IDIOMS (Part-VIII)

21. Be at a crossroads [SSC MTS 15/06/2023 Morning]

(a) To have taken the wrong road
(b) To be confused
(c) To make a very important decision
(d) To have forgotten the way

Correct Answer: (c) To make a very important decision

Solution:To make a very important decision

E.g. - After completing her education, she found herself at a crossroads, unsure of which career path to pursue.

22. To pick holes in someone's coat [SSC MTS 16/06/2023 Morning]

(a) To discharge one's duty well
(b) To deceive someone for personal gain
(c) To aspire for something difficult
(d) To find fault with someone

Correct Answer: (d) To find fault with someone

Solution:to find fault with someone.

E.g.- She constantly finds faults in his work, no matter how much effort he puts in.

23. The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with correct Idiom for the bracketed text [SSC MTS 16/06/2023 Morning]

That's just like Julie always (coming to conclusions too quickly) even before she knows the facts.

(a) jumping in with both feet
(b) raring to go
(c) sailing in the same boat
(d) biting her own tongue

Correct Answer: (a) jumping in with both feet

Solution:coming to conclusions too quickly

24. Rust bucket [SSC MTS 16/06/2023 Morning]

(a) To be absent minded
(b) An old man
(c) A vehicle that is old or almost broken
(d) To be late for everything

Correct Answer: (c) A vehicle that is old or almost broken

Solution:A vehicle that is old or almost broken

E.g. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him driving that old rust bucket of a car.

25. Hit the hay___. [SSC MTS 19/06/2023 Evening]

(a) To go to bed
(b) To buy or sell something
(c) To take revenge
(d) A sarcastic response

Correct Answer: (a) To go to bed

Solution:To go to bed E.g. After a long day at work, I was exhausted and decided to hit the hay early.

26. Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence. [SSC MTS 19/06/2023 Evening]

Let the bully have (a taste of his own medicine).

(a) A dangerous person pretending harmless
(b) A result that is still unclear and can go either way
(c) When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others
(d) A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words

Correct Answer: (c) When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others

Solution:when you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others

27. A broth of a boy [SSC MTS 19/06/2023 Evening]

(a) Not attached to someone
(b) To have specific food choices
(c) To behave foolishly
(d) A lively, energetic young person

Correct Answer: (d) A lively, energetic young person

Solution:a lively, energetic young person.

E.g.- He's a broth of a boy, always full of energy and mischief.

28. To eat crow [SSC MTS 20/06/2023 Evening]

(a) To take great care
(b) To become non-vegetarian
(c) To take money back
(d) To admit that one is wrong

Correct Answer: (d) To admit that one is wrong

Solution:To admit that one is wrong

E.g. When the weatherman predicted sunshine but it rained all day, he had to eat crow for his inaccurate forecast.

29. The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with correct idiom for the bracketed text. [SSC MTS 20/06/2023 Evening]

She started repaying the money she borrowed from me, but the amount she returned me is (insignificant compared) to what she still owes.

(a) eat out of your hand
(b) jaw dropping
(c) an eye for an eye
(d) a drop in a bucket

Correct Answer: (d) a drop in a bucket

Solution:insignificant compared to the required amount.

30. Long in the tooth___. [SSC MTS 20/06/2023 Afternoon]

(a) The show has come to an end.
(b) Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.
(c) To be old, often too old to do something.
(d) Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale.

Correct Answer: (c) To be old, often too old to do something.

Solution:To be old, often too old to do something.

E.g.- She's still a great dancer, but she's getting a little long in the tooth.