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Idioms & Phrases SSC MTS 50 MCQ SET:-3
Instructions : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Q1. The ball is in (one’s) court
(A) To be responsible for further action
(B) To pass the responsibility to another
(C) To be fearful of taking any action
(D) To risk everything in one venture
Answer: To be responsible for further action
Explanation: a) To be responsible for further action We have approved the invoice so the ball is now in the finance department’s court so you might want to contact them directly.
Q2. Bend over backwards
(A) To express sudden shock
(B) To exert a lot of effort towards some end
(C) To end all activities
(D) To confess of a crime
Answer: To exert a lot of effort towards some end
Explanation: (b) To exert a lot of effort towards some end We bent over backward to help him, and he never thanked us.
Q3. Over my dead body
(A) Opposing something fiercely
(B) Inheriting to fortune
(C) Erecting a gravestone
(D) Threatening to kill oneself
Answer: Opposing something fiercely
Explanation: a) Opposing something fiercely You will go to the party with your friends over my dead body.
Q4. To end in smoke
(A) To do one’s duty well
(B) To not agree to something
(C) To be the cause of a quarrel
(D) To come to nothing
Answer: To come to nothing
Explanation: d) To come to nothing As we could win the trophy all our hard work ended in smoke.
Q5. Fit as a fiddle
(A) To play a melodious tune
(B) In a perfectly healthy condition
(C) A severe and conclusive test
(D) To be a perfect match
Answer: In a perfectly healthy condition
Explanation: b) In a perfectly healthy condition After two days of vacation, I now feel fit as a fiddle.
Q6. Nail Biting
(A) Suspenseful
(B) Plentiful
(C) Peaceful
(D) Joyful
Answer: Suspenseful
Explanation: a) Suspenseful The match twisted and turned on the way to a nail-biting finale.
Q7. Birds of same feather
(A) People with a generous heart
(B) To get into trouble together
(C) To be in totally helpless condition
(D) People with similar characteristics
Answer: People with a generous heart
Explanation: d) People with similar characteristics According to the survey report, there is no guarantee that people who are birds of a feather will prove to be good life partners.
Q8. Cat’s Whiskers
(A) A very easy matter
(B) To be highly impressive
(C) To be very determined
(D) Difficult to understand
Answer: To be highly impressive
Explanation: b) To be highly impressive She thinks she is the cat’s whiskers in her new dress.
Q9. Come to light
(A) To be obscure
(B) To be well lit-up
(C) To pry a secret
(D) To be known publicly
Answer: To be known publicly
Explanation: d) To be known publicly This evidence did not come to light until after the trial.
Q10. Above one’s head
(A) To be very tall
(B) Intimate and personal
(C) Overhead expenses
(D) Beyond one’s understanding
Answer: Beyond one’s understanding
Explanation: d) Beyond one’s understanding I’m in over my head on this project. Can you help?
Q11. To feel at home
(A) To feel comfortable
(B) To miss one’s home
(C) To feel out of place
(D) To be rarely at home
Answer: To feel comfortable
Explanation: a) To feel comfortable I was beginning to feel at home in my new job by the end of the week.
Q12. Go getter
(A) A real achiever
(B) One who does the right thing
(C) One who runs away
(D) A greedy person
Answer: A real achiever
Explanation: a) A real achiever We only recruit go-getters who will be actively involved in the organization’s development.
Q13. Out of date
(A) Being Careless
(B) Something old fashioned
(C) A worthless fellow
(D) A date seed
Answer: Something old fashioned
Explanation: b) Something old fashioned My bus pass is out of date – I’ll have to go buy a new one.
Q14. As a matter of fact
(A) Actually as it happened
(B) To seize a good opportunity
(C) To forgive and forget
(D) Just at the last moment
Answer: Actually as it happened
Explanation: a) Actually, as it happened My brother is going home early today. As a matter of fact, it’s his birthday.
Q15. Pull up your socks
(A) To lose one’s temper
(B) To put in extra effort
(C) To play a joke on someone
(D) To suspect some foul play
Answer: To put in extra effort
Explanation: b) To put in extra effort I am pulling my socks up to be able to pass the CGL exam this time.
Q16. Eyewash
(A) A problem
(B) A fact
(C) A solution
(D) A deception
Answer: A deception
Explanation: d) A deception The interview is just an eye-wash, the candidates have already been selected.
