English Idioms and Phrases : All SSC Exams Previous Years Objective Solved Questions Set 20

 

Q.1:- a hornet’s nest ?

1. A comfortable position
2. An unpleasant situation
3. Among thorns
4. A dilemma

Q.2:- The manager is not dismissed, but he is definitely under a cloud ?

1. Under suspension
2. Under suspicion
3. Under scrutiny
4. Warned severely

Q.3:- He has made a dog’s breakfast of these accounts ?

1. A breakfast for the dogs
2. An accurate summary
3. A total mess
4. A breakfast being served by the dogs

Q.4:- If the speaker continues with his boring speech, the audience will probably vote with their feet ?

1. Kick him out
2. Show their disapproval
3. Stop him from speaking
4. Choose him as leader

Q.5:- have a foot in the grave ?

1. Be afraid to die
2. Have no interest in life
3. Be close to death
4. Have an incurable disease

Q.6:- Dog eat dog ?

1. Very vigilant
2. Steady manager
3. Ruthlessly competitive
4. Hostile and unhelpful

Q.7:- The lawyer insisted on having the contract in black and white ?

1. Orally
2. Figuratively
3. Obliquely
4. In writing

Q.8:- Whole nine yards ?

1. Long clothing
2. Till last minute
3. Counting length
4. Everything

Q.9:- Going against the grain ?

1. Doing things differently from what you usually do
2. Doing things against the wishes of your close relations
3. Doing things which you never heard of
4. Doing things which no one else has ever done till now

Q.10:- Square peg in a round hole ?

1. Understanding
2. Misfit
3. Competent
4. Most fit

Q.11:- Turn a blind eye ?

1. To take on a task that is way too big
2. To work late into the night
3. To present a counter argument
4. To ignore a situation, facts or reality

Q.12:- Gift of the gab ?

1. Eloquent
2. Puzzling
3. Deceptive
4. Embarrassing

Q.13:- Dressing-down ?

1. Apply bandage
2. Wear an expensive gown
3. Give a scolding
4. Pretend

Q.14:- In the blues ?

1. Cheerless and depressed
2. Violent and angry
3. Wearing blue badges
4. Singing sad songs

Q.15:- to give oneself airs ?

1. Space to breathe
2. Time
3. Acting strange
4. Behaving arrogantly

Q.16:- Burn your boats ?

1. Have a burning desire to win
2. Become extremely tired after working very hard
3. Do something that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation
4. Want to spend money as soon as you get it

Q.17:- for keeps ?

1. Himself
2. Away
3. Forever
4. Hid

Q.18:- to eat humble pie ?

1. To eat an unsavoury pie
2. To be served food that is rotten
3. To yield under humiliating circumstances
4. To give in to political pressure

Q.19:- with one voice ?

1. By one man
2. By one community
3. Unanimously
4. In disharmony

Q.20:- cat nap ?

1. Take a long sleep
2. Sleep like a cat
3. Make a snoring sound while sleeping
4. To sleep briefly

Q.21:- on tenterhooks ?

1. Happy and excited
2. In suspense and anxiety
3. Angry and irritated
4. Surprised and shocked

Q.22:- catch a tartar ?

1. To catch a dangerous person
2. To deal with a person who is more than one’s match
3. To trap a wanted criminal with great difficulty
4. To live carefully and cautiously

Q.23:- Pull together ?

1. Become friends
2. Work harmoniously
3. Be successful
4. Live happily

Q.24:- go to rack and ruin ?

1. A state of utter chaos
2. A state of despair
3. A condition of exhilaration
4. Get into a bad condition

Q.25:- keep body and soul together

1. Maintain his health
2. Continue with his work
3. To have just enough to sustain
4. By physical and spiritual