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Top 50 Idioms & Phrases for SSC Exams

11. turn a deaf ear
[A] defy
[B] disregard
[C] to ignore
[D] dismiss

Answer & Explanation

Turn a deaf ear – C

To ignore or refuse to listen to somebody/ something l Sheela turned a deaf ear to our pleadings.

12. at one’s wit’s/wits’ end
[A] to be intelligent
[B] to work hard
[C] to get puzzled
[D] to be stupid

Answer & Explanation

at one’s wit’s/wits’ end – C

to be so worried by a problem that you do not know what to do next; to be puzzled
to be so worried by a problem that you do not know what to do next;
to be perplexed;
unable to think what to do.

13. to take someone to task
[A] to assign work to someone
[B] to scold someone
[C] to take someone to his place of work
[D] to praise someone for the work done

Answer & Explanation

To take someone to task – B

To criticize somebody strongly for something he has done
Reprimand or criticize someone severely for a fault or mistake.
To criticize somebody strongly for something he has done

14. to face the music
[A] to be offered warm hospitality
[B] to be greeted rudely
[C] to enjoy a music programme
[D] to bear the consequences

Answer & Explanation

To face the music – D

Receive punishment
Accept unpleasant consequences of your actions
Be confronted with disagreeable results
Accept criticism for something that you have done

15. to blow one’s own trumpet
[A] to praise one’s own self
[B] to play on one’s own trumpet
[C] to create noisy disturbances
[D] to have a high-pitched voice

Answer & Explanation

To blow one’s own trumpet – A

To say things that makes your own self or kin look good
To exaggerate the good qualities of your own self
To speak highly about own work
To show off

16. to run one down
[A] to be weak and tired
[B] to be in a hurry
[C] to disparage someone
[D] to run down a lane

Answer & Explanation

To run one down – C

To criticize someone or something, often unfairly:
To criticize somebody/something in an unkind manner

17. at snail’s pace
[A] to walk like a snail
[B] to do things very slowly
[C] to lack interest in work
[D] to do things in methodical manner

Answer & Explanation

At snail’s pace – B

Very slowly l Things are moving at a snail’s pace, but we’ll finish on time.

18. to end in smoke
[A] to be on Are
[B] to have a smoking session
[C] to come to nothing
[D] to bum slowly

Answer & Explanation

To end in smoke – C

Efforts that come to nothing or are useless l All his schemes ended in smoke.

19. My close friend got the sack.
[A] got rid of
[B] resigned
[C] was demoted from
[D] was dismissed from

Answer & Explanation

My close friend got the sack. – D

Dismissed from a job.

20. I can no longer put up with her insolence.
[A] evade
[B] endure
[C] suppress
[D] assume

Answer & Explanation

I can no longer put up with her insolence. – B

To accept somebody/something that is annoying. unpleasant etc. without complaining

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21. She is a fair-weather friend.
[A] a friend who meets difficulties calmly
[B] a good friend
[C] a friend deserts you In difficulties
[D] a favourable friend

Answer & Explanation

She is a fair-weather friend. – C

someone who is a good friend when it is easy to be one and who stops being one when you are having problems

22. at one’s wit’s end
[A] to be puzzled
[B] to understand thoroughly
[C] to be a stupid person
[D] to behave irrationally

Answer & Explanation

At one’s wit’s end – A

So worried, confused, or annoyed that you do not know what to do next:

23. In the long run
[A] universally
[B] permanently
[C] occasionally
[D] ultimately

Answer & Explanation

In the long run – D

After a long time; in the end / at a time. that is far away in the future:

24. He is accused of sitting on the fence.
[A] resting on fence
[B] observing the scene
[C] hesitating which side to take
[D] sitting back and enjoying the fun

Answer & Explanation

He is accused of sitting on the fence. – C

Delay or avoid making a decision or choice
Not take sides in a dispute
Not to commit oneself
Avoid siding with one of two possibilities
Undecided about something
Remain neutral when a decision or choice is required

25. The teacher announced that she had no blue-eyed boys in the class.
[A] young boys
[B] royal children
[C] foreigners
[D] favourites

Answer & Explanation

The teacher announced that she had no blue-eyed boys in the class. – D

A man who is liked and admired by somebody in authority.
A person who is treated with special favor.
A person who is highly regarded by someone else.
The favorite person in a group.
A person who receives special treatment from a person in power or authority.
A person someone may think is perfect.
A person who never gets in trouble.
A person who is a “teacher’s pet.”

