IDIOMS/PHRASES
322. Nowadays, one gets good literary 330. to feel like a fish out of water 339. She denied point-blank her
books once in a blue moon. (1) disgusted involvement in the crime.
(1) from renowned publisher (2) uncomfortable (1) directly (2) desperately
(2) at very low cost (3) disappointed (3) stubbornly (4) rudely
(3) when moon gives blue light (4) homeless 340. It is hard to strike a bargain with
(4) rarely 331. at the eleventh hour a woman.
323. He decided to bury the hatchet. (1) too late (1) to finalize a deal
(1) to keep a secret (2) too early (2) to negotiate a deal
(2) to make peace (3) immediately (3) to negotiate
(3) to fool someone (4) at the last moment (4) to deal
332. to burn one’s fingers 341. You had better get up now or you
(4) to bury the wealth
will be late for school.
324. Reena is a kind of person who (1) to get hurt physically.
(1) should (2) may
wears her heart on her sleeve. (2) to suffer financial losses
(3) might (4) can
(1) expresses her emotions (3) to find work
342. He took his father’s advice to
freely (4) to suffer nervous breakdown
heart.
(2) expresses her emotions 333. to add fuel to fire (1) casually (2) patiently
curbingly (1) to investigate(2) to insulate (3) seriously (4) quietly
(3) suppresses her emotions (3) to initiate (4) to incite
openly 343. Can you give me a hand with
Directions (334– 343) : In the this luggage ?
(4) suppresses her excitement following questions, four alternatives (1 keep a watch on
sparingly are given for the Idiom / Phrase in (2) handle
325. I hope to talk him over to our bold in the sentence. Choose the (3) provide me with
view. alternative which best expresses the (4) help me with
(1) oppose (2) analyze meaning of the given Idiom/ Phrase.
Directions (344–348) : In the
(3) convince (4) support (SSC CPO (SI, ASI & Intelligence Officer following questions, four alternatives
326. Fresh out of college, Ram found Exam. 28.08.2011 Paper-II) are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold
it difficult to get a job as he was 334. She was on the horns of a in the sentence. Choose the alterna-
wet behind the ears. dilemma as she had either to tive which best expresses the mean-
(1) unsuitable leave her job or divorce her ing of the Idiom/Phrase
(2) inexperienced husband. (SSC (10+2) Level Data Entry
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(4) irresponsible (2) in terrible mood (Ist Sitting))
327. The officer kicked up a row over (3) in difficult situation 344. at the eleventh hour
the issue. (4) in suspense (1) at a late stage
(1) gave a kick in the air 335. He died in harness. (2) at the beginning
(2) made a great fuss (1) ceased to live (3) at 11 o’clock
(3) avoided the issue (2) died of a disease (4) at an early stage
(4) gave strict orders (3) died for his country 345. a shot in the dark
328. “If he does not perform his (4) died while working (1) to love to go out on adven-
duties properly, I will send him 336. All his schemes ended in smoke. tures
packing,” said the manager. (1) came to nothing (2) be able to work very quickly
(1) send him to packing (2) got on fire (3) be very violent
department (4) an attempt to guess some-
(3) burnt up
(2) give him a warning thing
(4) attracted everybody
(3) serve him a notice 346. in a nutshell
337. The young boy was kicking his
(4) terminate his services heels inspite of his mother’s stern (1) angrily (2) casually
Directions (329–333) : In the warnings. (3) writing (4) brief
following questions, four alternatives (1) playing happily 347. from the bottom of my heart
are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose (1) sincerely
(2) kicking someone
the alternative which best expresses (2) lowest position
(3) wasting time
the meaning of the IdiomPhrase. (3) totally
(4) passing a gesture of disre-
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338. Fathima felt that she had been 348. for better or worse
329. to foam at one’s mouth (1) sometimes
(1) to brush properly made a scapegoat for her son’s
incompetence. (2) always
(2) to get very angry (3) in good times
(3) to salivate on seeing food (1) fool (2) witness
(3) fall guy (4) proxy (4) in bad times
(4) None of the above
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