Select the most appropriate option that cansubstitute the underlined idiomin the given sentence:
The company's reputation for quality was impeccable until a series of product recalls revealed a significant chink in the armour .

(Water Conservation Officer)

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

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The lion's share

(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.give someone enough rope
(Junior Engineer (Civil) or Section Officer (Civil))

Select the appropriate meaning of the idiom “A thorn in the flesh”
(Clerk)

Identify the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Go cold turkey.
(Talathi)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Charley horse
(CHSL 2021 Tier I)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom given in bold in the following sentence.
She was within a hair's breadth of winning.
(CHSL 2021 Tier I)

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

Rina’s house is at a stone’s throw from the school.
(MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Still waters run deep.
(Junior Assistant (Fire Services))

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A close shave

(Assistant Superintendant)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Face the music
(Junior Assistant (Office))

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Vanish into thin air
(Constable GD 2021)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cold turkey
(Junior Executive(ATC))

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
If your son has lied to me, then he has to face the music.

(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Joined at the hip
(Talathi)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hold water
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Spick and span
(Constable GD Examination 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.
She knows Spanish after a fashion.
(Constable GD Examination 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
Mary is a ball of fire and is always engaged in something creative.
(MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A bolt from the blue
(Station Controller cum Train Operator)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
From cradle to grave
(SICPO Paper I 2024)

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

My father’s office is at a close distance from home.
(CGLE 2022 Tier II Paper I)

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

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A leopard doesn’t change its spots.
(Talathi)

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

Identify the option that can be substituted as the correct idiom for the underlined part of the given sentence.

As soon as the principal came to know about the inspection in the school, he put everything in perfect order.
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To foot the bill

(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Spick and span
(Constable GD 2021)

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

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
I don’t buy it
(Selection Post Higher Secondary Level)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Have a narrow escape
(CHSL Exam 2023 Tier I)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Break a leg

(Manager (Architecture and Planning))

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
My uncle visits his relatives houses once in a blue moon.
(Talathi)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Go fly a kite.
(Daftar Karkoon Measurer Canal Inspector)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Giving a false alarm
(MTS Non Technical 2020)

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the below quoted idiom.
“Down for the count”

(Junior Secretariat Assistant)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A leopard cannot change its spots
(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

Select the correct conclusion based on the meaning of the underlined idiom:
The whole agitation against the new regulations was a storm in a tea cup.
i. The agitation was so profound that it spread to all parts of the country.
ii. The disagreement over the crucial policy garnered universal support.
iii. The protest died down quickly as it was an unnecessary fuss over a trivial matter.
iv. The agitation was joined by thousands of people despite the adverse weather conditions.
(IB ACIO II Exe)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Chinks in the armour
(MTS Non Technical 2020)

In the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted text. Select the options that can replace the text with correct idiom or phrase.
He is facing the consequences of his corrupt practices.

(Head Constable Ministerial in Delhi Police Examination 2022)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Out of the blue
(Selection Post Graduate Level)

Which of the following statements correctly uses the idiom ' kicked up a row’ by substituting the underlined words?

A. Even if we are not able to help our friends, we should not treat them coldly and formally.
B. The machine operator created a big fuss when he was admonished for not following the instructions correctly.
C. Success is important but not by resorting to unfair means.
D. The brothers have been running around ever since they had a dispute over their land.





(IB ACIO II Exe)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Pocket an insult
(CHSL 2021 Tier I)

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
With two toddlers to handle and no house help at her disposal, Shilpa can never put her house in apple-pie order.

(SICPO Paper I 2022)

In the following question a statement has been given with highlighted text. You are required to replace the text with correct Idioms or phrases given in the options.
I was driving through heavy traffic and managed to reach the interview just in time, by a narrow margin.

(Constable Tradesman Group C)

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

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cup of tea
(MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
By the skin of your teeth
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Once in a blue moon
(Talathi)