IDIOMS/PHRASES
844. Drag one’s feet meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and 859. A house of cards
(1) Make someting more compli- choose the option corresponding to it. (1) An insecure scheme
cated (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) (2) A gambling house
(2) Expedite Exam. 01.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting) (3) A plan with high stakes
852. Drive home (4) A place where cards are
(3) Be reluctant to act
(1) Find one’s roots printed
(4) Stop working
(2) Emphasise 860. To smell a rat
845. Hope against hope
(3) Refer (1) To see signs of pl ague
(1) Think wishfully from time to
(4) Draw epidemic
time
853. To end in smoke (2) To get the bad smell of a
(2) Hoped with good reason dead rat
(3) Nurture an impossible hope (1) End without any practical
result (3) To suspect foul dealings
(4) Pretend to hope (4) To be in a bad mood
(2) End with positive result
Directions (846-848) : In each Directions (861–863) : In each
of the questions, four alternatives are (3) Die in a burning house
of the questions, four alternatives are
given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the (4) Risk everything in a single given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the
alternative which best expresses the venture alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and 854. A left handed compliment meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
choose the option corresponding to it. (1) A subtle rebuke (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) (2) Wholesome praise Exam. 03.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
Exam. 30.08.2016 (IIIrd sitting) 861. Old head on young shoulders
(3) An ambiguous compliment
846. All moonshine (1) To be intelligent when old
(4) A mild compliment (2) To be old and yet look young
(1) Glowing
(2) Far from reality Directions (855-857) : In each (3) To be wise beyond his years
(3) Celestial of the questions, four alternatives are (4) To be smarter with age
(4) About the moon given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the 862. A wild–goose chase
847. At a snail’s pace alternative which best expresses the (1) A fruitful search
(1) Quietly meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. (2) A pointless search
(2) Quickly (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) (3) To search for a wild-goose
(3) Continuously Exam. 02.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting) (4) A hunting expedition
(4) Slowly 855. Bad blood 863. Hard of hearing
848. Call on (1) Shooting (2) Anaemia (1) To be disturbed
(1) Telephone (2) Seek help (3) Enmity (4) Mourning (2) To be confused
(3) Pay a visit (4) Order (3) To be deaf
856. To beat about the bush
Directions (849-851) : In each (4) To be dumb
(1) To try to win favours Directions (864–866) : In each
of the questions, four alternatives are
given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the (2) To talk well of the questions, four alternatives are
alternative which best expresses the (3) To talk about relevant things given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the
meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and (4) To talk about irrelevant alternative which best expresses the
choose the option corresponding to it. things meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) 857. Maiden speech (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
Exam. 31.08.2016 (IIIrd sitting) Exam. 04.09.2016 (IInd sitting)
(1) Bachelor’s speech
849. To bury the hatchet 864. A dark horse
(2) First speech (1) A wild animal
(1) To make peace
(3) Last speech (2) A black horse
(2) To dig the ground
(4) Extempore speech (3) An unknown entry
(3) To negotiate
Directions (858–860) : In each (4) A front runner
(4) To make war
of the questions, four alternatives are 865. Throw cold water
850. Selling like hot cakes
given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the (1) Encourage (2) Discourage
(1) To have a good season
alternative which best expresses the (3) Attack (4) Drench
(2) To become as planned meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
(3) To have a very slow sale 866. Butt in
(SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) (1) Record (2) Impose
(4) To have a very good sale Exam. 03.09.2016 (IInd sitting)
(3) Improvise (4) Interrupt
851. Scot free 858. A cuckoo in the nest
(1) Unlimited (2) Unpunished Directions (867–869) : In each
(1) One who likes to stay at
of the questions, four alternatives are
(3) To freedom (4) Unrepentant home
given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the
Directions (852-854) : In each (2) A view from a high place alternative which best expresses the
of the questions, four alternatives are (3) An unwelcome intruder meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the (4) One who is chosen as the (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
alternative which best expresses the leader of the group Exam. 04.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
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