IDIOMS (Part-XI)

41. Every dog has his day _________. [SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 Afternoon]

(a) Every dog is treated well
(b) Celebration of dogs as man's best friend
(c) Everyone has good luck or success at a point of time
(d) Dogs are faithful animals

Correct Answer: (c) Everyone has good luck or success at a point of time

Solution:everyone has good luck or success at a point of time.

E.g.- Suraj has waited a long time nearly five years for success but every dog has its day.

42. Come about ___________ [SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 Afternoon]

(a) To happen
(b) To explode
(c) To support
(d) To deduce

Correct Answer: (a) To happen

Solution:to happen.

E.g.- My dream job offer finally came about yesterday.

43. Pull a long face _____________. [SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 Afternoon]

(a) To look angry
(b) To look sad
(c) To flatter someone
(d) To chide someone

Correct Answer: (b) To look sad

Solution:to look sad.

E.g.- Kunal pulled a long face when he did not pass the examination.

44. Hit the books ______________. [SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 Afternoon]

(a) To have a very long list
(b) To feel sorry about a mistake
(c) Become very confused
(d) To study very hard

Correct Answer: (d) To study very hard

Solution:to study very hard.

E.g.- Payal is hitting the books to crack the competitive examination.

45. The coach felt extremely nervous on seeing the team performing poorly in the first quarter. [SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 Afternoon]

(a) Heart skipped a beat
(b) Like a cakewalk
(c) Crying Wolf
(d) Raining cats and dogs

Correct Answer: (a) Heart skipped a beat

Solution:felt extremely nervous.

46. White elephant __________. [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 Morning]

(a) Useful and expensive possession
(b) Memorable possession
(c) Costly but useless possession
(d) Motivational possession

Correct Answer: (c) Costly but useless possession

Solution:costly but useless possession.

E.g.- When Ram bought the bungalow he didn't know it was going to be such a white elephant.

47. To put someone's back up _____________. [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 Morning]

(a) To flatter someone
(b) To irritate someone
(c) To help someone
(d) To deceive someone

Correct Answer: (b) To irritate someone

Solution:to irritate someone.

E.g.- Bhaskar didn't try to argue with his boss as it would just put his back up.

48. Be like chalk and cheese _____________. [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 Morning]

(a) Be absolutely lonely
(b) Be absolutely rich
(c) Be absolutely deceptive
(d) Be absolutely different

Correct Answer: (d) Be absolutely different

Solution:be absolutely different.

E.g.- Akshay and his brother are like chalk and cheese.

49. Charley horse ___________. [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 Morning]

(a) Very fast
(b) Lucky
(c) Cramp
(d) Cunning

Correct Answer: (c) Cramp

Solution:cramp.

E.g.- Pankaj has got a bad charley horse after an intense swimming session.

50. For the time being, the liberals seem to have carried the day. [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 Morning]

(a) unpopular
(b) winning
(c) popular
(d) despised

Correct Answer: (b) winning

Solution:winning.