IDIOMS/PHRASES
70. All his ventures went to the 79. to have something up one’s 86. She is a fair-weather friend.
winds. sleeves (1) a good friend
(1) dissipated (1) having a practical plan (2) a friend who meets
(2) spread all over (2) having an important project difficulties calmly
(3) got speed of the winds (3) having an ambitious plan (3) a friend who deserts you in
(4) became well-known (4) having a secret plan difficulties
Directions (71–80) : In the 80. to end in smoke (4) a favourable friend
following questions, four alternatives (1) to have a smoking session 87. to die in harness means to die
are given for the given Idiom/Phrase. (2) to be on fire while
Choose the alternative which best (3) to come to nothing (1) riding a horse
expresses the meaning of the given
(4) to burn slowly (2) in a stable
Idiom/Phrase.
Directio ns (81-85) : In the (3) in a uniform
(SSC Section Officer (Commercial Audit)
following questions, four alternatives
Exam. 25.09.2005) (4) still in service
are given for the Idiom/Phrase given
71. at one’s wit’s/wits" end 88. to keep under wraps means to
in bold in the sentence, Choose the
(1) to work hard alternative which best expresses the keep something
(2) to be intelligent meaning of the Idiom/Phrase given in (1) covered (2) protected
(3) to get puzzled bold. (3) unpacked(4) secret
(4) to be stupid (SSC Statistical Investigators 89. After independence Indian
72. to take someone to task Grade-IV Exam.13.08.2006) agriculture rose like a phoenix
(1) to scold someone 81. As the bomb exploded people due to the Green Revolution.
(2) to assign work to someone ran helter-skelter. (1) with a new life
(3) to take someone to his place (1) in great fear (2) with a start
of work (2) in disorderly haste (3) with royal gait
(4) to praise someone for the (3) in haste (4) with vengeance
work done (4) in great sorrow
90. His failure at the election has
73. to face the music 82. He was progressing by leaps been a sore point with him for
(1) to be greeted rudely and bounds because of his hard a long time.
(2) to be offered warm work.
(1) something which hurts
hospitality (1) rapidly (2) slowly
(2) something that brings fear to
(3) to enjoy a music programme (3) peacefully (4) strongly
(3) something memorable for
(4) to bear the consequences 83. Our founder had done a
74. to blow one’s own trumpet Herculean task by constructing (4) something pleasurable to
(1) to play on one’s own trumpet this great educational institution. 91. The student is on the verge of
(2) to praise one’s own self (1) a work of no worth breakdown.
(3) to create noisy disturbances (2) an effortless job (1) on the brink of
(4) to have a high-pitched voice (3) a work requiring very great (2) at the outset of
75. to run one down effort (3) in the midst of
(1) to be in a hurry (4) a work requiring very great (4) at the risk of
(2) to be weak and tired intelligence 92. My repeated attempts to get
(3) to disparage someone 84. My close friend got the sack refund from the civic authorities
(4) to run down a lane from his first job recently. were of no avail.
76. at snail’s pace (1) resigned (1) unsuccessful
(1) very slowly (2) got rid of (2) postponed
(2) to walk like a snail (3) was demoted from (3) useless
(3) to lack interest in work (4) was dismissed from
(4) delayed
(4) in methodical manner 85. I can no longer put up with her
93. He was progressing by leaps
77. to turn a deaf ear insolence.
and bounds because of his
(1) to be hard of hearing (1) endure (2) evade
hardwork.
(2) to be indifferent (3) suppress (4) assume
(1) rapidly (2) slowly
(3) to be attentive Directions (86–95) : In the
following questions, four alternatives (3) peacefully (4) strongly
(4) to be obstinate
are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold 94. to emerge out of thin air means
78. to take to one’s heels
in the sentence. Choose the alternative to
(1) to run off
which best expresses the meaning of (1) appear suddenly
(2) to show one’s heels
(3) to turn around the Idiom/Phrase. (2) descend gradually
(SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax & (3) fall down quickly
(4) to walk leisurely
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