IDIOMS (Part-XV)

41. Ria has tried hard not to steal her brother's thunder but it was inevitable. [SSC CPO 13/12/2019 Morning]

(a) Get more recognition than her brother for their success
(b) Pick up her brother's lucky charms to win prizes
(c) Take away her brother's opportunities for jobs
(d) Get a big reward from her brother for her achievement

Correct Answer: (a) Get more recognition than her brother for their success

Solution:To steal someone's thunder" means to win praise for oneself by pre-empting someone else's attempt to impress. In the context of this sentence, it means getting more recognition than her brother.

E.g.- My brother is the star athlete of our high school, so no matter what I succeed in, he's constantly stealing my thunder.

42. Go down in flames - [SSC CPO 13/12/2019 Morning]

(a) Fail completely
(b) Get hit by a burning cracker
(c) Get completely burnt
(d) Crashland an aeroplane

Correct Answer: (a) Fail completely

Solution:The project went down in flames when the team leader resigned.

43. Their relationship has run into rough weather ever since they fell in love with the same girl. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019) Evening]

(a) experienced difficulties
(b) brought cool breeze and rains
(c) become stronger and firmer
(d) become pleasant and cordial

Correct Answer: (a) experienced difficulties

Solution:experienced difficulties.

Eg: The relationship of the couple has rough weather.

44. My neighbour's son is very mischievous and always getting in everyone's hair. [SSC CPO Tier II (27/09/2019) ]

(a) Throwing things at them
(b) Pulling their hai
(c) Entertaining them
(d) Annoying them

Correct Answer: (d) Annoying them

Solution:annoying them

Eg: The little boy is getting in my hairs I want you to take him away.

45. Making the final paper was a really difficult task but by the end of the week, I was able to____________ [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) Bark up the wrong tree
(b) Wrap my head around it
(c) Cry my eyes out
(d) Run out of stream

Correct Answer: (b) Wrap my head around it

Solution:wrap my head around it

Bark up the wrong tree to be wrong about the reason for something.

Cry my eyes out - cry as if you will never stop.

Run out of stream to stall or become stagnant

46. Initially I thought I could participate in the international Scholars Contest but when I saw the preparatory material I _____________. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) Missed the boat
(b) Hit the bull's eye
(c) Got cold feet
(d) Made a scene

Correct Answer: (c) Got cold feet

Solution:got cold feet - loss of courage.

Miss the boat - miss the opportunity.

Hit the bull's eye - hitting the centre of the target

Made a scene to express anger usually violently.

47. That student of yours has such sound values. She's indeed a ____________. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) Rare bird
(b) Barrel of laughs
(c) Pain in the neck
(d) Pot calling the kettle black

Correct Answer: (a) Rare bird

Solution:rare bird-an exceptional person or thing.

Barrels of laugh -something that is funny.

Pain in the neck - irritating.

Pot calling the kettle black - criticizing someone for a fault that you have too

48. I could make out that the conversation was leading to a fight so I ____________. [SSC CGL Tier II (11/09/2019)]

(a) Nipped it in the bud
(b) Cut corners
(c) Killed two birds with a stone
(d) Made a song and a dance

Correct Answer: (a) Nipped it in the bud

Solution:Most of the problems can be nipped in the bud if they are detected at an early stage.

49. When Anshul told everyone that he had resigned his job, all the members in the family were at their wits' end. [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

(a) Very serious
(b) Quite angry
(c) Quite perplexed
(d) Absolutely satisfied

Correct Answer: (c) Quite perplexed

Solution:I could not solve this problem even at my wit's end.

50. This is strictly but some changes are going to happen in the company in the near future. [SSC CGL Tier II (12/09/2019)]

(a) Off the rails
(b) Off the key
(c) Off the mark
(d) Off the record

Correct Answer: (d) Off the record

Solution:not official I think tomorrow is a holiday but it is off the record.