IDIOMS (Part-XIII)

11. Your guess is as good as mine - [SSC MTS 11/10/2021 Afternoon]

(a) To have the same idea as another
(b) To have no idea of the answer
(c) To play a guessing game
(d) To have a better idea than others

Correct Answer: (b) To have no idea of the answer

Solution:To have no idea of the answer.

E.g.- When it comes to the election, your guess is as good as mine as far as who is going to win.

12. Many a slip between the cup and the lip - [SSC MTS 11/10/2021 Afternoon]

(a) The work is going as per plan and must be completed
(b) The cup is slippery and likely to break if you are not careful
(c) The tea is too hot and likely to burn the lips
(d) Bad things may happen before the task is finished

Correct Answer: (d) Bad things may happen before the task is finished

Solution:Bad things may happen before the task is finished

13. Drop in __________. [SSC MTS 12/10/2021 Afternoon]

(a) Reduce in numbers
(b) Have very little effect
(c) Go back on a promise
(d) Pay a casual visit

Correct Answer: (d) Pay a casual visit

Solution:Pay a casual visit

14. Have your heart set on something - [SSC MTS 12/10/2021 Evening]

(a) To not want something at all
(b) To want something very much
(c) To be always in a nervous state
(d) To be in control of one's feelings

Correct Answer: (b) To want something very much

Solution:To want something very muc

15. Vidushi liked the cake so much that she - [SSC MTS 13/10/2021 Evening]

(a) pulled at it
(d) pushed it over
(c) polished it off
(b) poked with it

Correct Answer: (c) polished it off

Solution:'Polish off' is a phrasal verb that means to quickly finish or consume something. Similarly in the given sentence, Vidushi quickly consumed the cake as she liked it very much. Hence, 'polished it off' is the most appropriate answer.

16. Chinks in the amour - [SSC MTS 13/10/2021 Evening ]

(a) An old fashioned and useless weapon
(b) A weakness that can be taken advantage of
(c) A protective shield with ventilation
(d) A soldier's inner vest that protects

Correct Answer: (b) A weakness that can be taken advantage of

Solution:a weakness that can be taken advantage of

17. Hit the ceiling _________. [SSC MTS 13/10/2021 Evening]

(a) Explode in anger
(b) Reach the top
(c) Make good progress
(d) Have high hopes

Correct Answer: (a) Explode in anger

Solution:Explode in anger

18. Months on end ________. [SSC MTS 13/10/2021 Evening]

(a) In a month's time
(b) End of the month
(c) Last month of the year
(d) Several months in a row

Correct Answer: (d) Several months in a row

Solution:Several months in a row

19. A piece of the pie ________. [SSC MTS 14/10/2021 Morning]

(a) Feel humbled
(b) An unpleasant thing to accept
(c) Make a sweet dish
(d) A share in money or business

Correct Answer: (d) A share in money or business

Solution:A share in money or business

20. Follow suit ______. [SSC MTS 14/10/2021 Morning]

(a) To do as others have done
(b) To chase a convict
(c) To take a different path
(d) To dress as someone else

Correct Answer: (a) To do as others have done

Solution:To do as others have done.

Follow suit - To do as others have done