Important Idioms and Phrases Questions with Answers For SSC GD
Directions :
In these questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase given in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
1. For his alleged involvement in espio-nage, he is under a cloud these days.
(1) experiencing cloudy weather
(2) enjoying favourable luck
(3) under suspicion
(4) under observation
2. We have appealed to him again and again; there is no use flogging a dead horse now.
(1) repeating our request
(2) making him see reason
(3) beating about the bush
(4) wasting time in useless effort
3. We shouldn’t look down upon the wretched of the earth.
(1) sympathise with
(2) hate intensely
(3) be indifferent to
(4) regard with contempt
4. Because of his misbehaviour, he is bound to face the music.
(1) get finished
(2) get reprimanded
(3) feel sorry
(4) listen to the music
5. The working of the factory was distru-pted on account of a token strike by the workers.
(1) total strike
(2) carefully planned strike
(3) short strike held as a warning
(4) sudden call of strike
6. By opposing his proposal he fell foul of him.
(1) quarrel with
(2) felt annoyed with
(3) agreed with
(4) got into trouble with
7. Those who work by fits and starts seldom show good results.
(1) rarely
(2) disinterestedly
(3) irregularly
(4) regularly
8. The new manager thought that he would give employees enough rope for the first six months after which he would check the work done himself.
(1) many directives and orders
(2) sufficient advice
(3) all the material they needed
(4) enough freedom for action
9. He was all at sea when he began his new Job.
(1) happy
(2) sad
(3) puzzled
(4) triumphant
10. The sweeping statement by the boss left the conscientious workers disgusted.
(1) rash statement
(2) unpremeditated statement
(3) thoughtless statement
(4) generalised statement
11. The failure of crops in successive years put the farmer in a tight corner.
(1) in a closed room
(2) in a small field
(3) in a difficult situation
(4) in a meadow
12. The effort to trace the culprit was a wild goose chase.
(1) fruitful hunting
(2) futile search
(3) ideal seeking
(4) genuine effort
13. The story does not hold water.
(1) does not deserve appreciation
(2) does not fulfil the requirements
(3) cannot be believed
(4) cannot be valued
14. Raj couldn’t pay the bill, so he asked the owner to put it on the cuff.
(1) on credit
(2) against his credit card
(3) in his bank account
(4) in his friend’s account
15. His statement is out and out a lie.
(1) totally
(2) simply
(3) merely
(4) slightly
16. The luxury car that they bought turned out to be a white elephant.
(1) a rare article
(2) useful mode of transport
(3) costly or troublesome possession
(4) a proud possession
17. If you are fair and square in your work you will definitely prosper.
(1) active
(2) honest
(3) business like
(4) authoritative
18. There is no love lost between any two neighbouring countries in the world.
(1) stop loving
(2) not on good terms
(3) forming a group
(4) have good understanding
19. The heavy downpour played havoc in the coastal area.
(1) caused destruction
(2) caused diseases
(3) caused floods
(4) caused hardship
20. To have a green thumb means
(1) one’s nails are painted green
(2) one is artistic
(3) to have a natural interest in gardening
(4) one has a green tattoo on the thumb
21. When he saw the snake he took to his heels.
(1) ran away in fear
(2) went slowly
(3) walked in fear
(4) jumped fast
22. He has to abide by the hard and fast rule of the company.
(1) flexible
(2) strict
(3) difficult
(4) honest
23. She goes to her mother’s house off and on.
(1) frequently
(2) rarely
(3) occasionally
(4) sometimes
24. The robber murdered, the woman in cold blood for the sake of the jewels.
(1) a murder done without feeling
(2) a murder done in revenge
(3) a murder done in great anger
(4) a murder done in enmity
25. Indians are going places in the field of software technology.
(1) going abroad
(2) going to spaces
(3) talented and successful
(4) friendly and amicable
