A) The worst possible situation

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

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

D) Decide to do the inevitable which you were avoiding

C) An accelerating growth of magnitude

B) Much excitement over something trivial

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

B) Disagreeing with each other’s ideas

A) Having something more important to take care of

D) Working hard to try to impress

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

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 A perfect storm

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

Q: 2 Face the music

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

Q: 3 Cutting corners

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

Q: 4 By the skin of your teeth

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

Q: 5 Bite the bullet

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

Q: 6 Call it a day

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

Q: 7 By and by

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

Q: 8 A snowball effect

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

Q: 9 Break a leg

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

Q: 10 A storm in a teacup

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

Q: 11 Come what may

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

Q: 12 A mare’s nest

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

Q: 13 Call the shots

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

Q: 14 Done up

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

Q: 15 At cross purposes

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

Q: 16 Easier said than done

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

Q: 17 Down in the mouth

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

Q: 18 Day and night

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

Q: 19 Bigger fish to fry

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

Q: 20 Fit as a fiddle

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

Q: 21 A plum job

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

Q: 22 Bend over backwards

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

Q: 23 Bite the dust

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

Q: 24 A leopard can’t change his spots

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

Q: 25 Devil’s advocate

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

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