Cluster · English Idioms and Phrases

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Idiom Meaning and Usage
Questions
70
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Questions in this cluster
70 total
Question Category Subtype Difficulty

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

pipeline-1123758
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Nip (something) in the bud

(Laboratory Assistant)

pipeline-1123516
english idiom intermediate

Select the correct idiom which means the following:

To talk about something for a long time without coming to the main point
(Assistant Manager S and T)

pipeline-1123573
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beat around the bush
(ASI(Steno))

pipeline-1123526
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
Do not beat about the bush when you have anything to say.
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023)

pipeline-1123300
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom
To beat around the bush
(Workshop Attendant)

pipeline-1123211
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-1123115
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beat about the bush
(Assistant)

pipeline-1123042
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Nip in the bud
(Junior Engineer (Civil))

pipeline-1122999
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beat about the bush
(Junior Engineer (Civil))

pipeline-1122914
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Nipped in the bud
(Stenographer Grade C and D Examination 2024 )

pipeline-1122926
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beat around the bush
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022)

pipeline-1122922
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beat around the bush.
(SICPO Paper I 2024)

pipeline-1122903
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom below.

Beat around the bush

(Civil Engineering Assistant)

pipeline-1122901
english idiom intermediate

Select the correct idiom to substitute the underlined word segment in the following sentence.
When the teacher asked him about the homework, he started speaking vaguely to avoid talking about it .

(Constable GD Examination 2022)

pipeline-1122711
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Nip in the bud
(SICPO Paper I 2024)

pipeline-1122640
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
When the District Attorney asked the convict about details of the day of the crime, he started beating about the bush.
(Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022)

pipeline-1122528
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.

Nip in the bud
(CGLE 2021 Tier I)

pipeline-1122474
english idiom intermediate

In the following question a statement has been given with highlighted text. You are required to replace the text with correct Idioms given in the options.

Don’t (avoid saying the real thing because it is difficult for you). Just tell me why you can’t come to my birthday party on Friday.


(ASI Pharmacist)

pipeline-1122400
english intermediate

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

The debater was disqualified because he avoided coming to the point .
(Grade C Stenographers LDC Examination 2018 and 2019 )

pipeline-1122180
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beat around the bush.
(Talathi)

pipeline-1122186
english idiom intermediate

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed idiom segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

He always (beats around the bush) when he has to deliver bad news.
(Photographer)

pipeline-1122126
english idiom intermediate

Determine the meaning of the underlined idiom from the statement given below.
During the team meeting, the manager asked if anyone had any feedback on the new project proposal. Instead of giving a direct answer, Sarah started to beat around the bush.

(Assistant Section Officer (ASO))

pipeline-1121991
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.To beat around the bush.
(Social Welfare Inspector)

pipeline-1121907
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the Idiom below.
“Beat around the bush “

(Talathi)

pipeline-1121766
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom below from the given options.

"Beat around the bush"
(Sr Clerk)

pipeline-1121811
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-1121826
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me what is expected out of me.

pipeline-1207472
english intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom

To beat around the bush (Workshop Attendant)

pipeline-746222
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beat around the bush (SICPO Paper I 2024)

pipeline-746594
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beat around the bush. (SICPO Paper I 2024)

pipeline-746605
english idiom intermediate

A statement has been given with highlighted text. You are required to replace the text with correct idiom from the given options.

Do not (avoid saying the real thing because it is difficult for you). Just tell me why you cannot come to my birthday party on Friday.
(Warder Reserved for male Only)

pipeline-746665
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beat around the bush (CHSL 2021 Tier I)

pipeline-746696
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Nip in the bud (SICPO Paper I 2024)

pipeline-746612
english idiom intermediate

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed idiom segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully.

He always (beats around the bush) when he has to deliver bad news. (Photographer)

pipeline-745784
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom below from the given options.

"Beat around the bush" (Sr Clerk)

pipeline-746024
english idiom intermediate

Identify the idiom that conveys the meaning given in brackets.

When asked why he had lied, the student (avoided talking), narrating the events of the day.
(Security Assistant & Multi Tasking Staff)

pipeline-745791
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Beat around the bush. (Talathi)

pipeline-746141
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-745484
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Beat about the bush (Junior Engineer (Civil))

pipeline-745163
english idiom intermediate

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

The best marketing happens by verbal communication between people. (Junior Judicial Assistant)

pipeline-745458
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
Instead of answering the question directly, the politician kept ___________. (MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023)

pipeline-745597
english idiom intermediate

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

pipeline-745582
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Nip (something) in the bud
(Laboratory Assistant)

pipeline-745517
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Nip in the bud (Junior Engineer (Civil))

pipeline-745148
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To beat around the bush (Constable GD 2021)

pipeline-744730
english idiom intermediate

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Do not beat about the bush when you have anything to say. (Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023)

pipeline-744565
english idiom intermediate

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

The debater was disqualified because he avoided coming to the point . (Grade C Stenographers LDC Examination 2018 and 2019)

pipeline-744947
english idiom intermediate

Select the correct pair of words for the blanks in the given sentence.

My cousin likes ________ root and ________ around the bush is one of the idioms in English. (Constable GD Examination 2022)

pipeline-744830
english intermediate

Select the correct idiom to substitute the underlined word segment in the following sentence.
When the teacher asked him about the homework, he started speaking vaguely to avoid talking about it .
(Constable GD Examination 2022)

pipeline-744887
english idiom intermediate
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