IDIOMS (Part-V)

1. I was so nervous for the job interview that I was sweating bullets the whole time. [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) very happy
(b) extremely nervous or anxious
(c) very cold
(d) very hard

Correct Answer: (b) extremely nervous or anxious

Solution:extremely nervous or anxious.

2. Forty winks___. [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) A small talk
(b) A precarious situation
(c) A short nap
(d) An opportunity in hand

Correct Answer: (c) A short nap

Solution:a short nap. E.g.- After a long day at work, she took forty winks on the couch to recharge her energy before dinner.

3. Cut to the chase____. [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) To take a shortcut
(b) To change the subject
(c) To get to the point
(d) To interrupt someone

Correct Answer: (c) To get to the point

Solution:To get to the point. E.g. Let's cut to the chase and get straight to the important details of the project.

4. Like a cat on a hot tin roof. [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) Studying very hard
(b) Being lazy
(c) Being in a state of agitation
(d) Urging somebody not to worry about something

Correct Answer: (c) Being in a state of agitation

Solution:being in a state of agitation.

E.g.- The pitcher was so nervous that he was sweating like a cat on a hot tin roof.

5. Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the sentence given below. [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Most of the people say that some people fight for the cause but most of them don't support it

(a) Are out of frying pan onto the fire
(b) Spare the rod and spoil the child
(c) Pay only lip service
(d) Mind their P's and Q's

Correct Answer: (c) Pay only lip service

Solution:some people fight for the cause but most of them don't support it.

6. Head in the clouds___. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) Being extremely tall
(b) Being absent minded
(c) Being extremely happy
(d) Being extremely sad

Correct Answer: (b) Being absent minded

Solution:Being absent minded.

E.g. During the science lecture, John always has his head in the clouds, daydreaming about his next adventure.

7. Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the following sentence. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

We should protect ourselves from jealous people.

(a) High-spirited
(b) Any Tom, Dick or Harry
(c) One trick pony
(d) Green-eyed

Correct Answer: (d) Green-eyed

Solution:jealous

8. Devil's advocate___. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) One who takes an opposing position for the sake of argument.
(b) One who presents very logical arguments.
(c) One who is very precise and accurate.
(d) One who never argues.

Correct Answer: (a) One who takes an opposing position for the sake of argument.

Solution:one who takes an opposing position for the sake of argument.

E.g.- John played devil's advocate during the meeting, presenting opposing arguments to encourage a more thorough discussion of the proposal.

9. Spill the beans____. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) Open the flow of the stopped water
(b) Liberate the controlled emotions
(c) Distribute food grains freely
(d) Disclose the secrets accidentally

Correct Answer: (d) Disclose the secrets accidentally

Solution:Disclose the secrets accidentally

E.g.- She promised not to spill the beans about the surprise party, but she couldn't keep the secret and told her friend all the details.

10. On the straight and narrow. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) The unrefined and complicated
(b) The straightforward and ethically acceptable
(c) The honest but dubious
(d) The unpredictable though genuine

Correct Answer: (b) The straightforward and ethically acceptable

Solution:the straightforward and ethically acceptable.

E.g. After a troubled past, he's now on the straight and narrow.