IDIOMS (Part-II)

31. Hear someone out. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) Dismiss someone from listening to you
(b) Keep someone out
(c) Hear from far away
(d) Let someone complete what they are saying

Correct Answer: (d) Let someone complete what they are saying

Solution:Hear someone out:- let someone complete what they are saying.

E.g.- Before making a decision, it's important to hear someone out to understand their perspective.

32. Pull yourself together____. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) Feel agitated
(b) Discourage the orphans
(c) Calm down after an upsetting incident
(d) Encourage the rich

Correct Answer: (c) Calm down after an upsetting incident

Solution:Pull yourself together:- calm down after an upsetting incident.

E.g.- After receiving the unexpected news, he had to pull himself together to face the challenges ahead.

33. Bite your tongue___. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) To avoid saying something
(b) To have something explored
(c) To scold someone verbally
(d) To drink very Heavily

Correct Answer: (a) To avoid saying something

Solution:Bite your tongue:- to avoid saying something.

E.g.- I wanted to tell her she was wrong, but I had to bite my tongue to avoid an argument.

34. Doctors are raising hue and cry against the RTH bill. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) Abandon
(b) Enquire
(c) Postpone
(d) Protest

Correct Answer: (d) Protest

Solution:Raising hue:- protest.

35. To let the cat out of the bag. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) To reveal a secret
(b) To hide the truth
(c) To be in a hurry
(d) To be careful

Correct Answer: (a) To reveal a secret

Solution:To let the cat out of the bag:- to reveal a secret.

E.g.- John accidentally let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party when he mentioned the cake.

36. I did not even listen to him; he was only talking through his hat. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) Talking ignorantly
(b) Talking non-stop
(c) Talking garrulousl
(d) Talking nonsense

Correct Answer: (d) Talking nonsense

Solution:talking nonsense.

37. Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank and complete the meaning of the sentence. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Most of the ministers are concerned with the ___ of office than the service of man.

(a) leaps and bounds
(b) wear and tear
(c) loaves and fishes
(d) Herculean task

Correct Answer: (c) loaves and fishes

Solution:The idiom 'loaves and fishes' means material benefits. The given sentence states that most of the ministers are concerned with the material benefits of office rather than the service of man. Hence, 'loaves and fishes' is the most appropriate answer.

38. Build castles in the air. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) To make useless efforts
(b) To build a palatial house
(c) To make imaginary schemes
(d) To talk pointlessly

Correct Answer: (c) To make imaginary schemes

Solution:to make imaginary schemes.

39. Select the most appropriate idiom for the given situation focusing on the underlined segment. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)]

I know every detail of his accident because I heard the facts directly from him.

(a) Straight from horse's mouth
(b) Get something out of your system
(c) Pour one's heart out
(d) Speak of the devil

Correct Answer: (a) Straight from horse's mouth

Solution:hear the facts directly.

40. Replace the underlined segment with the most appropriate idiom/phrase from the following options. [SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)]

This is the critical point of the issue. One should always be focused on it.

(a) A black sheep
(b) The crux of the matter
(c) Chip off the old block
(d) Don't cry over spilt milk

Correct Answer: (b) The crux of the matter

Solution:Critical point of the issue.