IDIOMS Part =2

Total Questions: 50

1. Select the most appropriate idiomatic expression to substitute for the underlined segment in the given sentence. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023]

I had to work late in the night for nearly three months to write my first book.

 

Correct Answer: (d) to burn the midnight oil
Note:

to work late in the night.

 

2. You must lie in the bed you have made. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023]

Correct Answer: (d) Face the unpleasant consequences of your own acts
Note:

face the unpleasant consequences of your own acts.

3. Open your heart [SSC CPO 04/10/2023]

Correct Answer: (d) Share your deepest feelings
Note:

share your deepest feelings.

E.g.- When you're facing difficulties, don't be afraid to open your heart and talk to a friend about your feelings.

4. Part and parcel [SSC CPO 04/10/2023]

Correct Answer: (c) Basic or essential element
Note:

basic oressential element.

E.g.- Studying is part and parcel of getting good grades.

5. The office management was in dire straits after the financial crash. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023]

Correct Answer: (c) In a very bad situation
Note:

in a very bad situation.

6. Choose the idiom that can best substitute the underlined part of the given sentence. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023]

 

Shelley ignored her father's wish of studying arts and instead took admission in commerce.

 

Correct Answer: (b) Bid defiance to
Note:

ignore or to offer resistance.

 

7. Select the most appropriate idiom for the given situation. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023]

He started with an online company and became a millionaire. Then, he sold it and invested in the share market and earned more money. Now, he has invested in the transportation industry and is generating huge wealth. What does he have?

 

Correct Answer: (d) Midas touch
Note:

the ability to make money out of anything one undertakes.

8. A snowball effect [SSC CPO 04/10/2023]

Correct Answer: (d) An accelerating growth of magnitude
Note:

an accelerating growth of magnitude.

E.g.- The viral video's popularity had a snowball effect, leading to millions of views and countless shares in just a few days.

9. What we need is skilled and energetic planning and elbow grease. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023]

Correct Answer: (a) Hard work that one puts into doing something
Note:

hard work that one puts into doing something.

10. Select the most appropriate idiom to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023]

My final round of Spell Bee Competition is coming up and to win this event, I need to study hard from today.

 

Correct Answer: (d) hit the books
Note:

study hard.