Phrases and Idioms SSC CGL Questions

SSC CGL-General English

Phrases and Idioms MCQ Questions


1.
Which of the following idioms means ‘to steal from a shop’?
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A.
Golden opportunity
B.
Green thumb
C.
Five-finger discount
D.
Black sheep
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ANSWER :
C. Five-finger discount
2.
Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Vennela made a big fuss about a small problem.
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A.
Get a taste of your own medicine
B.
Barking up the wrong tree
C.
Add insult to injury
D.
A storm in a teacup
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ANSWER :
D. A storm in a teacup
3.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence.
Today, the country's nationalists rule the roost and hand out the jobs.
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A.
To be in charge
B.
To be prejudiced
C.
To save a criminal
D.
To exploit someone
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ANSWER :
A. To be in charge
4.
Select the most appropriate idiom or phrase to fill in the blank in the given sentence.
Sweety has been _____ since her painting won first prize.
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A.
walking on eggshells
B.
waiting in the wings
C.
walking into the lion's den
D.
walking on air
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ANSWER :
D. walking on air
5.
Identify the idiom/phrase that can best substitute the underlined segment.
I'm going to be in trouble if I don't submit my homework to the teacher.
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A.
a devil's advocate
B.
off base
C.
the lion's share
D.
up the creek
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ANSWER :
D. up the creek
6.
Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Your career is now completely obsolete.
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A.
moving like a worm
B.
as dead as a doornail
C.
dead even
D.
hanging by a thread
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ANSWER :
B. as dead as a doornail