26. ins and outs
[A] full details
[B] entry and exit points
[C] tactical moves
[D] complexity of character

Answer & Explanation

ins and outs – A

The correct and successful way to do something; the special things that one needs to know to do something.
The detailed or complicated facts of something
Physical characteristics, as windings and turnings, nooks, or recesses
All the detailed points and facts about somebody / something

27. turn up one’s nose
[A] loves
[B] despises
[C] sees no harm in
[D] can just tolerate

Answer & Explanation

turn up one’s nose – B

If you turn up your nose at something, you reject it because you think that it is not good enough for you.
To refuse to accept something because you do not think it is good enough for you
To reject/dismiss scornfully

28. To catch up with somebody
[A] to come to their level
[B] to compete with
[C] to overtake them
[D] to hold them and stop

Answer & Explanation

To catch up with somebody – A

To move fast enough to join (someone or something that is in front)
To find and arrest (someone)
To begin to affect (someone) usually in a bad way
To find and arrest someone who has committed a crime after searching for them or chasing them
To reach the same standard, stage, or level that they have reached.
To do something you didn’t have time to get done earlier
To be utterly fascinated by something

29. To come out of one’s shell.
[A] became more sociable
[B] appealed suddenly
[C] became a loser
[D] removed his clothes

Answer & Explanation

To come out of one’s shell. – A

If you come out of your shell, you become more interested in other people and more willing to talk and take part in social activities
To become less shy and more confident when talking to other people

30. to take to heart
[A] to be deeply affected or hurt
[B] to be encouraged
[C] to like
[D] to hate

Answer & Explanation

To take to heart – A

To be deeply affected or hurt by something
To be very upset by something that somebody says or does
To consider what someone says to you very seriously, often because it upsets you

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Top 50 Idioms & Phrases for SSC Exams

31. yeoman’s service
[A] excellent work
[B] medical help
[C] social work
[D] hard work

Answer & Explanation

Yeoman’s service – A

Very good, hard, and valuable work that someone does especially to support a cause, to help a team, etc.
Efficient or useful help in need.
Arduous work, performed in a vigorous, committed manner.

32. to move heaven and earth
[A] to try everything possible
[B] to cause an earthquake
[C] to pray to all Gods
[D] to travel in a rocket

Answer & Explanation

To move heaven and earth – A

If you move heaven and earth to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it.
To work very hard to do something
To do everything you can do to achieve something
To do everything that it is possible to do in order to make something happen

33. to strain every nerve
[A] to feel weak and tired
[B] to make utmost efforts
[C] to be a diligent worker
[D] to be methodical In work

Answer & Explanation

to strain every nerve – B

To make the greatest possible effort
To expend a maximum amount of effort to do something.
To try as hard as possible to do something
To try for each

34. to flog a dead horse
[A] to attempt to do the impossible
[B] to whip a dead horse
[C] waste one’s efforts
[D] to take advantage of a weakness

Answer & Explanation

To flog a dead horse – A

Waste energy on a lost cause or a situation that cannot be changed.
waste energy on something that has no chance of succeeding
Engaging in a fruitless effort
Attempting to revive interest in
something which has died out

35. To sail in the same boat.
[A] sharing the financial and social condition
[B] sailing together in the same boat
[C] being in the same difficult situation
[D] getting rid of the difficult situation

Answer & Explanation

To sail in the same boat. – C

Be in the same unpleasant situation as other people
Facing the same challenges as others
Having the same problems

36. Give a wide berth
[A] Pay more attention to
[B] Give a larger bed to
[C] Share her seat with
[D] To stay away from

Answer & Explanation

Give a wide berth – D

Avoid somebody; keep away from somebody.
To avoid or stay away from (someone or something)

37. Chapter and verse
[A] Spoke like a preacher
[B] Taught like a teacher
[C] Referred to religious books
[D] Provided minute details

Answer & Explanation

Chapter and verse – D

An exact reference or authority.
The exact details of something
In thorough and exact detail.
To give exact information about something, especially something in a book

38. vote with their feet.
[A] Kick him out
[B] Show their disapproval
[C] Stop him from speaking
[D] Choose him as leader

Answer & Explanation

vote with one’s feet. – B

If you vote with your feet, you show that you do not support something by leaving the place where it is happening or leaving the organization that is supporting it.
To indicate an opinion by being present or absent.
To show that you do not support a decision or action by leaving a place or organization

39. Feather his nest.
[A] Trap birds
[B] Decorate his home
[C] Be the envy of others
[D] Provide for his own needs

Answer & Explanation

Feather his nest. – D

To make yourself rich, especially through dishonest ways.
Acquire resources or property, especially through taking advantage of others, especially the poor.
To make your place beautiful at the expense of others.
To look after one’s own interests, especially material ones.
To make yourself rich, especially in a way that is unfair or dishonest.

