CHSL 2020 Prelims Idioms Part 3

Question 1 of 22

1. Question

A fire in someone’s belly

One who comes from a middle class background
One who is energetic and enthusiastic about something
One who continues to work without wanting a reward
One who is rich and powerful and exploits the poor

Question 2 of 22

2. Question

Poke one’s nose

Do unhygienic things
Tease or irritate
Interfere or meddle
Not be careful about one’s health

Question 3 of 22

3. Question

A blessing in disguise

A person who blesses others quietly
Something good that isn’t recognised at first
An event that is unknown
Someone who comes disguised

Question 4 of 22

4. Question

Needle in a haystack

Someone in trouble
Someone having vast opportunities
Something very trivial
Something impossible to find

Question 5 of 22

5. Question

Rank and file

Ordinary workers in a company
A very well-organised company
The manager of a personnel department
Financial activities in a firm

Question 6 of 22

6. Question

My brother has decided to settle in London for good.

forever
briefly
for a better income
for a promotion

Question 7 of 22

7. Question

To come round

To meet someone by chance
To become conscious again
To go round and round
To spend a lot of time with someone

Question 8 of 22

8. Question

Burn the midnight oil

Work many nights a ta stretch
Burn things using oil
Work late into the night
Create problems in the night

Question 9 of 22

9. Question

A lean patch

A period of poor performance
A part of hair that is thin
Friendship that has ended
Cloth that is beginning to tear

Question 10 of 22

10. Question

Break the ice

Arrange for a skating show
Make a beginning or start something
Make things available for a party
Cool the room for everyone

Question 11 of 22

11. Question

Off and on

Every day
Not soon
Sometimes but not regularly
Again and again

Question 12 of 22

12. Question

Hang on every word

Stammer while speaking
Listen very carefully
Stop after hearing one word
Speak very slowly

Question 13 of 22

13. Question

To fish in troubled waters

To take advantage of a difficult situation
To catch fish in stormy weather in the sea
To try to find a big catch in the deep sea
To try to do something that is very difficult

Question 14 of 22

14. Question

At a stone’s throw

At a very short distance
Like throwing a stone
Throw a stone at someone
Beat someone with a stone

Question 15 of 22

15. Question

A red letter day

A day of horror
The worst day
A memorable day
A day of fun and enjoyment

Question 16 of 22

16. Question

A dime a dozen

Available only in bulk
In great demand as not easily available
Common and so of little value
Not available everywhere

Question 17 of 22

17. Question

Their marriage wasn’t working but they kept up appearances.

kept throwing parties
maintained peace and harmony
maintained an expression of well being
revealed the truth

Question 18 of 22

18. Question

Full of beans

Have crazy ideas
Sad and dull
Happy and energetic
Being foolish

Question 19 of 22

19. Question

Method to one’s madness

Seeming disorderly yet having a structure
Being very neat and particular about details
Always behaving like a mad person
Not following rules and conventions

Question 20 of 22

20. Question

Get out of hand

To be anxious
To get irritated
To become difficult to control
To be able to complete a task

Question 21 of 22

21. Question

To cross one’s mind

To put a thought away from one’s mind
To think of something
To move from one idea to another
To forget something

Question 22 of 22

22. Question

Not one’s cup of tea

Of no concern for someone
Not according to one’s interest
Beyond one's comprehension
Not absolutely true