IDIOMS (Part-XV)

Total Questions: 50

11. Out of bounds _________. [SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 Morning]

Correct Answer: (d) Limitless
Solution:Limitless :- beyond established limits.

Eg: If the ball is out of bounds, it is not within the playing area.

12. Hats off to someone - [SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 Morning]

Correct Answer: (d) Congratulations to
Solution:Congratulate someone.

Eg: Hats off to Rohit for clearing the CGL examination.

13. His guide asked him to pull up his socks if he wanted a good rank. [SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 Evening]

Correct Answer: (b) Make a greater effort to improve
Solution:Make a greater effort to improve.

Eg: He's going to have to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team

14. Back in saddle __________. [SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 Evening]

Correct Answer: (b) Resume duty
Solution:Back in the saddle - resume duty.

Eg: As Rohit is ill he needs to back in the saddle for some time.

15. When they read about the proposed strike of buses they said, "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it: [SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 Afternoon]

Correct Answer: (c) Solve the problem
Solution:Solve the problem.

Eg: The job interview is a week away, so I'm not worried about it yet that bridge when I come to it. I'll cross

16. Touch all bases ________. [SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 Evening]

Correct Answer: (b) Include everything
Solution:includes everything.

Eg: we have touched all the bases in this book.

17. Cut to the chase - [SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 Morning]

Correct Answer: (a) Talking about the important point and leaving out the detail.
Solution:talking about the important point and leaving out the detail

Eg: I can see that you are busy so I'll cut to the chase. I need you to lend me a large amount of money.

18. Made out of whole cloth - [SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 Morning]

Correct Answer: (c) Entirely false and fabricated
Solution:entirely false and fabricated.

19. Reinventing the wheel __________. [SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 Morning]

Correct Answer: (b) Wasting one's time for things that have already been satisfactorily done.
Solution:waste a great deal of time or effort in creating something that already exists.

Eg: Some of these ideas are worth pursuing, but there is no need to reinvent the wheel.

20. Falling head over heels - [SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 Morning]

Correct Answer: (c) Falling deeply in love with someone
Solution:falling deeply in love with someone.

Eg: It was obvious that Rahul had fallen head over heels in love with kajal.