40. A chip off the old block.
[A] A being of the old generation
[B] An experienced old man
[C] A common boy of the locality
[D] Someone similar in character to one’s father

Answer & Explanation

A chip off the old block. – D

A person very like their parents in their look or behaviour.
Someone who resembles their parent in character or appearance.
Similar to one’s parents in behaviour, character or personality.

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41. An arm-chair critic.
[A] Someone who gives advice based on theory not practice
[B] Someone who gives advice based on practice not theory
[C] Someone who gives advice based on experience
[D] Someone who never gives advice

Answer & Explanation

An arm-chair critic. – A

An armchair critic is a person who knows or pretends to know a lot about something in theory rather than practice.
One who speaks critically on topics one actually knows little to nothing about.
Someone who criticizes other people but who does not have any proper experience of the activity the other people are doing

42. take French leave.
[A] Being absent without permission
[B] Leaving without intimation
[C] Giving lame excuse
[D] Resigning without giving notice

Answer & Explanation

Take French leave. – A

To take time away from your job without asking for permission
Sometimes Offensive. a departure without ceremony, permission, or notice.
An unauthorized or unannounced absence or departure
An informal, hasty, or secret departure
Absence from work or duty without permission.

43. Under a cloud.
[A] Under suspension
[B] Under suspicion
[C] Under scrutiny
[D] Warned severely

Answer & Explanation

Under a cloud. – A

Under suspicion
To become out of favour or to be in trouble
To be seen as being dishonest, suspicious, untrusted etc.
Not be trusted
To not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad
To be viewed with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval.

44. Pull a long face.
[A] Look ugly
[B] Look tired
[C] Look dejected
[D] Look happy

Pull a long face. – C

To assume a facial expression denoting sadness, disappointment, or dissatisfaction.
To look sad, glum, disapproving, etc.
To get angry

45. Cock and bull story
[A] Ambiguous story
[B] Authentic story
[C] Absurd story
[D] Common story

Answer & Explanation

Cock and bull story – C

A story or explanation which is obviously not true
Complicated, ridiculous, or unbelievable story
An unbelievable and fanciful story
An exaggerated or falsified story
An absurd or improbable story presented as truth
A wildly exaggerated or falsified story or explanation.

46. have the last laugh
[A] laugh only after understanding something
[B] be of a cheerful nature
[C] to be victorious at the end of an argument
[D] to crack the final joke

Answer & Explanation

Have the last laugh – C

To succeed or win after being laughed at or doubted by others
To finally get an advantage from an argument or disagreement, when it seemed that you would not
To finally be successful, win an argument etc., after other people have earlier criticized you, defeated you etc.

47. Look sharp
[A] Be confident
[B] Pay attention
[C] Take control
[D] Make haste

Answer & Explanation

Look sharp – D

To act quickly
To hurry
Used to tell someone to do something quickly:
To pay attention; to be vigilant.

48. A white elephant.
[A] A costly but useless possession
[B] Antique item or possession
[C] Any traditional possession
[D] A unique item or possession

Answer & Explanation

A white elephant. – A

An expensive item with no use or purpose
Something that has cost a lot of money but has no useful purpose
Burdensome possession
Something that’s not useful anymore and costs a lot to keep
Anything that has only imaginary or perhaps aesthetic value for the owner, but has no practical or functional value

49. At daggers drawn
[A] Angry
[B] Frustrated
[C] Enemies
[D] Competitors

Answer & Explanation

At daggers drawn – C

To be in a state of open hostility
When two people do not trust each other
At odds
In disagreement
Fighting or quarrelling
At each other’s throat
In conflict

50. Pay on the nail.
[A] Pay within the given time
[B] Pay the full amount
[C] Pay promptly in cash
[D] Pay promptly

Answer & Explanation

Pay on the nail. – C

If you pay cash on the nail for something, you pay for it immediately and in cash.
Payment without delay.

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