Cluster · Idioms and Phrases Substitution

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Idioms and Phrases Substitution
Questions
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Questions in this cluster
4,791 total
Question Category Subtype Difficulty

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
He managed to save his father’s business by the sweat of his brow.
(MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023 )

pipeline-1123445
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
I know it is difficult work, but if you want to get success you must keep the pot boiling.
(Assistant Accountant)

pipeline-1123434
english idiom intermediate

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Armed to the teeth
(CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I)

pipeline-1123433
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Lose your marbles
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022)

pipeline-1123435
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
Don’t lose heart if you fail to build a successful career even after working really hard.
(PGT (Economics))

pipeline-1123448
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-1123457
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom from the given options.
My brother’s association with the rioters has put him under a cloud.
(IMD Scientific Assistant Physics)

pipeline-1123580
english idiom intermediate

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)

pipeline-1123430
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To smell a rat
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022)

pipeline-1123431
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
That ship has sailed

(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

pipeline-1123429
english idiom intermediate

Select the appropriate idiom that can replace the underlined phrase in the following sentence.

As he is never on time, he regrets uselessly on missing the flight.
(Constable GD Examination 2022)

pipeline-1123449
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
So far so good
(SICPO Paper I 2022)

pipeline-1123535
english idiom intermediate

What does the idiom 'Two sides of the same coin' mean?
(Civil Engineer Assistant)

pipeline-1123583
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
It's a piece of cake
(Selection Post Phase X Graduate Level)

pipeline-1123459
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-1123450
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-1123537
english idiom intermediate

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

(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

pipeline-1123428
english idiom intermediate

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)

pipeline-1123556
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.All in the same boat
(MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2024)

pipeline-1123532
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-1123468
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To beat the clock
(Constable GD 2021)

pipeline-1123650
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-1123467
english idiom intermediate

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)

pipeline-1123524
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-1123451
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Stealing someone’s thunder
(Talathi)

pipeline-1123593
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bag and baggage
(CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I)

pipeline-1123533
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
After one’s own heart

(Constable GD Examination 2022)

pipeline-1123539
english idiom intermediate

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To meet one’s water loo
(CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I)

pipeline-1123522
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Hook, line and sinker
(Administrative Assistants)

pipeline-1123525
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To hit below the belt
(Paper II English Language and Comprehension)

pipeline-1123549
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Raining cats and dogs

(Constable GD 2021)

pipeline-1123444
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-1123521
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Stop flogging a dead horse and concentrate on your career.
(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

pipeline-1123518
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To do the dishes
(Constable GD 2021)

pipeline-1123527
english idiom intermediate

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the below quoted idiom
“Bear a grudge”

(Junior Secretariat Assistant)

pipeline-1123529
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined words in the given sentence.

Piyush is inexperienced in leather industry.
(CHSL Exam 2023 Tier I)

pipeline-1123446
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cat’s paw
(CGLE 2021 Tier I)

pipeline-1123453
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Have a change of heart
(CGLE 2021 Tier I)

pipeline-1123540
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-1123517
english idiom intermediate

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)

pipeline-1123520
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-1123528
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To take the bull by the horns
(Constable Daftry)

pipeline-1123562
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Back against the wall
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023)

pipeline-1123592
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Up in arms
(Junior Engineer Civil)

pipeline-1123512
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bend over backwards
(SICPO Paper I 2023)

pipeline-1123680
english idiom intermediate

"Throw in the towel." What does this idiom imply?
(Warder Reserved for male Only)

pipeline-1123510
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Leave no stone unturned
(Forest Guard)

pipeline-1123679
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cost an arm and a leg

(DY Project Manager (Structural Design CIVIL))

pipeline-1123511
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hit the ceiling
(MTS Non Technical 2020)

pipeline-1123513
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Make a beeline for
(Stenographer 2020)

pipeline-1123671
english idiom intermediate
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