SSC IDIOMS AND PHRASES QUIZ 1

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SSC IDIOMS AND PHRASES QUIZ 1

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1. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: At the top of your lungs

A) Extremely loudly.

B) Be a habitual smoker.

C) Feel suffocated in a very crowded place.

D) Be breathless after an exhausting physical task.

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2. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: Ask for trouble

A) Be the self-appointed guardian of your neighbourhood

B) A clumsy person who keeps making mistakes.

C) Act in a way that is likely to incur problems or difficulties

D) A person who has no work is bound to create trouble for others

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3. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: Mind your language

A) Tell someone to speak politely.

B) To speak grammatically incorrect language.

C) To put a lot of efforts to understand what the other person is trying to say

D) To speak first and think later.

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4. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: Cock and bull story

A) The meek can defeat the bully by being clever

B) A fairy tale told down generations.

C) A story of animals with hidden morals.

D) An implausible story used as an explanation or excuse

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5. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: A walk of life

A) An easy comfortable life not necessarily prosperous

B) Walking is the best form of exercise.

C) The most important day of your life.

D) A person’s occupation or position within society

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6. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: A wet blanket

A) A safety net of precaution from fires.

B) An extremely uncomfortable place to sleep.

C) A person who discourages enjoyment or enthusiasm

D) A trick to shoo away unwelcome guests.

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7. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: A bone of contention

A) An issue over which there is continuing disagreement

B) To be happy with only a few things.

C) A very expensive inherited property.

D) The only part to which two arguing parties agree

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8. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: Be left stranded

A) Suffer a bad hair day.

B) Having only a single thing to hold on to save yourself

C) To be the last person on whom the blame falls on eventually

D) Unable to leave somewhere because of a problem

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9. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: Cut to the chase

A) Come to the point.

B) To run after somebody.

C) To cut out the important bits of information.

D) To take a shortcut.

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10. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: Wet behind the ears

A) To take a bath.

B) Lacking experience or be immature.

C) Not able to eavesdrop despite trying hard.

D) To speak bad behind other’s back.

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11. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: All thumbs

A) A crowd cheering their favourite team.

B) Physically awkward, especially with respect to the hands

C) An illiterate person who cannot sign his name.

D) Permission from the concerned people to go ahead

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12. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: Be in force

A) A hateful act done in haste.

B) To enjoy a short period of fame or power.

C) Be the current winner.

D) In great strength or numbers.

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13. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: A thorn in the flesh

A) To fight despite being injured.

B) A source of continual annoyance or trouble.

C) A minor discomfort which is easily ignored.

D) A person within close family whom you secretly hate

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14. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: At short notice

A) With little warning or time for preparation.

B) To ignore something important at your own peril

C) To notice a small leak which can sink a ship.

D) Inform somebody that they are fired from a job.

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15. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: Head over heels

A) To unknowingly dive into an unpleasant situation

B) To do things exactly opposite of what is expected

C) Madly in love.

D) To do stupid things.

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16. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: Make a scene

A) To perform beautifully in front of an audience

B) Describe a scene in so much detail that it comes vivid

C) Make a public disturbance or excited emotional display

D) To narrate an elaborate false story.

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17. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: Pull the wool over someone’s eyes

A) To keep oneself warm.

B) Deceive someone by telling lies

C) To pretend to be blind to the other person’s bad behaviour

D) To protect someone

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18. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: The wheels have come off

A) Things start to fail or go wrong, especially after a period of success.

B) To use something so much that it wears out.

C) To do a shoddy job which is destined to fail.

D) Make an excuse to avoid doing a task.

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19. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: At somebody’s expense

A) The unlucky persons who lose a race.

B) To blame a crime on someone else.

C) Paid for by someone.

D) If one person benefits, it is always at the loss of another

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20. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: Zip your lip

A) Keep quiet about something.

B) To talk fast.

C) To not think before speaking.

D) The silence before a storm.

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21. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: At large

A) A big appetite.

B) To have a big heart.

C) A very big opportunity.

D) A criminal escaped or is not yet captured.

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22. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: A ray of hope

A) Something that provides a small amount of optimism in a difficult situation

B) Even in a very bad situation one should try to see a good thing

C) Be very happy even if the reason is very small.

D) Good days are sure to follow difficult ones.

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23. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: Be in two minds

A) Unable to decide.

B) Behave smart at some time and stupid at other

C) Trying to do two things at the same time.

D) Having a split personality disorder.

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24. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: After one’s own heart

A) Sharing or having one’s tastes or views

B) Memorize something by heart

C) Infatuation with a person who is not reciprocated

D) Don’t have the courage to do something bad for a good person

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25. Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom: Drive someone up the wall

A) Make someone very irritated or angry.

B) To close someone’s path of escape.

C) To overcome an obstacle by going over it.

D) To help someone achieve success.

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