D) Working hard to try to impress

D) An accelerating growth of magnitude

B) To do something quickly or cheaply, often at the expense of quality or safety

D) Decide to do the inevitable which you were avoiding

A) The worst possible situation

B) To be in a position to make decisions that influences a situation

D) Much excitement over something trivial

B) To accept punishment for some mistake which you have done

B) One who takes an opposing position for the sake of argument

A) Disagreeing with each other’s ideas

A) Having something more important to take care of

Idioms Quiz | Set - 01 | 25 Questions for SSC CGL, CHSL, CDS, NDA, BANK, Teaching Exams, IBPS, SBI, Air force, Navy

Idioms Quiz Set – 01

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Q: 1 Come what may

A) To get frightened
B) To be among the latest
C) Meeting someone
D) No matter what happens

Q: 2 Bend over backwards

A) Going backward
B) Using wrongful means
C) Working slowly and lazily
D) Working hard to try to impress

Q: 3 A snowball effect

A) Cold and uncomfortable
B) Slow movement
C) Trick someone completely
D) An accelerating growth of magnitude

Q: 4 Cutting corners

A) To follow the rules strictly
B) To do something quickly or cheaply, often at the expense of quality or safety
C) To take the long way around
D) To be honest and fair

Q: 5 Bite the bullet

A) To eat food quickly
B) Decide to do what is good
C) To hurt someone physically
D) Decide to do the inevitable which you were avoiding

Q: 6 Down in the mouth

A) Exaggerating
B) Unhappy
C) Discourteous
D) Angry

Q: 7 A mare’s nest

A) A new situation
B) A refreshing situation
C) A confused situation
D) A familiar situation

Q: 8 A perfect storm

A) The worst possible situation
B) Pretty good judgement
C) Healing from trauma
D) Appropriate for all occasions

Q: 9 By and by

A) One after the other
B) Altogether
C) On the whole
D) Gradually

Q: 10 Break a leg

A) To love someone
B) To wish someone good luck
C) To hurt someone
D) To avoid someone

Q: 11 Day and night

A) Continuously
B) Clumsily
C) Diligently
D) Adversely

Q: 12 Fit as a fiddle

A) Something is perfect
B) A good and useful invention
C) To be in good health
D) To be extremely excited and energetic

Q: 13 Call the shots

A) To be in a powerless position that follows orders
B) To be in a position to make decisions that influences a situation
C) To be a follower that makes less important decision
D) To be in a neutral position

Q: 14 A storm in a teacup

A) Easy money
B) Suffering in silence
C) A signal for upcoming storm
D) Much excitement over something trivial

Q: 15 Done up

A) Ruined
B) Exhausted
C) Failed
D) Complete

Q: 16 Call it a day

A) To stop working
B) To refer to something as something else
C) To be very straightforward
D) To have the greatest day ever

Q: 17 Face the music

A) To be cheated by someone you trust
B) To accept punishment for some mistake which you have done
C) To work every possible way to succeed
D) To have the problems with money

Q: 18 A leopard can’t change his spots

A) Something good that isn’t recognised at first
B) A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words
C) Someone who is cherished above all others
D) You cannot change who you are

Q: 19 A plum job

A) An easy and pleasant job
B) A difficult job
C) A job involving extensive travelling
D) A rare job

Q: 20 By the skin of your teeth

A) Very protective
B) Saved by others
C) By a very narrow margin
D) To be less affected by criticisms and rebuffs

Q: 21 Devil’s advocate

A) One who never argues
B) One who takes an opposing position for the sake of argument
C) One who presents very logical arguments
D) One who is very precise and accurate

Q: 22 Bite the dust

A) To fall asleep
B) To fall from a height
C) To suffer a defeat
D) To remain calm

Q: 23 Easier said than done

A) Not as restricted as it appears to be
B) Not as moderate as it appears to be
C) Not as easy as it appears to be
D) Not as difficult as it appears to be

Q: 24 At cross purposes

A) Disagreeing with each other’s ideas
B) Developing and amplifying ideas given
C) Finalising ideas and plans
D) Blindly following each other’s ideas

Q: 25 Bigger fish to fry

A) Having something more important to take care of
B) To barely get something done
C) Having work more than one’s capacity
D) To be similar to one’s parents in some way

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