Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined 4.

Discontinue impulsively
segment in the following sentence.
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
Brave people never hide at the moment of decision.
Ashu is a dedicated guy, always ready to _________ for
1. Turn back the hands of time the betterment of his company.
2. Beat the clock 1. go the extra mile
3. A hell of time 4. When the crunch 2. rain on his parade
comes
3. snug as a bug in a rug
Select the most appropriate idiom for the following
statement. 4. lose his marbles

It's better to get less than what you want than get
nothing. Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
1. Half a loaf is better than none. words in the given sentence.

2. Where there is smoke, there is fire. The candidate blamed the persistent traffic jam as
reason of his being late and the interviewer believed
3. Waste not, want not. him though he was not convinced.
4. A storm in a teacup 1. gave the benefit of doubt
Select the most appropriate meaning of the 2. thought err is human and to forgive is divine
underlined idiom.
3. did not judge the book by its cover 4. changed his
The new electric car costs an arm and a leg. tune
1. Is very cheap Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom.
2. Has no gears
Memory like sieve
3. Is very expensive
1. Being healthy
4. Needs physical strength to drive
2. Remembering everything
Select the most appropriate idiom for the following
sentence. 3. Feeling ill
The government arrested the opposition leader, 4. Poor memory
making the situation worse.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
1. To add fuel to the fire idiom.
2. To cast pearls before swine Bite the bullet
3. To bite the dust 1. To take a risk
4. To be on the last leg 2. To endure a painful situation
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given 3. To criticise someone harshly
idiom.
4. To enjoy something immensely
Play it by ear
Select the most appropriate idiom for the given
1. Obey the rules blindly situation.
2. Perform without any rehearsals Aurangzeb, the famous Mughal ruler, found that he
had caught someone more powerful than him in the
3. Act as suggested form of the brave Maratha, Shivaji.
1. Catching a tartar Her son came from Europe to meet her _________ after
20 years.
2. Changing the hands
1. blowing off the steam
3. Blazing the trail 4. Nipping in the bud
2. like a cakewalk
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
segment in the following sentence. 3. out of the blue
Raima takes her classes very attentively. 4. stepping up his game
1. In accordance with Select the most appropriate meaning of the
underlined idiom.
2. Be all ears
Coming from the movie around midnight, the boys hit
3. By losing in a cloud the sack.
4. By blazing a trail 1. hit a wall
Select the most appropriate idiom for the given 2. jumped with joy
situation.
3. shouted at parents 4. went to sleep
Geetika spoke a lot about her new movie. However, it
came to nothing in the theatres. Select the most appropriate idiom for the given
statement.
1. To end in smoke
One who hurries up always gets the best.
2. To give the devil his dues
1. Brevity is the soul of wit.
3. To dig the grave
2. Forewarned is forearmed.
4. To get into hot water
3. The early bird catches the worm.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom. 4. His bark is worse than his bite.
Make up one’s mind
1. To cheat Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
2. To leave When I was in Italy for a tour, the tourist guide
provided by Azim was ____________. Because of him,
3. To disturb the whole tour was successful.
4. To decide 1. worth his weight in gold 2. armed to the teeth
3. burning the midnight oil
Select the most appropriate meaning of the 4. looking for a needle in a haystack
underlined idiom.
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
Getting the long-awaited promotion is a milestone in words in the given sentence.
her career.
Ritika had a narrow escape as she was driving
1. Burden recklessly on the highway.
2. Important event 1. cut both ends
3. Mishap 4. Wonder 2. close shave
3. come in handy 4. cock a snook
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
segment in the given sentence.
The new entrant in the class felt uncomfortable as all
were unfamiliar to him.
1. Was fish out of water
2. Buried his head in the sand
3. Left out in cold 4. Was not given a fig
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom.
Cutting corners
1. To be honest and fair
2. To follow the rules strictly
3. To take the long way around
4. To do something quickly or cheaply, often at the
expense of quality or safety
Select the most appropriate idiom for the given
situation.
Shayam was accused of bribery, but he submitted
proofs for his innocence.
4. To get to the point
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
segment in the sentence given below.
Most of the people say that some people fight for the
cause but most of them don’t support it.
1. Pay only lip service 2. Mind their P’s and Q’s
3. Spare the rod and spoil the child
4. Are out of frying pan onto the fire
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom.
Like a cat on a hot tin roof
1. Being in a state of agitation
2. Being lazy
3. Urging somebody not to worry about something
4. Studying very hard
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom.
Head in the clouds

1. Buying the pig in a poke 1. Being extremely sad

2. Chapter and verse 2. Being extremely tall

3. Beating about the bush 3. Being absent minded

4. Cast pearls before they swine 4. Being extremely happy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
idiom. segment in the following sentence.

Forty winks We should protect ourselves from jealous people.

1. A precarious situation 1. Any Tom, Dick or Harry

2. A small talk 2. Green-eyed

3. One trick pony
3. An opportunity in hand
4. A short nap 4. High-spirited

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom. idiom.

