Phrases & Idioms - SSC
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Strain every nerve
- A.
To have ill health
- B.
To feel physical pain
- C.
To try extremely hard to do something
- D.
To fight with friends
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His mentor understood the deep anguish the student was going through without him being informed about it.
- A.
Break a leg
- B.
In the fast lane
- C.
Read between the lines
- D.
Down for the count
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Looking or sounding foreign, bizarre, strange, unfamiliar
- A.
Outlaw
- B.
Outlay
- C.
Outlast
- D.
Outlandish
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Jump the gun
- A.
To waste your money
- B.
To do something stupid
- C.
To defeat an opponent
- D.
To do something too soon
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Snake in the grass
- A.
Co-operative person
- B.
Treacherous person
- C.
Sensitive person
- D.
Successful person
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Get one’s dander up
- A.
Rush into someone
- B.
get into a difficult situation
- C.
Lose one’s temper
- D.
To glare venomously
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Upset the apple-cart
- A.
Withdraw
- B.
Spoil careful plans
- C.
Consider unsatisfactory
- D.
To be offended
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Pocket an insult
- A.
Insult someone strongly
- B.
Endure insult and protest
- C.
Tolerate insult without protest
- D.
Rebel against insult
In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with correct idiom or phrase.
Reginald betrayed his closest friend. It was big shock for all.
- A.
Stab someone in the back
- B.
Looking to your laurels
- C.
A black sheep
- D.
Every cloud has a silver lining
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To draw a blank
- A.
To win by chance
- B.
To fake something
- C.
To be unsuccessful at eliciting a response
- D.
To get revenge
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Man of letters
- A.
Dancer
- B.
Scholar
- C.
Singer
- D.
Actor
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Jump the gun
- A.
Start something too soon or act hastily
- B.
Watch a person carefully
- C.
There is always a cost to do something
- D.
Intentionally raise a false alarm
Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence.
The memory of all that blood was enough to make my flesh crawl.
- A.
frightened me
- B.
worried me
- C.
drew my attention
- D.
confused me
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Start from scratch
- A.
Start it from the previous situation
- B.
Start from the given line
- C.
Start something fast to finish it before a particular time
- D.
Start entirely from the beginning
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Get away
- A.
To equalise
- B.
To fall off
- C.
To visit
- D.
To leave
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Between Scylla and Charybdis
- A.
Between two favours
- B.
Between two charms
- C.
Between two possibilities
- D.
Between two dangers
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Be at a loose end
- A.
To have nothing to do
- B.
On a turning point
- C.
Defining moment
- D.
In much trouble
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To put someone's back up
- A.
To deceive someone
- B.
To help someone
- C.
To irritate someone
- D.
To flatter someone
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The actress’ daughter is just a chip off the old block
- A.
chip off the edges
- B.
get into the enemy’s territory
- C.
console the dreary
- D.
Similar to one's parents in behaviour
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White elephant
- A.
Memorable possession
- B.
Useful and expensive possession
- C.
Motivational possession
- D.
Costly but useless possession
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Pull a long face
- A.
To look angry
- B.
To look sad
- C.
To flatter someone
- D.
To chide someone
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Bed of roses
- A.
Trying condition of life
- B.
Lethargic condition of life
- C.
Testing condition of life
- D.
Pleasant condition of life
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A fly on the wall
- A.
A vigilant security guard
- B.
An unperceived observer
- C.
Very intelligent person
- D.
An unwelcome guest
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In the same boat
- A.
To go in the same direction as someone else
- B.
To be in the same difficult situation as someone else
- C.
To share profits with someone else
- D.
To gain undue advantage with others
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Sum and substance
- A.
Essence
- B.
Difficulty
- C.
Deliberation
- D.
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