Idioms and Phrases (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 45

41. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Mutual favour
Solution:

The idiom ‘You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours’ means ‘one person helps another on condition that second person will help him in return’.
Hence, option (a) ‘mutual favour’ is the correct response for it.

42. At the drop of a hat [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Without any hesitation
Solution:

The idiom ‘At the drop of a hat’ means ‘freely or without any hesitation.’ So, option (a) is the correct choice.

43. Ball is in your court [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) It’s up to you to make the decision
Solution:

The idiom ‘Ball is in your court’ means ‘it is time for someone to deal with a problem or make a decision’. Hence, option (b) ‘It’s up to you to make the decision’ is the correct choice.

44. Best of both worlds [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (b) All the advantages
Solution:

The idiom ‘Best of both worlds’ means ‘all the advantages’. So, option (b) is the correct choice.

45. Costs an arm and a leg [Evening Shift-2018 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Something very expensive
Solution:

The idiom ‘Costs an arm and a leg’ means ‘something very expensive’. So, option (d) is the correct choice.