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Q1easymcqEnglish LanguageSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Let the cat out of the bag
Q2easymcqEnglish LanguageSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bite off more than you can chew
Q3mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Grandfather has said so out of affection, do not take (to) heart.
Q4mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
to chip on his shoulder
Q5mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
to chew someone out
Q6mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
I was taken _________ by the server's rude comment about my hair.
Q7mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
dark horse
Q8mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
All eyes turned to him because he was the only person who could stave off the impending war.
Q9mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
dead ringer
Q10mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pull someone's leg
Q11mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
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Select the most appropriate idiom or phrase to complete the given sentence.
I'm not coming to office today, I'm ______.
Q12mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.Many unavoidable situations were avoided only because someone had our back.
Q13mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
finding your feet
Q14mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC Selection Post 2018 Higher Secondary Level2026
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank in the context.She was so tired that she _________ asleep immediately.
Q15mediummcqEnglish LanguageMock Test2026
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Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
Sharon doing the work all by herself? Seems like it is possible, but is very unlikely to happen.
Q16mediummcqEnglish LanguageMock Test2026
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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
We have been at fours and fives in the office due to network issues.
Q17mediummcqEnglish LanguageMock Test2026
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Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
I know you're blaming me for all that has happened but wasn't at fault alone.
Q18mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To have a field day
Q19mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC Selection Post 2018 Higher Secondary Level2026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.Ragini’s parents do not like Mohit, but he keeps meeting her on and off.
Q20mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
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Directions: "A bolt from the blue" means
Q21mediummcqGeneral EnglishCompetitive Exam2026
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In the context, "They were caught red-handed trying to steal", what does "caught red-handed" imply?
Q22mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
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Select the sentence that uses the given idiom correctly.
"Skating on thin ice"
Q23mediummcqEnglish ComprehensionSSC CPO 20242026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hit the sack
Q24mediummcqEnglish ComprehensionSSC CPO 20242026
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Select the most suitable expression that can substitute the underlined part of the sentence without any change in its core meaning.
Planning to go for a movie just before the final-year examination is nothing but skating on thin ice.
Q25mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Clear the air
Q26mediummcqEnglish ComprehensionSSC CPO 20242026
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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The Government must strive to provide a/an fair and square deal to the citizen of its country.
Q27mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
There were two (1)________buddies who went through school and college and even joined the army together. War (2)________and they were (3)________in the same unit. One night they were ambushed. Bullets were flying (4)________and out of the darkness came a voice, “Harry, please come and help me”. Harry (5)________recognised that voice of his childhood buddy

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.
Q28mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
"By leaps and bounds"
Q29mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
"Yeoman’s service"
Q30mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
It does not suit you to cast ______ on the character of such a pure woman.
Q31mediummcqEnglish ComprehensionSSC CPO 20242026
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Identify the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bread and butter
Q32mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Keep one's head
Q33mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
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What does the expression “drill into your heads” mean as used in the passage?
Q34mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
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Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined part in the given sentence:
"Sohan was very much perplexed to find that his younger brother Mohan had taken poison."
Q35mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
The rope gave way while the workmen were hauling up the iron pillar.
Q36mediummcqEnglish ComprehensionSSC CPO 20242026
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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
My friends are on a trip to the world.
Q37mediummcqEnglish ComprehensionSSC CPO 20242026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be in seventh heaven
Q38mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
every cloud has a silver lining
Q39mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
ethnic cleansing
Q40mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.down to the wire
Q41mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Alphabet soup
Q42mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.to drink like a fish
Q43mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
At short notice
Q44easymcqEnglish LanguageSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
100% accuracy
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.To raise a few eyebrows
Q45mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Examination2026
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From the given options choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the proverb:
‘Curiosity killed the cat.’
Q46mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To burn the midnight oil
Q47mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
100% accuracy
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
fixed in one's ways
Q48mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
flash in the pan
Q49easymcqEnglish LanguageSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.A piece of cake
Q50mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
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Based on the situation in the sentence, select the most appropriate idiom.
Although Greta Thunberg gave a moving speech at the UN about environmental damage, it could ___________.
Q51mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To get over it
Q52mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To get up on the wrong side of the bed
Q53mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
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Select the most appropriate option to complete the idiom in the following sentence.
I have a ___________ thumb and I love gardening.
Q54mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
100% accuracy
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A penny for your thoughts
Q55mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC Exams2026
100% accuracy
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hand and glove
Q56mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
100% accuracy
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
All in a day's work
Q57mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC CGL2026
100% accuracy
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To bite the dust
Q58easymcqEnglish LanguageSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
100% accuracy
Students are increasingly turning to online courses because they have become a better way to learn. Online courses offer students greater control over their own learning by enabling them to work at their own pace.Some other benefits are the engaging multimedia content, greater access to the instructor and the stimulating online interactions with other students and the teachers. All these can add to enhanced learning and improved retention.Another key feature is that online courses tend to include more frequent assessments. The more often students are assessed, the better their instructors can track progress and intervene when needed.I experienced all this myself when I completed a six-week online program through Columbia Business School. As a busy executive, the only way I was able to take such a course was online. And it proved to be an incredibly valuable and timely experience - highly relevant to my new job. I was able to do many of the lecture portions from my iPhone while sitting on a plane. I did coursework during the week and turned in weekly assignments on Sunday evening. And each Wednesday, I attended live online sessions with professors and students from around the world.Many students who have taken both face-to-face and online courses now rank their online experiences equal to or better than their more traditional classroom courses. We have reached a watershed moment when the discussion will no longer be about the relative merits of online learning, but how best to implement online programmes for maximum effect on student enrollment and success. By 'watershed moment' the writer means:
Q59mediummcqHindiSSC GD2026
What is the meaning of the idiom 'बट्टा लगाना'?
