C) Working hard to try to impress

C) Much excitement over something trivial

B) To do something quickly or cheaply, often at the expense of quality or safety

B) One who takes an opposing position for the sake of argument

D) Having something more important to take care of

A) An accelerating growth of magnitude

B) Disagreeing with each other’s ideas

B) To be in a position to make decisions that influences a situation

B) Decide to do the inevitable which you were avoiding

D) To accept punishment for some mistake which you have done

A) The worst possible situation

Idioms Quiz | Set - 01 | 25 Questions for SSC CGL, CHSL, CDS, NDA, BANK, Teaching Exams, IBPS, SBI, Air force, Navy

Idioms Quiz Set – 01

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Q: 1 Bite the dust

A) To fall from a height
B) To fall asleep
C) To suffer a defeat
D) To remain calm

Q: 2 Bend over backwards

A) Going backward
B) Using wrongful means
C) Working hard to try to impress
D) Working slowly and lazily

Q: 3 Down in the mouth

A) Unhappy
B) Angry
C) Discourteous
D) Exaggerating

Q: 4 A storm in a teacup

A) A signal for upcoming storm
B) Suffering in silence
C) Much excitement over something trivial
D) Easy money

Q: 5 Cutting corners

A) To take the long way around
B) To do something quickly or cheaply, often at the expense of quality or safety
C) To be honest and fair
D) To follow the rules strictly

Q: 6 Devil’s advocate

A) One who is very precise and accurate
B) One who takes an opposing position for the sake of argument
C) One who never argues
D) One who presents very logical arguments

Q: 7 Done up

A) Complete
B) Ruined
C) Failed
D) Exhausted

Q: 8 Fit as a fiddle

A) To be extremely excited and energetic
B) To be in good health
C) A good and useful invention
D) Something is perfect

Q: 9 Bigger fish to fry

A) To be similar to one’s parents in some way
B) To barely get something done
C) Having work more than one’s capacity
D) Having something more important to take care of

Q: 10 A leopard can’t change his spots

A) Someone who is cherished above all others
B) Something good that isn’t recognised at first
C) You cannot change who you are
D) A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words

Q: 11 A snowball effect

A) An accelerating growth of magnitude
B) Trick someone completely
C) Cold and uncomfortable
D) Slow movement

Q: 12 By and by

A) Altogether
B) One after the other
C) Gradually
D) On the whole

Q: 13 Come what may

A) No matter what happens
B) Meeting someone
C) To be among the latest
D) To get frightened

Q: 14 A plum job

A) An easy and pleasant job
B) A rare job
C) A difficult job
D) A job involving extensive travelling

Q: 15 At cross purposes

A) Developing and amplifying ideas given
B) Disagreeing with each other’s ideas
C) Finalising ideas and plans
D) Blindly following each other’s ideas

Q: 16 Call the shots

A) To be a follower that makes less important decision
B) To be in a position to make decisions that influences a situation
C) To be in a powerless position that follows orders
D) To be in a neutral position

Q: 17 A mare’s nest

A) A new situation
B) A refreshing situation
C) A confused situation
D) A familiar situation

Q: 18 Call it a day

A) To be very straightforward
B) To stop working
C) To have the greatest day ever
D) To refer to something as something else

Q: 19 Bite the bullet

A) To hurt someone physically
B) Decide to do the inevitable which you were avoiding
C) Decide to do what is good
D) To eat food quickly

Q: 20 Easier said than done

A) Not as restricted as it appears to be
B) Not as easy as it appears to be
C) Not as moderate as it appears to be
D) Not as difficult as it appears to be

Q: 21 By the skin of your teeth

A) By a very narrow margin
B) Saved by others
C) To be less affected by criticisms and rebuffs
D) Very protective

Q: 22 Face the music

A) To work every possible way to succeed
B) To have the problems with money
C) To be cheated by someone you trust
D) To accept punishment for some mistake which you have done

Q: 23 A perfect storm

A) The worst possible situation
B) Pretty good judgement
C) Healing from trauma
D) Appropriate for all occasions

Q: 24 Break a leg

A) To avoid someone
B) To hurt someone
C) To love someone
D) To wish someone good luck

Q: 25 Day and night

A) Diligently
B) Continuously
C) Clumsily
D) Adversely

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