Compilation of All the Idioms and Phrases Asked in SSC CGL 2019-2020 Tier 1

Compilation of All the Idioms and Phrases Asked in SSC CGL 2019-2020 Tier 1 


Select the appropriate meaning of the given idioms.

To take French leave
1. Acknowledge the host
2. Leave with written permission
3. Welcome the host
4. Leave without any intimation

Solution : 4


A hard nut to crack
1. Easily disappointed
2. Not restrained
3. Easily encouraged
4. A difficult problem

Solution : 4


On shank's mare
1. On foot
2. On an elephant
3. On a bicycle
4. On a lion

Solution : 1


A snake in the grass
1. A good friend
2. A secret enemy
3. A well-wisher
4. Difficult to find

Solution : 2


Spill the beans
1. Wastemoney
2. Perform magic
3. Give away a secret
4. Work hard

Solution : 3


Blow one's own trumpet
1. Condemn others
2. Follow others
3. Praise oneself
4. Be self-reliant

Solution : 3


Dead heat
1. Close contest that ends in a tie
2. A strong heat wave
3. A deadly blast of hot air
4. Strong opposition to one's ideas

Solution : 1


Back to square one
1. Draw a square
2. Come to the original point
3. Move ahead
4. Neglect something

Solution : 2


To throw a fit
1. Become unconscious
2. Faint and fall down
3. Express extreme anger
4. Caution someone about fitness

Solution : 3

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The bee’s knees
1. Problematic
2. Extraordinary
3. Observant
4. Foolish

Solution : 2


Hold water
1. To be busy
2. To be valid
3. To be fickle
4. To be deep

Solution : 2


Bring to light
1. Praise in public
2. Cheer someone
3. Reveal clearly
4. Brighten up

Solution : 3


A bed of roses
1. A valley full of flowers
2. An easy and happy situation
3. A pleasant perfume
4. A difficult path

Solution : 2


A close-fisted person
1. A miserly person
2. A strong person
3. A cruel person
4. A kind person

Solution : 1


To flog a dead horse
1. To accept the challenge
2. To make the best use of resources
3. To complete the work
4. To waste the efforts

Solution : 4


To take the bull by the horns
1. To handle difficulties
2. To murder someone
3. To surrender to the enemy
4. To speak arrogantly

Solution : 1


To add fuel to the fire.
1. Exploit someone
2. To make a bad situation worse
3. Simplify the problem
4. Calm down the situation

Solution : 2


Hobson's Choice
1. To be in an aggressive mood when facing a challenge
2. To exercise the choice to surrender before the enemy
3. To challenge an unworthy opponent
4. An apparently free choice where there is no real alternative

Solution : 4


Chicken-hearted
1. Selfish
2. Generous
3. Miserly
4. Cowardly

Solution : 4


By and by
1. Suddenly
2. By any means
3. Gradually
4. On the whole

Solution : 3


See eye to eye
1. See clearly
2. Be suspicious
3. Stare at someone
4. Agree with someone

Solution : 4


Pull a fast one
1. Progress fast
2. Take quick action
3. Trick someone
4. Believe someone easily

Solution : 3


Like a dying duck in a thunderstorm
1. Daring
2. Confident
3. Dejected
4. Comfortable

Solution : 3


To paddle one's own canoe
1. To act in a childish way
2. Depend on oneself
3. To exercise hard
4. To take rest

Solution : 2


Look down upon
1. To look for somethingunderground
2. To consider someone inferior
3. To be full ofguilt
4. To look down from aheight

Solution : 2


Keep abreast of
1. Keep ahead of
2. Keep oneself updated
3. Keep up the good work
4. Keep a watch on

Solution : 2


Give a piece of one's mind
1. To share one's ideas
2. To donate something valuable
3. To rebuke someone strongly
4. To advise someone

Solution : 3


Come to the point
1. To speak plainly about the real issue
2. To get reconciled tosomething
3. To unravel amystery
4. To meet at a designated place

Solution : 1


The people were scared because the burglar was "at large".
1. very dangerous
2. very famous
3. not caught
4. behind bars

Solution : 3


Cut and dried
1. Dead andgone
2. Badly hurt
3. Very old
4. Already decided

Solution : 4


Make off with
1. Tounderstand
2. To run away
3. To discover
4. To transfer

Solution : 2


Kill two birds with one stone
1. To plan two murderssimultaneously
2. To be an expert shooter
3. To try something impossible
4. To achieve two results with a single effort

Solution : 4


The acid test
1. A fact, event or situation that proves something
2. A critical situation orcrisis
3. An unpleasant or offensivetest
4. Throwing acid on someone’sface

Solution : 1


Blind alley
1. A state of deepthought
2. A person who comes to meet occasionally
3. A situation in which no further progress can be made
4. Taking first step after somebody’s approach

Solution : 3


To take a back seat
1. To go through a short but unpleasant period of time
2. To lecture or criticise the person who is actually in control of something
3. To be less successful in one’s efforts
4. To become less important or to give up control over things

Solution : 4


To bark up the wrong tree
1. To sound or appear ferocious but not actually so
2. To make a sound like that of a dog
3. To cover oneself with the outer covering of a wrong tree
4. To do something that will not get the result you want

Solution : 4

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