Important Idiom and Phrases Questions with Answer For SSC Delhi Police Head Constable
Directions :
In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
1. Held up
(1) Kidnapped
(2) Delayed
(3) Caught
(4) Nabbed
2. My close friend got the sack from his first job recently.
(1) resigned
(2) got rid of
(3) was demoted from
(4) was dismissed from
3. Feather one’s own nest
(1) Decorate
(2) Work hard at home
(3) build a home
(4) make money in an improper way
4. Many young artists were dropping names at the party to impress the gathering.
(1) talking proudly about their family members
(2) using pet names
(3) hinting at high connections
(4) talking informally
5. pull a fast one
(1) as fast as lightning
(2) play a trick
(3) carry a heavy burden
(4) take a deep breath
6. wear and tear
(1) a brand name
(2) damage
(3) lot of sorrow
(4) a warning
7. turn turtle
(1) slow like a turtle
(2) turn like a turtle
(3) over-turn
(4) a game turtles play
8. Do not run down your friends in public.
(1) fight with
(2) follow
(3) make a mention of
(4) criticise
9. A man of straw
(1) A weak man, without substance
(2) An unintelligent man
(3) A corrupt man
(4) A tall, lanky person
10. The policy has been declared to be null and void.
(1) valid
(2) impossible
(3) invalid
(4) empty
11. To lose ground
(1) Becoming less acceptable
(2) Being exploited
(3) Fully rejected
(4) Finding supporters
12. What egged you on to become a social worker ?
(1) urged
(2) dampened
(3) hindered
(4) discouraged
13. Alive and kicking
(1) Playing football
(2) Dying
(3) Becoming old
(4) in good health
14. to cut the Gordian knot
(1) to perform a difficult task
(2) to cut a piece of cloth
(3) to perform an easy task
(4) to do a job perfunctorily
15. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase. saved by the bell
(1) when time is in your favour
(2) saved at the last moment
(3) the bell rings at the most opportune time
(4) prayers are answered when the church bell rings
16. to win laurels
(1) to be victorious in a game
(2) to memorise
(3) to be disappointed
(4) to earn great prestige
17. From stem to stern
(1) all the way from the front of a ship to the back.
(2) from the beginning to the end.
(3) top of a plant to its roots.
(4) loose pleasantness to become strict.
18. bite the dust
(1) eat poorly
(2) suffer a defeat
(3) clean something
(4) attack and defeat somebody
19. Over egg the pudding
(1) add unnecessary details to make something seem better or worse.
(2) fill the pudding excessively with egg.
(3) add details in order to make something more exciting.
(4) add important details to the content of a story.
20. the seamy side
(1) on the right side
(2) unpleasant aspect
(3) visible aspects
(4) on the left side of something
21. Take up the hatchet
(1) behave formally
(2) pursue a chance
(3) be caught in a trap
(4) prepare for or go to war
22. make one’s mark
(1) distinguish oneself
(2) score high marks
(3) highlight something in a page
(4) reveal something
23. With might and main
(1) with full risks
(2) with full force
(3) having full confidence
(4) with full blessings
24. mare’s nest
(1) phenomenal discovery
(2) worthless thing
(3) joyful event
(4) huge mistake
25. Cut short
(1) delete
(2) praise
(3) interrupt
(4) slice into small pieces
