CGL 2023 Prelims Idioms Part 1

Question 1 of 25

1. Question

To kick the bucket

To die
Be sad
Be happy
To be ill

Question 2 of 25

2. Question

Miss the boat

Missing good moments of your life
Being too late
Missing a good opportunity
Missing your medium of travel

Question 3 of 25

3. Question

Select the appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.

The police have not yet been able to solve the case; it seems to be ____.

hard nut to crack
in a nutshell
in a pink
turning over a new leaf

Question 4 of 25

4. Question

To bell the cat

To face risk
To feed pets
To play with kids
To love cats

Question 5 of 25

5. Question

Sharp practice

Dishonesty
Nearby
Briefly
Frequently

Question 6 of 25

6. Question

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

Vennela made a big fuss about a small problem.

A storm in a teacup
Get a taste of your own medicine
Add insult to injury
Barking up the wrong tree

Question 7 of 25

7. Question

Lily-livered

Comical
Brave
Naughty
Not brave

Question 8 of 25

8. Question

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

Pooja tried to explain the problem, but soon she tied herself up in knots.

Make no progress in an argument or discussion
Won’t modify an opinion or agree to even small changes that another person wants
Become very confused when you are trying to explain something
Be forced to explain your actions and (probably) punished

Question 9 of 25

9. Question

A dime a dozen

The concert tickets were a dime a dozen and sold out quickly
The restaurant had some delicious desserts that were a dime a dozen
The restaurant had some delicious desserts that were a dime a dozen
The restaurant had some delicious desserts that were a dime a dozen

Question 10 of 25

10. Question

Scrape the barrel

Using all the ways to achieve the desired result
Hiding something
Trying to find something
To be forced to use one's last and weakest resource

Question 11 of 25

11. Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Do not beat about the bush when you have anything to say.

To try to influence
To shift blame on others
To avoid giving a definite answer or position
To argue

Question 12 of 25

12. Question

To prime the pump

Ask others to be ambitious
Manipulate someone to achieve success
To use a pump efficiently
Encourage the growth or action of something’

Question 13 of 25

13. Question

Back against the wall

Be in an easy situation from where escape is difficult
Be in a difficult situation from where escape is easy
Be in a relationship which one wants to escape
Be in a difficult situation from where escape is difficult

Question 14 of 25

14. Question

Keep someone at arm’s length

Being someone’s enemy
Avoid becoming friendly with someone
Avoid becoming bitter with someone
Avoid playing with someone

Question 15 of 25

15. Question

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

Today, the country’s nationalists rule the roost and hand out the jobs.

To save a criminal
To be prejudiced
To be in charge
To exploit someone

Question 16 of 25

16. Question

By the skin of your teeth

Kind towards the weak
Determined to strike
Just barely
Confident of victory

Question 17 of 25

17. Question

Through thick and thin

In good times and in bad times
Only assist during good times
Weak and lonely
Hope during trying times

Question 18 of 25

18. Question

It turns out to be a blessing in disguise.

Has a very good effect on a situation or a thing
Has a good effect even though at first it seemed it would be bad
When a simple solution solves a problem very well
When things get better and better when least expecting it

Question 19 of 25

19. Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Has he lost his mind? He is falling foul of everybody.

Maintaining a sort of coldness
Quite puzzled with
Quarrelling with
Having an amicable talk with

Question 20 of 25

20. Question

To be in two minds

To work on somebody else’s advice
To be dominated by someone else
To be in a critical state
To be uncertain

Question 21 of 25

21. Question

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

Sweety has been ____ since her painting won first prize.

walking on air
walking into the lion’s den
walking on eggshells
waiting in the wings

Question 22 of 25

22. Question

Bad iron

Bad behaviour
Bad luck
No steam
Not hot

Question 23 of 25

23. Question

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

She is an awful bore; she is always blowing her own saxophone.

flute
lyre
violin
trumpet

Question 24 of 25

24. Question

Blow something out of (all) proportion.

Control the level of something in order to stop it increasing
Behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is
Make things difficult for someone without reason
Leave someone at a time when they need you to stay and help them

Question 25 of 25

25. Question

To go to the dogs

To win a race
To become worse
To win support
To stand on guard