IDIOMS/PHRASES
       Directions (400-402) : In the         406. In the last few years, India has            (1) ward off mosquitoes
following questions, four alternatives             advanced by leaps and bounds               (2) keep oneself healthy
are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold             in Industrial sector.                      (3) avoid starvation
in the sentence. Choose the alternative            (1) very pathetically                      (4) guard from pickpockets
which best expresses the meaning of                (2) very slowly                      415. How did you break the ice in the
the Idiom/Phrase.                                  (3) very rapidly                           party ?
                  (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff         (4) very competently
                                                                                              (1) shatter peace
             Exam. 17.03.2013, Ist Sitting)  407. The whole problem has been
                                                                                              (2) cause harm
 400. The mother always insists on                 swept under the carpet, but that
                                                   is not the solution.                       (3) break free
       keeping the house spick and
                                                   (1) kept hidden (2) ignored                (4) initiate something
       span.
                                                   (3) solved         (4) detected      416. The policy has been declared to
       (1) locked         (2) safe
                                             408. The strawberry dessert you                  be null and void.
       (3) tidy           (4) open
                                                   made was out of this world.                (1) valid           (2) impossible
 401. The man changed colours when
                                                   (1) extraordinary (2) ordinary             (3) invalid         (4) empty
       I questioned him on the                     (3) bitter         (4) tasteless          Directions (417-421) : In the
       allocation of funds.                       Directions (409-411) % In the         following questions, four alternatives
       (1) got numbed                       following questions, alternatives are       are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold
       (2) turned happy                     given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in       in the sentence, Choose the alternative
       (3) got motivated                    the sentence. Choose the alternative        which best expresses the meaning of
       (4) turned pale                      which best expresses the meaning of         the Idiom/Phrase.
 402. We cannot depend on him for           the Idiom/Phrase
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       this assignment as it needs                            (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff
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       careful handling and he is like                                                   417. He is known for blowing his
                                            409. I take my hat off to all those who
       a bull in a China shop.                                                                 own trumpet.
                                                  donate blood regularly.
       (1) a clumsy person                        (1) congratulate      (2) welcome            (1) clattering      (2) shouting
       (2) a tactful person                       (3) admire            (4) encourage          (3) clamouring (4) boasting
       (3) a nonsense person                410. You must admire the way she             418. He cut the Gordian knot by
       (4) a felicitous person                    sticks to her guns.                          practising what he preached.
      Directions (403–405) : In the               (1) maintains her opinion                    (1) lessened the difficulty
following questions, four alternatives are        (2) holds on to the pistol                   (2) let the difficulty remain as it
given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in             (3) does not let her weapon go                   was
the sentence. Choose the alternative              (4) refuses to shoot                         (3) removed the difficulty
which best expresses the meaning of         411. You better learn to toe the line              (4) add to the difficulty
the Idiom/Phrase.                                 to avoid consequences.                 419. He took a leap in the dark with
                  (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff        (1) to be indifferent to rules               his latest investment in stocks.
           Exam. 17.03.2013, IInd Sitting)        (2) to disobey rule
                                                                                               (1) took a risk
 403. He made a few statements, but               (3) to follow the lead
                                                                                               (2) was hesitant
       all were wide off the mark.                (4) to make your own rules
                                                                                               (3) was confused
       (1) irrelevant                            Directions (412-416) : In the
                                            following questions, four alternatives are         (4) was cocksure
       (2) crucial                                                                       420. Communicative English is the
                                            given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in
       (3) important                        the sentence. Choose the alternative               Achilles’ heel for the job
       (4) unreasonable                     which best expresses the meaning of                aspirants.
 404. The prices are going up by leaps      the Idiom/Phrase.                                  (1) weak spot
       and bounds.                                   (SSC FCI Assistant Grade-III Main         (2) source of strength
       (1) gradually                                                Exam. 07.04.2013)          (3) what they cherish most
       (2) irregularly                      412. He promised to look into the matter.
                                                                                               (4) top priority
       (3) rapidly                                 (1) to investigate
                                                                                         421. He is leaving the USA for good.
       (4) systematically                          (2) to question
                                                                                               (1) urgently      (2) permanently
                                                   (3) to peer closely at
 405. I did not give in to his request.                                                        (3) temporarily (4) immediately
                                                   (4) to take care of
       (1) approve        (2) like                                                           Directions (422-426) : In the
                                            413. It i s b ad to try to fish in
       (3) permit         (4) yield                troubled waters.                     following questions, four alternatives
     Directions (406-408) : In the                 (1) make a pro fit out of a          are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold
following questions, four alternatives                 disturbance                      in the sentence. Choose the alternative
are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold             (2) go for fishing and cause         which best expresses the meaning of
in the sentence. Choose the alternative                trouble                          the Idiom/Phrase.
which best expresses the meaning of                (3) fish in hot weather                              (SSC Graduate Level Tier-I
the Idiom/Phrase.                                  (4) catch fish in disturbed waters              Exam. 21.04.2013, IInd Sitting)
                  (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff  414. Thousands put on a daily fight         422. What egged you on to become a
      Exam. 17.03.2013, Kolkata Region)            to keep the wolf from the door.            social worker ?
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