Idioms and Phrases (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 45

31. A hot potato [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) An issue which is disputed and catching the attention of people
Solution:

Idiom ‘A hot potato’ means ‘an issue which is disputed and catches the attention of people’. So, option (c) is the correct choice.

32. You snooze, you lose [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Don’t take it lightly
Solution:

Idiom ‘You snooze, you lose’ means ‘if you do not pay attention and do something quickly, someone else will do it instead of you’.
Hence, option (a)‘Don’t take it lightly’. Correctly express the meaning of given idiom.

33. I don’t buy it [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) I don’t believe it
Solution:

The phrase ‘I don’t buy it’ means ‘to be not convinced’. Hence, option (a) ‘I don’t believe it’ is the correct response for it.

34. My two cents [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) My opinion
Solution:

The expression ‘My two cents’ means ‘to give or share your opinion’. Hence, option (b) ‘My opinion’ correctly express the meaning of given idiom.

35. Out of the blue [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Unexpectedly
Solution:

The phrase ‘Out of the blue’ means ‘unexpectedly’. So option (b) is the correct choice.

36. What a small world? [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) What a coincidence?
Solution:

The phrase ‘What a small world’ is used to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place’. Hence, option (a) ‘What a coincidence’ is the correct response for it.

37. Down the road [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) In future
Solution:

The phrase ‘Down the road’ means ‘in future’. So, option (a) is the correct choice.

38. Raising eyebrows [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) To show surprise
Solution:

The phrase ‘Raising eyebrows’ means ‘to cause surprise or shock’. So, option (a) express the correct meaning of given phrase.

39. Step up the plate [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Take a responsibility
Solution:

The phrase ‘Step up the plate’ means ‘to accept a challenge or responsibility for something’. So, option (c) express the correct meaning of given phrase.

40. The holy grail [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) An important object or goal
Solution:

Idiom ‘The holy grail’ means ‘an object or goal that is sought after for its great significance’. So, option (b) is the correct answer.