Q17. To pick up the threads
(A) To examine the issue seriously
(B) Being received very warmly
(C) To restart from the previous closing point
(D) At a short distance
Answer: To restart from the previous closing point
Explanation: c) To restart from the previous closing point We’ve been trying to pick up the threads of our lives after the Corona Pandemic.
Q18. Sail in the same boat
(A) Pay a very low price for something
(B) Be in the same situation as others
(C) Be in heavy debt
(D) Go for a boat ride
Answer: Be in the same situation as others
Explanation: b) be in the same situation as others We are in the same boat; we must help each other.
Q19. Cut one short
(A) To chop something
(B) To act quickly
(C) To be rude
(D) To interrupt someone
Answer: To interrupt someone
Explanation: d) To interrupt someone It is bad to cut one short in the exam hall.
Q20. To take one’s ha
(A) To fool someone
(B) To feel hot
(C) To please someone
(D) To admire someone
Answer: To admire someone
Explanation: d) To admire someone If she clears the UPSC exam in her first attempt, I’ll take my hat off to her.
Q21. Let bygones be bygones
(A) Neat and tidy
(B) Just at the last moment
(C) To remember the past
(D) To forgive and forget
Answer: To forgive and forget
Explanation: d) To forgive and forget India and Pak decided to let bygones be bygones and made peace with each other.
Q22. To lead by the nose
(A) To completely control someone
(B) To burden someone with work
(C) To hit someone on nose
(D) To depend totally on someone
Answer: To completely control someone
Explanation: a) To completely control someone Australia led the cricket world cup by the nose.
Q23. To pull someone’s legs
(A) Of a kind and sympathetic nature
(B) To use all possible methods
(C) To play a joke on someone
(D) Not a serious information
Answer: To play a joke on someone
Explanation: c) To play a joke on someone Eg : As he was a fresher in college, his seniors started pulling his leg.
Q24. As clear as a bell
(A) To have a tinkling sound
(B) At a very low price
(C) To got fooled
(D) Readily understood
Answer: Readily understood
Explanation: d) Really understood If a sound is as clear as a bell, you can hear it very easily.
Q25. Cup of tea
(A) Something that pleases one
(B) A useless search
(C) A feeling of elation
(D) Something refreshing
Answer: Something that pleases one
Explanation: a) Something that pleases one That dress is not my cup of tea.
Q26. On the tip of my tongue
(A) Feeling extremely joyful
(B) At high speed
(C) Excessively costly
(D) Readily available in my memory
Answer: Readily available in my memory
Explanation: d) Readily available in my memory This question is on the tip of my tongue. Just give me a minute, I’ll remember it.
Q27. To run amok
(A) To compete in a race
(B) To participate in a marathon
(C) To run about in a frenzy
(D) To outrun someone
Answer: To run about in a frenzy
Explanation: c) To run about in a frenzy There were 30 little kids running amok at the zoo.
Q28. To have a jaundiced eye
(A) To be very pleased
(B) To have yellowish eyes
(C) To be prejudiced
(D) To have sore eyes
Answer: To be prejudiced
Explanation: c) To be prejudiced He casts a jaundiced eye on the wooden parts in the warehouse.
Q29. Apples and oranges
(A) Fresh things
(B) Same things
(C) Nutritious things
(D) Different things
Answer: Different things
Explanation: d) Different things We can’t compare India and the USA as they are apples and oranges.
Q30. At the drop of a hat
(A) Losing a hat
(B) Immediately
(C) Completely
(D) Facing difficulties
Answer: Immediately
Explanation: b) Immediately I will join at the drop of a hat, as soon as I get the offer letter.
Q31. A wild-goose chase
(A) Timely action
(B) Useless search
(C) Delayed action
(D) Wise decision
Answer: Useless search
Explanation: b) Useless search Ravi looking for his lost phone may be on a wild goose chase.
Q32. Be at your wit’s end
(A) Do something confidently
(B) Careful thinking
(C) To be overjoyed
(D) Be overwhelmed with problems
Answer: Be overwhelmed with problems
Explanation: d) Be overwhelmed with problems I could not solve this problem even at my wit’s end.
Q33. All and sundry
(A) By all means
(B) All eager
(C) All included
(D) All in agreement
Answer: All included
Explanation: c) All included Ambani’s daughter had a big wedding and all and sundry from the film industry were invited.
