CPO 2020 Prelims Idioms

Question 1 of 30

1. Question

Little by little

Only once
Gradually
Not much
A few

Question 2 of 30

2. Question

A dry run

A rehearsal
A poor harvest
A run on dry ground
A slow run

Question 3 of 30

3. Question

Give a hand

Assist
Donate an organ
Clap hands
Encourage

Question 4 of 30

4. Question

Call on

Visit
Telephone
Announce
Step out

Question 5 of 30

5. Question

Look out

Search
Be careful
Locate
Find out

Question 6 of 30

6. Question

Speak one’s mind

To put one’s thoughts in writing
To speak without thinking
To speak in an assembly
To voice one’s thoughts plainly

Question 7 of 30

7. Question

Grin from ear to ear

To ridicule someone
To have very sharp ears
To smile a lot because of happiness
To make funny faces

Question 8 of 30

8. Question

Walking on thin ice

Slipping on ice
Performing a ballet
Doing something risky
Walking carefully

Question 9 of 30

9. Question

Know like the back of one’s hand

To copy another's trade secrets
To be unaware of the situation
To hit someone with the back of one’s hand
To have detailed knowledge of something

Question 10 of 30

10. Question

Once bitten twice shy

A bitter experience making one cautious for future
An insect bite that leaves a permanent mark
To be shy of meeting strangers
A person with no self confidence

Question 11 of 30

11. Question

Pocket an insult

Bear an insult quietly
Plan a revenge
Resent an affront
Express true feelings

Question 12 of 30

12. Question

Make one’s mark

Attain recognition
Sign a deal
Leave a clue
Claim a right

Question 13 of 30

13. Question

Kith and kin

Neighbours
Colleagues
Distant enemies
Family relations

Question 14 of 30

14. Question

Strike when the iron is hot

Grab a favourable opportunity promptly
Torture someone with a hot iron
Wait patiently for the results
Sort out differences promptly

Question 15 of 30

15. Question

Rise to the occasion

Challenge an opponent who is strong
Take a big risk in order to succeed
Assess a critical situation carefully
Show you can deal with a situation successfully

Question 16 of 30

16. Question

The sword of Damocles

An impending threat
A rare artifact
An authentic sword
A poignant weapon

Question 17 of 30

17. Question

Bear the brunt of

Bear discrimination
Breed jealousy
Assume an identity
Bear the maximum fury

Question 18 of 30

18. Question

Through thick and thin

Under all circumstances
Going through pain
Under extreme pressure
By unfair means

Question 19 of 30

19. Question

Kick up a row

Cause a disturbance
Arrange in rows
Break a queue
Hit someone angrily

Question 20 of 30

20. Question

Tide over

To overcome
To jump over
To change sides
To deceive

Question 21 of 30

21. Question

Through and through

Partially
Eventually
Gradually
Completely

Question 22 of 30

22. Question

Snake in the grass

A suspicious person
A deceitful person
A slippery person
A mean person

Question 23 of 30

23. Question

Egg on

Agree
Encourage
Continue
Quarrel

Question 24 of 30

24. Question

Get your money’s worth

To be cheated in a purchase
To get something of poor quality for free
To pay and get something of good value
To buy something very expensive

Question 25 of 30

25. Question

A bird’s eye view

A cursory look
A detailed study
A prejudiced view
A personal view

Question 26 of 30

26. Question

High time

Time to fly high
Time to celebrate
Past the appropriate time
Well in time for something

Question 27 of 30

27. Question

To take stock of

To assess a situation
To check the accounts
To store goods
To buy stocks

Question 28 of 30

28. Question

Apple of discord

A tempting offer
A good opportunity
Something that causes friction
Something very special

Question 29 of 30

29. Question

Make up one’s mind

To lie
To achieve
To pretend
To decide

Question 30 of 30

30. Question

Sitting on a gold mine

Secretly hunting for something precious
Wasting a vast treasure
Not availing of an opportunity
To own something potentially valuable