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.

Keep body and soul together
(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

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Once in a blue moon
(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

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To raise a dust
(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

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Have a whale of a time (MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

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My cousin’s office is at a stone’s throw from my house. (MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

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The lion's share

(MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

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

The eldest sister received the lion’s share of her father’s property. (MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

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Chinks in the armour (MTS Non Technical 2020)

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Copycat (MTS Non Technical 2020)

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I know it was wrong to distract his friends, but ________. (MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023)

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
She told me, ________, that she was going to live in New York. (MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
By the skin of your teeth (MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023)

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.

at one’s fingertips (Maharashtra Municipal Engineering Services Civil)

Select the most appropriate idiom from the given options to fill in the blank.
We broke the traffic rules unknowingly while coming back from the party, now we have to ________ sooner or later. (MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

eat humble pie (Maharashtra Municipal Engineering Services Civil)

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Lost in the clouds
(Laboratory Assistant)

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the below quoted idiom:
“A bolt from the blue”
(Junior Secretariat Assistant)

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Cup of tea (MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023)

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

He grabbed her but she managed to escape from his hold. (Junior Judicial Assistant)

Choose the most appropriate meaning of the below quoted idiom
“Draw the line”
(Junior Secretariat Assistant)

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

The team could secure victory by a very narrow margin. (Junior Judicial Assistant)

Select the appropriate option that can substitute the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Being the youngest member of the family Tim always gets the lion’s share of the sweets. (Junior Judicial Assistant)

Select the option that can be used as an idiom for the underlined group of words
He is always neat and clean in his dressing style.
(Junior Judicial Assistant)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Vows made in storm are forgotten in calm (Junior Judicial Assistant)

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

He is not worldly wise and that is the reason he wasted his money in foolish and unpractical tasks.

(Junior Engineer S and T)

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Apple-pie order (Junior Engineer (Civil))

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Face the music (Junior Assistant (Office))

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.




Meera was upset because her sister got the lion’s share of the inheritance.
(Junior Assistant (Fire Services))

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Break a leg (JSA(JNV Cadre))

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He who talks in a straightforward manner wins admiration in the long run. (Head Constable Ministerial)

Select the idiom segment that substitutes the bracketed segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully:
John was feeling very nervous before his job interview, but he [buckled down] and confidently walked into the room. (Head Constable Combatant Ministerial)

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

They won three games one after another without pause. (Junior Judicial Assistant)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bag of bones (Junior Engineer (Civil))

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

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 correct conclusion based on the meaning of the underlined idiom:

The boy exulted in the success of his petty thefts but the Argus-eyed mother knew it all.
i. The boy was clever enough to take a little money at a time so that his mother never noticed it.
ii. The mother looked at her boy with such love and compassion that he regretted his actions.
iii. The mother was extremely vigilant and caught the boy red handed one day.
iv. The doting mother failed to see the faults of her boy and he became bolder in his acts.





(IB ACIO II Exe)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

The executives were running around in circles, without any success. (MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023)

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom.

By fair means or foul (MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023)

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.

Cold turkey (Junior Executive(ATC))

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Out of the blue (MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
We prefer going to movies once in a blue moon. (MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023)

Choose the phrase or idiom that best defines the highlighted set of words.

I think we all need to relax in order to regain some energy to do this work. (CT Non GD)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Out of the blue (Constable GD 2021)

Select the option that is closest in meaning to the underlined idiom/phrase in the given sentence.

Please cut down on your expenses now or you will face difficulties in the future. (Constable GD 2021)

Select the most appropriate meaning that can replace the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
I meet my school friends once in a blue moon . (Constable Cook)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To set Thames on Fire (Constable Barber)

Select the most appropriate idiom or phrase to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

He is rich and famous and expects everyone to _________ on him. (Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023)