IDIOMS/PHRASES
867. Couch potato                                Directions (876–878) : In each         884. Strain every nerve
      (1) An ol d person who has            of the questions, four alternatives are           (1) Try all tricks
           oldfashioned ideas.              given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the            (2) Work very hard
      (2) A person who prefers to           alternative which best expresses the              (3) Beg before others
           watch television.                meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.                      (4) Spend a large amount
      (3) A person who does not seem                            (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)        Directions (885–887) : In each
           very friendly.                              Exam. 07.09.2016 (IInd sitting)
                                                                                        of the questions, four alternatives are
      (4) Someone who stays calm            876. Weal and woe                           given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the
           and does not show their                (1) Friends and enemies               alternative which best expresses the
           emotions.                              (2) Be in danger                      meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
868. Carry the ball                               (3) Adversity                                             (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
      (1) Decorate the ball                       (4) Good times and bad times                     Exam. 08.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
      (2) Be in charge                      877. Call in question                       885. Evening of life
      (3) Take the decision                       (1) Summon as a witness                     (1) Old age       (2) A party
      (4) Be the hostess                          (2) Doubtful                                (3) Holiday       (4) None of these
                                                  (3) Prove a theory                    886. Button her lip
869. Turned down
                                                  (4) Challenge                               (1) Tell us more
      (1) Subject      (2) Object
                                            878. Make both ends meet                          (2) Stop talking
      (3) Reject       (4) Deject
                                                  (1) Live within means                       (3) Invite us too
     Directions (870–872) : In each
                                                  (2) Achieve a solution                      (4) Enjoy herself
of the questions, four alternatives are
                                                  (3) Live among people                 887. Invent cock and bull stories
given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the
                                                  (4) End of the road                         (1) Delightful fables
alternative which best expresses the
                                                 Directions (879–881) : In each               (2) Eco-friendly accounts
meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
                                            of the questions, four alternatives are           (3) Absurd and unlikely stories
                    (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
           Exam. 06.09.2016 (IInd sitting)
                                            given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the            (4) Credible tales
                                            alternative which best expresses the
870. Cheek by jowl                                                                           Directions (888–890) : In each
                                            meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
      (1) Very close together                                                           of the questions, four alternatives are
                                                                (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
      (2) Arguing                                      Exam. 07.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
                                                                                        given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the
      (3) Teasing one another               879. Put up the shutters                    alternative which best expresses the
      (4) Avoiding one another                                                          meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
                                                  (1) Went out of business
                                                                                                            (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
871. Beyond the pale                              (2) Experienced a downside
                                                                                                   Exam. 09.09.2016 (IInd sitting)
      (1) Unreasonable or unacceptable            (3) Sold off assets
                                                                                        888. Wild goose chase
      (2) Beyond redemption                       (4) Changed ownership
                                                                                              (1) An admirable enterprise
      (3) Full of rhetoric                  880. A drop in a bucket
                                                                                              (2) An honest effort
      (4) Distasteful                             (1) As much as possible
                                                                                              (3) A fool ish, u nprofi tab l e
872. Blow one’s own trumpet                       (2) Nothing at all
                                                                                                   adventure
      (1) Play some music                         (3) A handsome amount
                                                                                              (4) A powerful effort
      (2) Surprise oneself                        (4) A very insignificant amount
                                                                                        889. Smell a rat
      (3) Praise oneself                    881. Draw a blank
                                                                                              (1) Detect bad smell
      (4) Condone oneself                         (1) Paint something
                                                                                              (2) Suspect a trick or deceit
      Directions (873-875) : In each              (2) Find no favour
                                                                                              (3) Misunderstand
of the questions, four alternatives are           (3) Oblige someone
                                                                                              (4) See hidden meaning
given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the            (4) Teach someone
                                                                                        890. A live wire
alternative which best expresses the              Directions (882-884) : In each
                                            of the questions, four alternatives are           (1) Industrious and brilliant
meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.                                                                  (2) Lively and active
                    (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
                                            given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the
                                            alternative which best expresses the              (3) Sincere and intelligent
           Exam. 06.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
                                            meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.                      (4) Sincere and efficient
873. Blow one’s trumpet
      (1) To praise another                                     (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)        Directions (891–893) : In each
                                                       Exam. 08.09.2016 (IInd sitting)  of the questions, four alternatives are
      (2) To praise a leader
                                            882. As daft as a brush                     given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the
      (3) To praise oneself
                                                  (1) Extremely silly                   alternative which best expresses the
      (4) To praise a community
                                                  (2) Artistically inclined             meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
874. Stick to his guns
                                                  (3) Completely clean                                      (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)
      (1) Stand by his truth
                                                  (4) Utterly selfish                              Exam. 09.09.2016 (IIIrd sitting)
      (2) Maintain his own opinion
                                            883. In a nutshell                          891. Capital Punishment
      (3) Maintain his weapons
                                                  (1) In translation                          (1) Death sentence
      (4) Maintain his anger
875. At sea                                       (2) A decorative language                   (2) Life imprisonment
      (1) Journey      (2) At a loss              (3) A well-packed parcel                    (3) To be jailed
      (3) Surprise     (4) Sad                                                                (4) Imprisoned for a long period
                                                  (4) Briefly and concisely
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