Q34. Chip off the old block
(A) Resembling parents
(B) Looking after parents
(C) Having old fashioned values
(D) Having an interest in antique furniture
Answer: Resembling parents
Explanation: a) Resembling parents I think he is a dynamic person, a chip off the old block just like his daddy.
Q35. To pour oil in troubled water
(A) To calm a dispute
(B) To create tension
(C) To light a fire
(D) To raise a controversy
Answer: To calm a dispute
Explanation: a) To calm a dispute The lawyer has arrived to pour oil on troubled waters between two neighbours.
Q36. Fair’s fair
(A) Disappointed
(B) Just treatment
(C) Fair Complexion
(D) White Supremacy
Answer: Just treatment
Explanation: b) Just treatment Fair’s fair, I had the car yesterday so you can have it today.
Q37. Cry over spilt milk
(A) regret about something that happened and cannot be changed
(B) complain about being forced to drink milk
(C) Cry too much over a petty issue
(D) unnecessarily worry about the future
Answer: regret about something that happened and cannot be changed
Explanation: a) regret about something that happened and cannot be changed Divya was unable to accept the reality of her divorce. She was crying over spilled milk.
Q38. Far cry from
(A) To be very different from
(B) To be sad about past things
(C) To be away from dear ones
(D) To cry over small things
Answer: To be very different from
Explanation: a) To be very different from Delhi is a far cry from Mumbai in infrastructure.
Q39. Forty winks
(A) A short nap during the day
(B) To keep awake
(C) A sound sleep at night
(D) To blink repeatedly
Answer: A short nap during the day
Explanation: a) A short nap during the day The teacher caught the student while taking forty winks in the class.
Q40. It’s raining cats and dogs
(A) To rain mildly
(B) To rain very heavily
(C) To rain continuously
(D) To rain at regular intervals
Answer: To rain very heavily
Explanation: b) To rain very heavily It’s raining cats and dogs outside so I will not go to the office today.
Q41. To be tight-lipped
(A) To keep record
(B) To keep quiet
(C) To keep a fast
(D) To keep up the spirit
Answer: To keep quiet
Explanation: b) To keep quiet The cashier was tight-lipped when questioned about the missing funds from the bank.
Q42. Hang one’s head
(A) To be proud
(B) To be ashamed
(C) To punish
(D) To be greedy
Answer: To be ashamed
Explanation: b) To be ashamed The thief hung his head as he was arrested by the police
Q43. A needle in a haystack
(A) To be of minor importance
(B) To create a state of confusion
(C) Something very difficult to locate
(D) To enjoy something
Answer: Something very difficult to locate
Explanation: c) Something very difficult to locate It is even more difficult than finding the needle in the haystack.
Q44. Butterflies in one’s stomach
(A) To be angry at something
(B) To be hungry
(C) To be feeling unwell
(D) A feeling of nervousness
Answer: A feeling of nervousness
Explanation: d) A feeling of nervousness I had butterflies in my stomach while waiting for the results of my exam.
Q45. Be on cloud nine
(A) To be in a state of extreme happiness
(B) To be able to climb higher
(C) To think about something unrealistically
(D) To dream of clouds
Answer: To be in a state of extreme happiness
Explanation: a) To be in a state of extreme happiness Divya was on cloud nine to see her husband back from a long business trip.
Q46. Give someone the cold shoulder
(A) To display superiority
(B) To serve cold food
(C) To involve in a verbal dispute
(D) To ignore someone
Answer: To ignore someone
Explanation: d) To ignore someone He was angry at his wife but she showed her cold shoulder.
Q47. Child’s play
(A) Something amusing
(B) Something delightful
(C) Something risky
(D) Something easy
Answer: Something easy
Explanation: d) Something easy If you practice more questions, clearing the exam will eventually become child’s play for you.
Q48. Work like a charm
(A) To do something faster
(B) To delay a task
(C) To do a magic trick
(D) To work very well
Answer: To work very well
Explanation: d) To work very well Our new business idea works like a charm for the company.
Q49. Put the cart before the horses
(A) To do impractical things
(B) To lie about a situation
(C) To follow the logical order
(D) To do last thing first
Answer: To do last thing first
Explanation: d) To do the last thing first College students are waking up all night and sleeping in the daytime, they are putting the cart before the horse.
Q50. In the nick of time
(A) Much in advance
(B) After the deadline
(C) In the middle of things
(D) At the last possible moment
Answer: At the last possible moment
Explanation: d) At the last possible moment Yesterday I arrived at the exam hall in the nick of time.