Q60easymcqEnglish LanguageMock Test2026
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment.
Ruby fell victim to the green eyed monster.
Q61mediummcqHindiSSC GD2026
निम्नलिखित में से उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो 'दाल में कुछ काला होना' मुहावरे का अर्थ व्यक्त करता है।
Q62mediummcqEnglish LanguageGeneral English Practice2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Midhuna was nineteen years old, too young to buy the farm.
Q63mediummcqHindiSSC GD2026
निम्नलिखित में से उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो 'चिकना घड़ा' मुहावरे का अर्थ व्यक्त करता है।
Q64mediummcqEnglish Language@NUM: 88Competitive Exam2026
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank._______ French was the most difficult language for Shruti.
Q65easymcqEnglish Language@NUM: 81Competitive Exam2026
In the following question a sentence has been given with a blank. You are required to choose the correct idiom to fill in the blank.I'm _______ until my family arrives from their holiday. I cannot wait to see them.
Q66mediummcqHindi LanguagePractice Test2026
Select the option that correctly represents the meaning of the idiom “मुँह पर कालिख लगाना”.
Q67easymcqEnglish LanguageSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The lion's share
Q68mediummcqEnglishSSC Staff Selection Commission2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On the back burner
Q69mediummcqHindi LanguagePractice Test2026
What is the correct meaning of the proverb (लोकोक्ति) 'गेहूं के साथ घुन भी पिसता है'?
Q70mediummcqHindi LanguagePractice Test2026
What is the meaning of the idiom 'लाल पीला होना'?
Q71mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.I am having second thoughts about my choice of subjects.
Q72mediummcqEnglish LanguageStaff Selection Commission2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.The team members decided to call it a day as they were too tired to work any longer.
Q73mediummcqEnglishSSC Staff Selection Commission2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
More or less
Q74mediummcqEnglish LanguageGeneral English Test2026
Direction: Identify the idiom that best expresses the meaning of the underlined group of words.
He is in a very bad situation after being caught with drugs at school.
Q75mediummcqEnglish LanguageGeneral English Test2026
Direction: Choose the option that means the same as the underlined segment.
His deep study of the case uncovered more problems.
Q76mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Eye wash
Q77mediummcqEnglish LanguageGeneral English Test2026
Direction: Select the idiom that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence.
My neighbour has decided to join the air force.
Q78mediummcqEnglish LanguageGeneral English Test2026
Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence.
Henry said he would help with the rent, but he left me in the lurch.
Q79mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC Specialist2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hold your horses
Q80mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Fall out with someone
Q81mediummcqEnglish LanguageSSC Specialist2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hit a brick wall
Q82mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
Be on a high alert
Q83mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.
See eye to eye
Q84mediummcqEnglish LanguageMock Exam2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On cloud nine
Q85mediummcqEnglish LanguageMock Exam2026
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
She has gained a lot of fame but still she is very realistic and sensible.
Q86easymcqEnglish LanguageSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
No love lost
Q87mediummcqHindiUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
निम्नलिखित युग्मों में से कौन-सा गलत है?
Q88mediummcqEnglish ComprehensionPrepp2026
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Though Kalpana listened to Sheetal carefully, she knew that she should take it with a grain of salt.
Q89mediummcqHindiUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
लोकोक्ति और उसके अर्थ के जोड़े में से कौन-सा जोड़ा गलत है?
Q90mediummcqHindiUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
‘अंदर-अंदर कड़ाही में गुड़ पगना’ का क्या अर्थ है?
Q91mediummcqEnglish ComprehensionPrepp2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Go down in flames
Q92mediummcqHindiUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
‘गाँठ का पूरा’ – मुहावरे का क्या अर्थ है?
Q93mediummcqEnglish LanguagePrepp2026
Select the phrase/idiom that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.
"After two hours of wandering in the desert, we realised we were on a wild horse race."
Q94easymcqHindiCompetitive Exam2026
What is the literal/contextual meaning of the phrase 'अंधेर नगरी' (Andher Nagari)?
Q95easymcqHindiCompetitive Exam2026
What does the popular idiom 'अंगारे बरसना' (Angare Barasna) signify?
Q96mediummcqHindiUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
‘आये थे हरी भजन को औटन लगे कपास’ – मुहावरे का अर्थ क्या है?
Q97mediummcqEnglish LanguagePrepp2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
"Only those having blue blood can dethrone the evil autocrat and restore equilibrium."
Q98mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
Select the idiom that gives the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase in the following sentence.
Chanda always annoys everyone by praising herself all the time.
Q99mediummcqEnglish LanguageCompetitive Exam2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Get out of hand
Q100mediummcqEnglish LanguagePrepp2026
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
"An elephant in the room"
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