IDIOMS (Part-VI)

11. By the skin of your teeth [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) Confident of victory
(b) Kind towards the weak
(c) Determined to strike
(d) Just barely

Correct Answer: (d) Just barely

Solution:Just barely

E.g.- He managed to pass the exam by the skin of his teeth.

12. Has he lost his mind? He is falling foul of everybody. [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) Quite puzzled with
(b) Maintaining a sort of coldness
(c) Having an amicable talk with
(d) Quarrelling with

Correct Answer: (d) Quarrelling with

Solution:quarrelling with.

13. Gift of the gab [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) Fluency of speech
(b) Freedom of speech
(c) First speech
(d) Figures of speech

Correct Answer: (a) Fluency of speech

Solution:Fluency of speech

E.g.- With his gift of gab, he charmed the entire audience during his speech, leaving them laughing and applauding.

14. Get into a scrape [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) Creating a problem
(b) Solving a problem
(c) Explaining a problem
(d) Involved in a problem

Correct Answer: (d) Involved in a problem

Solution:Involved in a problem E.g.- Tommy got into a scrape when he borrowed his sister's bike without asking and then accidentally damaged it.

15. Blow something out of (all) proportion. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (2nd Shift)]

(a) Make things difficult for someone without reason.
(b) Leave someone at a time when they need you to stay and help them.
(c) Control the level of something in order to stop it increasing.
(d) Behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is.

Correct Answer: (d) Behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is.

Solution:behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is.

E.g.- She blew the small argument out of proportion by telling everyone in the neighborhood about it.

16. To go to the dogs. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (3rd Shift)]

(a) To win a race
(b) To become worse
(c) To stand on guard
(d) To win support

Correct Answer: (b) To become worse

Solution:to become worse.

E.g.- The company went to the dogs after the new CEO took over.

17. Go back to the drawing board [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) Mediate a task
(b) Accomplish a task
(c) Start over
(d) Leave a work unfinished

Correct Answer: (c) Start over

Solution:start over.

E.g.- The new design didn't work well, so they had to go back to the drawing board to come up with a better plan.

18. I'm going to be in trouble if I don't submit my homework to the teacher. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (4th Shift)]

(a) a devil's advocate
(b) off base
(c) the lion's share
(d) up the creek

Correct Answer: (d) up the creek

Solution:In trouble

19. On the ball [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) Doing a job in a slow and incorrect manner
(b) Doing a job in a quick and competent manner
(c) Playing with a ball
(d) Exercising using a ball

Correct Answer: (b) Doing a job in a quick and competent manner

Solution:Doing a job in a quick and competent manner

E.g.- The project manager is always on the ball and ensures that every task is completed efficiently.

20. Select the most appropriate idiom for the given situation. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (1st Shift)]

I was very excited about my new assignment. I sent the email without the required attachment. What have I done

(a) Shook a leg
(b) As swift as an eagle
(c) Jumped the gun
(d) Tested the waters

Correct Answer: (c) Jumped the gun

Solution:to act prematurely or before the appropriate time.