SSC IDIOMS AND PHRASES QUIZ 4

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SSC IDIOMS AND PHRASES QUIZ 4

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1. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “A lot on your plate.”

A) To be an expert in multi-tasking.

B) To have a large number of problems to deal with.

C) A hungry person will devour if presented with food.

D) A greedy person will collect more food than he can eat.

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2. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Heave a sigh of relief.”

A) Feel sad that the good times have ended.

B) To suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended.

C) Be exhausted after a grueling physical task.

D) Get trapped in a tricky situation which you could have escaped easily.

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3. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Keep your chin up.”

A) Behave arrogantly in front of elders.

B) Keep your self-respect at all times.

C) Remain cheerful in difficult circumstances.

D) Pretend to be good when you have an evil plan.

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4. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”

A) Don’t risk everything on the success of one venture.

B) The strength of the safe has to be in proportion to the value of goods it has to protect.

C) Have a foolproof plan before venturing on a risky mission.

D) It is wise to have many baskets before you start collecting eggs.

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5. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Bend over backwards.”

A) Lose self-respect to please others.

B) Use unfair means to succeed.

C) Make every effort to achieve something, especially to be fair or helpful.

D) To step back from an unpleasant situation.

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6. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Let bygones be bygones.”

A) Forget past offences or causes of conflict and be reconciled.

B) The past will return to haunt you unless you completely forget.

C) Your past deeds will never leave you.

D) Even bad memories become memorable.

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7. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Off the hook.”

A) Accept something without checking its veracity.

B) No longer in difficulty or trouble.

C) Everything prepared and kept ready for you.

D) Put a person who is helping you into a difficult situation.

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8. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Be out of order.”

A) Some goods which are out of stock.

B) Things kept in an organized manner.

C) A device not working properly or at all.

D) Do something against the court’s ruling.

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9. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Draconian law”

A) Written law.

B) Oral law.

C) Extremely severe law.

D) Lenient law.

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10. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “A cold fish.”

A) A fish that can survive in freezing water.

B) Something valuable preserved for a long time.

C) Someone who seems unfriendly and who does not share his feelings.

D) A lost business opportunity.

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11. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Come to terms with something.”

A) To gradually accept a sad situation.

B) Become unnecessarily depressed.

C) To become friends with your opponents.

D) Accept that you are a loser even though you have potential.

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12. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Burn the midnight oil”

A) Read or work late into the night.

B) To live a life of hardship.

C) To waste away resources that could have helped in difficult times.

D) Procrastinate and then work at the last minute to finish the task.

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13. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “As fit as a fiddle.”

A) Selfish friend.

B) Very aggressive.

C) Uncomfortable.

D) Strong and healthy.

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14. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “No dice”

A) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success.

B) Make false assurances.

C) Be confident of the outcome.

D) A great gamble.

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15. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Argus-eyed.”

A) Observant.

B) Short-tempered.

C) A pretense.

D) Flatterer.

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16. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Throw the towel in”

A) To offer a signal of peace.

B) To stop a bad situation from getting worse.

C) To quit in defeat.

D) To challenge someone.

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17. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Under the weather.”

A) Slightly unwell or in low spirits.

B) Feel optimistic simply because the weather is good.

C) Become a bit unpredictable like the weather.

D) Feel depressed because you expect bad weather.

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18. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Ring fencing.”

A) Doubly protecting your assets.

B) Be ready to fight for what is your right.

C) Guarantee that funds allocated for a particular purpose will not be spent on anything else.

D) The place where the sport of fencing is played by two opponents.

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19. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Let your hair down.”

A) Accept your deeds.

B) Feel fresh and rejuvenated.

C) Remove the mask.

D) Behave uninhibitedly.

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20. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “A sight for sore eyes.”

A) An ugly sight unpleasant to the eyes.

B) A person or thing that one is extremely pleased or relieved to see.

C) A beautiful sight that you can visualize even with closed eyes.

D) When one becomes tired of watching too much TV or reading.

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21. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Keep at bay.”

A) To control something and prevent it from causing you problems.

B) Be alert at all times.

C) Keep your loved ones protected even when they are faced with problems.

D) Hide your precious stuff.

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22. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “New kid on the block.”

A) Be inexperienced in the company of veterans.

B) To block the path of success of outsiders.

C) Newcomer to a particular place or sphere of activity.

D) A person who is acting smart to impress others.

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23. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Can’t judge a book by its cover”

A) To make a false opinion without even seeing that person is prejudice.

B) A bad book needs a good cover to make it saleable.

C) You shouldn’t prejudge the value of something, by its outward appearance alone.

D) If you love something dearly then you have to protect it.

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24. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “Come in handy.”

A) Turn out to be useful.

B) Always be ready to help strangers in need.

C) Be always prepared for any kind of hardship.

D) Be that type of a person who loves to work with his hands.

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25. Choose the correct meaning of the Proverb/Idiom: “A dime a dozen”

A) Very common and of no particular value.

B) A very expensive proposition.

C) Something which appears cheap but which will prove expensive in the long run.

D) Something which appears attractive but has zero value.

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