Cut to the chase Devil’s advocate

1. To take a shortcut 1. One who is very precise and accurate

2. To interrupt someone 2. One who presents very logical arguments

3. To change the subject 3. One who never argues

4. One who takes an opposing position for the sake of 2. Any subject which several folks are talking about
argument
3. Something that people believe or accept as true
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given without questioning it
idiom.
4. An excessive enthusiasm or rage about a minor
Spill the beans matter
1. Open the flow of the stopped water Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
segment in the following sentence.
2. Disclose the secrets accidentally
The servants know the secrets of the family they are
3. Liberate the controlled emotions working for.
4. Distribute food grains freely 1. Hornet’s nest 2. Latin and Greek
3. Ins and outs
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given 4. Long and short
idiom.
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
On the straight and narrow segment in the following sentence.
1. The honest but dubious Shruti is a strange person because of her attitude.
2. The straightforward and ethically acceptable 1. A scarlet woman
3. The unrefined and complicated 2. Queer fish
4. The unpredictable though genuine 3. A one man
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank. 4. A straw man
Never believe anything you hear from others. Try to get Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
every bit of information _____________, if possible. idiom.
1. in the fast lane Fallen flat
2. straight from the horse's mouth 1. To fail or be ineffective
3. down the line 2. To fall on the ground
4. fair and square 3. To do something ultimately
Select the most appropriate idiom for the following 4. To resolve
sentence.
Select the most appropriate idiom for the given
Her visits to her family are very rare because she lives situation.
out of the country.
Mayank was speaking a lot about honesty, but when
1. Egg on 2. Few and far between Rita reminded him about the money paid to him for the
3. All in all work, he behaved cowardly and left the place.

4. Beck and call 1. Gliding the pill 2. Falling flat

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given 3. Flogging a dead horse
idiom. 4. Going with his tail between his legs
A hard nut to crack
1. A problem that is difficult to solve Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom.
Have a bash 3. making a quick buck 4. bigger fish to fry
1. to spoil a moment Select the most appropriate idiom for the following
statement.
2. to betray a close friend
We should be together to fight any danger. Otherwise,
3. to make an attempt
separately, we won’t be able to fight.
4. to put something on hold 1. United we stand, divided we fall.
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined 2. A full purse makes the mouth speak.
segment in the following sentence.
3. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Meera is not qualified much but has the art of
speaking. 4. Well begun is half done.
1. Gift of the gab Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
segment in the following sentence.
2. Hope against hope
The child played the video game as much as he
3. An acid tongue wanted to.
4. A lick of paint 1. To kick the bucket
Select the most appropriate idiom for the given
2. To gild the pill
situation.
3. To assume airs
Don’t annoy or irritate Raghav, otherwise he will
oppose our proposal in the meeting. 4. To his heart’s content
1. Rub in the wrong way Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
segment in the following sentence.
2. Pass the buck
Rohit is very mischievous and always annoys his
3. Loose the ground teachers.
4. Pour oil on troubled water 1. Puts his shoulders to the wheel
Select the most appropriate idiom for the given 2. A storm in a tea cup
statement.
3. Leads up the garden path
Doing things in a hurry does not give fruitful results.
4. Gets in his teacher’s hair
1. Nothing succeeds like success.
2. Still waters run deep.
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
3. Haste is waste. segment in the following sentence.
4. Wisdom is too high for a fool.
The proud people forget the fact that the world is
tangible.

Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined 1. Hard-nosed attitude
words in the given sentence. 2. High and mighty
Playing fantasy games on internet is an easy way to 3. Head and shoulders
make money quickly but it’s risky.
4. Hobson’s choice
1. in for a penny in for a pound
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
2. not fair and square idiom.
Queer pitch Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
words in the given sentence.
1. Spoil somebody's chance of doing something
Piyush is inexperienced in leather industry.
2. Make a weird request
1. hang fire
3. Make a lot of progress
2. a sore thumb
4. Act out of normal
3. in great hands
4. a greenhorn
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
segment in the sentence given below. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom.
Richa was provoking her neighbours against her maid
Shanta who spoke against her but none of them Cry for the moon
responded.
1. To desire the unattainable
1. Carrying the conviction
2. To start performing better
2. Egging on
3. To have patience
3. Smelling a rat 4. Rising like a phoenix
4. To be extremely happy
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom.
Having a chip on one’s shoulder
Have a narrow escape
1. Showing great resistance to any adversities
1. Likely to fall in the near future
2. Having an irritated and unfriendly attitude
2. Do something very risky
3. Having a proud and self-centred arrogance
3. Just manage to avoid danger or trouble
4. Having an unnecessary feeling of guilt
4. Only just succeed in doing something
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
idiom.
words in the given sentence.
Turn his hand to
The childhood days are peaceful days of our life.
1. To resolve
1. hard and fast days
2. To adapt or apply to
2. halcyon days
3. To try hard
3. live wire days
4. To try new things
4. all years
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom. Select the most appropriate idiom for the following
sentence.
Throw cold water on
The recent strike of the employees left the factory and
1. To encourage its machinery in disorder.
2. To talk nicely 1. Lock and key
3. To show indifference 2. Pin-money
4. To rinse thoroughly 3. Need of the hour 4. Out of gear
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
segment in the given sentence. segment in the following sentence.
When he made fun of the sage, who was already Nitish’s promotion is due.
infuriated, it made a bad situation worse.
1. With due respect
1. Made them at the loggerheads
2. Not worth his salt
2. Added fuel to the fire
3. Done to death
3. Pulled someone’s legs 4. Budged up
4. On the cards
Select the most appropriate idiom for the following
statement.
The manager was punished for his negligence in work.
1. Bid defiance
2. Bring to book
3. Burn one’s boats
4. Bolt from the blue
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
segment in the following sentence.
Everything in the mansion was in great confusion after
the robbery.
1. Turn over a new leaf
2. Damp squib
3. Pick holes 4. Pell-mell
Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined
words in the given sentence.
He was alone and knew the dangers ahead during his
journey, but he tried to keep up his confidence.
1. wouldn’t be caught dead
2. made a sterner stuff
3. whistled in the dark 4. stepped up his game
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom.
Costs an arm and a leg
1. To be moderately priced
2. To be free of charge
3. To be very expensive
4. To be affordable