IDIOMS ASKED IN 2021 SSC CGL ALL SHIFTS

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

• Be hard up

1. Unable to calculate
2. Have very little money
3. Have difficulty in climbing stairs
4. Find it very difficult to wake up early

Answer is Option : 1

• In the same breath

1. Try and hold your breath
2. Say two contradictory things at the same time
3. Able to get a foul smell
4. Practice breathing exercises

Answer is Option : 2

• Cake walk

1. Something tasty
2. Something easy
3. Something sweet
4. Something enjoyable

Answer is Option : 2

• The Chairman of our company takes care of the rank and file in the company.

1. Ordinary people
2. Documents and files
3. Only the top rank people
4. Officers

Answer is Option : 1

• I am working on too many projects. I think I have bitten off more than I can chew.

1. Not able to finish work
2. To take on more than one can handle
3. To be happy to multitask
4. To find work dull

Answer is Option : 2

• It is good to take into account all the important factors before making a decision.

1. leave
2. select
3. control
4. consider

Answer is Option : 4

• To take after

1. To chase someone
2. To be similar in appearance
3. To mock someone
4. To change sides often

Answer is Option : 2

• Foul play

1. Unfair or dishonest behaviour
2. A bad smelling theatre or playground
3. Unpleasant weather for playing
4. A drama which is badly produced

Answer is Option : 1

• On the wane

1. On the way
2. On the top
3. On the decline
4. On the rise

Answer is Option : 3

• A long shot

1. A correct prediction
2. A perfect aim
3. Very profitable
4. Little chance of success

Answer is Option : 2

• When I asked for an expensive dress for my friend’s wedding, my mother reminded me that money does not grow on trees.

1. Money is freely available to spend
2. Money is like leaves of a tree and freely available
3. Money grows on shrubs and there’s plenty
4. Money is hard earned and limited

Answer is Option : 4

• Lie low

1. Sit on a low chair
2. Lie down and relax after a tiring day
3. Fly a plane at a low altitude
4. Try not to be noticed

Answer is Option : 4

• Dark horse

1. An honest fellow
2. An unexpected winner
3. A mean person
4. A slow runner

Answer is Option : 2

• Stone’s throw

1. Short distance
2. Large hurdle
3. Difficult problem
4. Hurt slightly

Answer is Option : 1

• Hold the key

1. To own a property
2. To keep a secret
3. To have control of something
4. To have the right of succession

Answer is Option : 2

• My friends succeeded because they left no stone unturned in their search for an answer to the problem.

1. depended on many people
2. made every possible effort
3. looked in different places
4. proposed good plans

Answer is Option : 2

• You have put me in a tight corner by telling me to keep quiet.

1. An embarrassing situation
2. A comfortable situation
3. A difficult situation
4. A secret place        Answer is Option : 3

• Nip in the bud

1. To destroy early
2. To cut the buds
3. To destroy late
4. Not to destroy

Answer is Option : 1

• Cool as a cucumber

1. Nervous and fidgety
2. Irritated and annoyed
3. Calm and composed
4. Happy and excited

Answer is Option : 3

• A hair in the butter

1. Easy to handle 2. A slippery road 3. Sinking in debt 4. A challenging situation

Answer is Option : 3

• Easy money

1. Collect someone’s cash for them easily
2. Work hard to earn a large salary without telling anyone
3. Have no difficulty in collecting money that is due
4. Make money without much effort, maybe illegally

Answer is Option : 4

• To bury the hatchet

1. To stop talking to someone
2. To end a quarrel
3. To bury old things
4. To fight with someone

Answer is Option : 2

• To fight shy of

1. To overcome one’s weakness
2. To try to avoid something
3. To attack without warning
4. To struggle hard

Answer is Option : 1

• Keep someone at arm’s length

1. Restrict someone to a small space to stand
2. Allow someone to talk only from a distance
3. Make someone stay outside
4. Avoid being friendly with someone

Answer is Option : 2

• The new electrician is a green horn, but will learn fast.

1. Efficient
2. Proficient
3. Professional
4. Inexperienced

Answer is Option : 4

• Sticky fingers

1. An inclination to steal
2. A habit of licking fingers
3. A tendency to interfere
4. A tendency to forget

Answer is Option : 1

• To hold water

1. To be valid and reasonable
2. To be unsteady and unsure
3. To be large and deep
4. To be sad and depressed

Answer is Option : 4

• Play with fire

1. To be courageous
2. To spread knowledge
3. To do something dangerous
4. To fight an opponent

Answer is Option : 3

• Blow your own trumpet

1. Boast about one’s own qualities
2. Keep away the dust from your instruments
3. Practise playing music
4. Play on your instrument

Answer is Option : 1

• A snake in the grass

1. A sudden death
2. A good fortune
3. A hidden enemy
4. An unfortunate accident

Answer is Option : 3

• Smooth sailing

1. Easy progress
2. Calm weather
3. Comfortable place
4. Plain dress

Answer is Option : 1

• On purpose

1. Intentionally
2. Accidently
3. Luckily
4. Mischievously

Answer is Option : 1

• It was a lavish birthday party and I could see my friend eat like a horse.

1. eating excessively
2. eating what horses eat
3. eating differently
4. hardly eating

Answer is Option : 1

• Pay heed to

1. Repay old debts honestly
2. Listen carefully with attention
3. Give back money with interest
4. Disburse without partiality

Answer is Option : 2

• Back out

1. To enquire
2. To withdraw
3. To throw
4. To explode

Answer is Option : 2

• Have a change of heart

1. Undergo a surgery
2. Change one’s opinion
3. Fall in love with someone
4. Express happiness about something

Answer is Option : 2

• Hit a brick wall

1. Demolish a brick wall
2. Not able to make any progress
3. Use physical force
4. Fight a powerful foe

Answer is Option : 2

• To sit on the fence

1. Occupy a bench next to a boundary
2. Avoid taking sides
3. Take a high seat
4. Place something on a barrier

Answer is Option : 2

• Feast one’s eyes on

1. Arrange a delicious meal
2. Gaze at something with pleasure
3. Prepare a rare delicacy
4. Notice something alarming

Answer is Option : 2

• Cold comfort

1. Unbearable weather
2. Enjoyment in the hills
3. Very soothing
4. Very little satisfaction                   Answer is Option : 4

• Cat’s paw

1. A person used as a tool by another
2. The most important attribute
3. To attack someone
4. Move at a fast pace

Answer is Option : 1

• In the limelight

1. About to be successful
2. The centre of attraction
3. In a well lit up room
4. A well kept secret

Answer is Option : 2

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