Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Blaze the trail
(Head Constable Ministerial in Delhi Police Examination 2022)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Baker's Dozen
(Junior Clerk)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To beat a retreat
(SICPO Paper I 2022)

Select the option that best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom.
Stitching has never been Sunil’s cup of tea.
(JSA LDC 2019 and 2020 Paper II)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
He's sitting on the fence
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
Most private companies try to rein in spending during times of financial difficulty.
(Head Constable Ministerial)

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given below:
That's the last straw
(Assistant Superintendent)

In the following question a part of the statement is given in brackets. You are required to replace the text with correct Idioms given in the options.

I was very tensed before my exam, but I was (extremely happy) when I finished my exam.
(Civil Engineer)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.The devil is in the details.
(Talathi)

From the given options, select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in the bracketed text below.
The school (pulled the rug out from under) the city soccer league when they asked them to pay for using their field.
(Statistical Assistant)

Select the option that is closest in meaning to the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence.
The manager moved heaven and earth to help the factory workers who had lost their jobs.
(Constable GD 2021)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hand and glove
(SICPO Paper I 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To be in the driving seat
(Stenographer Grade C and D Examination 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Nobody’s fool
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To have a nodding acquaintance
(CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bite someone's head off

(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.Samuel accused Jane ofstealing the thunderon the capital punishment issue.
(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Water under the bridge

(CGLE 2022 Tier II Paper I)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
It is wise to sit on the fence and not become a party to another World War.
(SICPO Paper I 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Chill out
(Stenographer 2020)

Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom.
A skeleton in the cupboard
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022)

Choose the idiom/phrase that can substitute the highlighted group of words meaningfully.

My father seems to be very busy since the last few days.

(Field Engineer CIVIL)

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence.
At the last minute, he arrived and saved his friend from drowning.
(Grade C Stenographers LDC Examination 2020 To 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Sow wild oats
(Constable GD Examination 2022)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Brain drain
(Junior Judicial Assistant)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be in seventh heaven

(Constable GD Examination 2022)

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

(IMD Scientific Assistant Physics)

Select the option that best represents the meaning of the idiom used in the given situation
Your colleague says, "Don't count your chickens before they hatch" when discussing a potential promotion. What does this expression imply?
(Assistant Section Officer (ASO))

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.The ball is in your court
(Talathi)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bite the dust
(CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

To be a fair-weather friend
(Personal Assistant and Senior Personal Assistant)

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
On the job
(MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
The mother-in-law deliberately rained on the new bride’s parade when she asked her to change the dress of her choice.
(SICPO Paper I 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.A dime a dozen
(MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2024 )

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
He got a job in the Railways through the back door
(Selection Post Phase X Higher Secondary Level)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
French leave
(Head Constable Ministerial)

Select the sentence that gives the most appropriate meaning of the idiom ‘Keep your chin up’.
(CHSL 2023 Tier II)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On thin ice
(SICPO Paper I 2024)

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
If you endorse that promissory note, you will ruin yourself.
(ASI(Steno))

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom below.
“Cut corners”

(Staff Nurse Pvt)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Miss the boat
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Get a second wind
(SICPO Paper I 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Up in arms
(CHSL 2021 Tier I)

What does the idiom "To Steal Someone's Thunder" mean?
(Peon Group D)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Stick to one’s guns
(CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I)

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the below quoted idiom:
“Back to square one”

(Junior Secretariat Assistant)

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He has got this notorious reputation of teasing and making fun of people.

(Constable GD Examination 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In hot water
(Junior Assistant (Office))

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To hit the nail on the head
(SICPO Paper I 2023)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A herculean task
(Constable GD Examination 2022)