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Ritika had a narrow escape as she was driving recklessly on the highway. (CHSL Exam 2023 Tier I)

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Her son came from Europe to meet her _________ after 20 years. (CHSL Exam 2023 Tier I)

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Brave people never hide at the moment of decision. (CHSL Exam 2023 Tier I)

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Good grief (CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I)

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All bark and no bite (CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I)

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A bolt from the blue (CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I)

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Ace in the hole (CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I)

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Break a leg (CHSL 2021 Tier I)

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Lion’s share (CHSL 2021 Tier I)

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She was within a hair's breadth of winning. (CHSL 2021 Tier I)

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Call upon (CHSL 2021 Tier I)

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Be under a cloud (CHSL 2021 Tier I)

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Once in a blue moon (CHSL 2021 Tier I)

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Achilles’ Heel (CGLE 2022 Tier II Paper I)

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

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The youth involved in the accident escaped by the skin of his teeth. (CGLE 2022 Tier II Paper I)

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Back out (CGLE 2021 Tier I)

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Charley horse (CHSL 2021 Tier I)

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To hold water (CGLE 2021 Tier I)

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Hit the books (CHSL 2021 Tier I)

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A hair in the butter (CGLE 2021 Tier I)

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Stone’s throw (CGLE 2021 Tier I)

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Grandmother is so near death, yet she has not lost her zeal for life. (TCS)

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A close shave
(Assistant Superintendant)

Which idiom describes someone who is constantly complaining? (Assistant Manager Electrical)

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'Cook the books' (Assistant Engineer (Civil))

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'chink in one's armor' (Assistant Engineer (Civil))

The sentence given below contains an idiom. Identify the idiom and choose its correct meaning from the given options.
I had a close shave this morning when a trailer unexpectedly swerved into my lane. (Assistant Section Officer (ASO))

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Be out of order

Which of the following idioms can be inferred from the passage?

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Couch potato 

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Picking holes in

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Be at a loss for words

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Be out of order

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A square deal

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They are rivals and cannot work together in harmony

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Face the music

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By the skin of your teeth

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A leopard can't change his spots

Which of the following statements correctly use/uses the idiom “ hit the nail on the head” by substituting the underlined words?

A. His analysis perfectly addressed the root cause of the issue.
B. She misunderstood the question and went off-topic.
C. The student gave an answer that matched exactly what the examiner expected.
D. He rambled on without getting to the point.

Which of the following statements correctly use/uses the idio “ Cut corners'' by substituting the underlined words?

A. They rushed the construction and skipped quality checks to save money.
B. She reviewed every detail with utmost care.
C. The company reduced its budget by using substandard materials.
D. He insisted on following every step of the protocol.

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Couch potato 

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By the skin of your teeth

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The team always _______ to come up with unique advertisements for all its clients.

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To face the music

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Now that Mr. Krishna Murthy has retired from the company, his daughter is ______.

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The youth involved in the accident escaped by the skin of his teeth.

A man who cannot decide which of the two things he will do first, end up doing _______.

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In a tight corner 

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Once in a blue moon