.Yellow-bellied
Meaning- Cowardly
Example- George is a yellow-bellied guy, don’t send him on such a tough assignment.
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SSC Practice English Questions Idioms and Phrases | Part – 4
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1.A backslider
Meaning- A lazy, irresponsible person who does not support a combine effort.
Example- Many of the patients backslide into drug and alcohol abuse.
2.A bad omen
Meaning- An indication that something bad is about to happen
Example- Mohan’s overconfidence was interpreted as a bad omen, and his popularity declined.
3.A ballpark figure
Meaning- An approximate estimate of how-many or how-much.
Example- The management was given a ballpark figure at the very beginning of the presentation.
4.Call it quits
Meaning- Give up
Example- At midnight, the student decided to call it quits and closed his books.
5.Call a spade and spade
Meaning- To be frank
Example- He failed the exam twice. If you were to call a spade a spade, then you would not push him to give it again.
6.Call-off
Meaning- Cancel
Example- Ram refused to obey the court’s order to call off the strike .
7.Easy as pie
Meaning- Not hard at all
Example- The results are sure to be good this time since the exam was as easy as a pie.
8.Easy money
Meaning- Money that comes without one’s having had to work very hard for it
Example- It was easy money, because Sourabh was so good he could win, and beat the odds, almost every time.
9.Easy-going
Meaning- Relaxed and taking it easy in a friendly and happy way
Example- The easygoing stuff generally concludes with a reprinted advertisement or one that was created specifically for the annual report.
10.Quack doctor
Meaning- Someone who practices medicine without proper knowledge
Example- The quack doctors, who used to sell bogus or out-of-date medicines, no longer come to the village.
11.Quaver with fear
Meaning- Quiver from weakness
Example- Rita’s voice quavered during the speech.
12.Yearning desire
Meaning- A persistent desire
Example- Sita found herself yearning for friends again.
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