Idioms and phrases Questions for SSC
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Q.1 Raise the bar CGL 13/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) To grow taller
(b) To raise the price
(c) To win a competition
(d) To set higher goals
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Q.2 Bang for the buck CGL 13/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Dash against something
(b) More value for money
(c) Less value for money
(d) A sorrowful heart
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Q.3 To walk on air CGL 13/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) To feel very depressed
(b) To be completely free
(c) To be very happy
(d) To be very rich
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Q.4 To take a chill pill CGL 13/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) To ask a doctor for medication
(b) To drink cold water
(c) To gulp a tablet for a cold
(d) To calm down
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Q.5 Want to curl up and die CGL 13/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Want to die comfortably
(b) Unable to sleep well
(c) Feel terribly ashamed and sorry
(d) Too tired from physical labour
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Q.6 Be at a loss for words CGL 13/8/2021 (Evening)
(a) Habituated to using difficult words
(b) Not aware of the language
(c) Not know what to say
(d) Lost the urge to speak
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Q.7 Full of beans. CGL 16/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) A dish made of French beans.
(b) Full of cowardice
(c) A storeroom full of vegetables
(d) Full of energy
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Q.8 To cut a long story short CGL 16/8/2021 (Morning)
(a) Like to tell long stories (b) Like to tell short stories
(c) Tell something briefly
(d) Tell something in a roundabout way
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Q.9 Apple of one’s eye CGL 16/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Someone who plays all sports
(b) Someone with great respect
(c) Someone very precious or dear
(d) Someone who behaves courteously
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Q.10 To the nines CGL 16/8/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) To be exalted
(b) To be jealous
(c) To great depths
(d) To perfection
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