CHSL 2021 Prelims Idioms Part 1

Question 1 of 25

1. Question

A fly on the wall

Very intelligent person
An unwelcome guest
An unperceived observer
A vigilant security guard

Question 2 of 25

2. Question

In the same boat

To be in the same difficult situation as someone else
To share profits with someone else
To go in the same direction as someone else
To gain undue advantage with others

Question 3 of 25

3. Question

Gear up for

Pass into
Get ready for
Start off
Put on

Question 4 of 25

4. Question

Call upon

To stop
To order
To adjust
To follow

Question 5 of 25

5. Question

At supper, everyone was in high spirits.

drunk
anxious
cheerful
nervous

Question 6 of 25

6. Question

At one’s elbow

Strong bond
Strong grip
Far away
Next to someone

Question 7 of 25

7. Question

Blow up

To destroy by an explosion
To live up greatly
To suffice
To stand upright

Question 8 of 25

8. Question

Lose your touch

To be passed from one person to another
Not being as successful as previously
Something being very difficult to find
Doing someone a favour in hopes that the favour will be returned

Question 9 of 25

9. Question

Tit for tat

Go smoothly
Counter attack
Prepare to leave
A wild guess

Question 10 of 25

10. Question

A snake in the grass

A wealthy person
A deceitful person
A talkative person
A timid person

Question 11 of 25

11. Question

She was within a hair’s breadth of winning.

narrow margin
accomplished
certain
desirous

Question 12 of 25

12. Question

Grease someone’s palm

Be jealous of someone
Bribe someone
Putin hard work
Go to battle

Question 13 of 25

13. Question

The trainee performed the task with extreme ease.

At the eleventh hour
Swan song
Call it a day
A piece of cake

Question 14 of 25

14. Question

A storm in a tea cup

The tea in which spices are added
Tasty tea
To enjoy tea during a storm
A lot of anger and worry about trivial things

Question 15 of 25

15. Question

Tell upon

To strike hard
To advise someone
To write down
To affect adversely

Question 16 of 25

16. Question

Hard and fast

Badly affected
Quick witted
Urgent
Strict

Question 17 of 25

17. Question

It was a catch 22 situation for the manager.

A positive outcome in a tough situation
A difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossible
Worthy successor to the throne
Hailed as the ultimate champion

Question 18 of 25

18. Question

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

Very arrogant
Barely managed to escape
Always taking calculated decisions
Deficiency of funds

Question 19 of 25

19. Question

Win laurels

To be decisive
To gain honour
To punish
To change

Question 20 of 25

20. Question

Let down

To hire
To fail
To nurse
To care about

Question 21 of 25

21. Question

Safe pair of hands

A secret or hidden advantage
A person who can be trusted to do something efficiently
Miss an opportunity
Speak rashly without thinking carefully

Question 22 of 25

22. Question

Donkey’s years

Long time
Bad time
Good time
Leisure time

Question 23 of 25

23. Question

Go to the wall

To fail
To become strong
To obtain protection
To start

Question 24 of 25

24. Question

Knock down

To succeed
To accept
To demolish
To re do

Question 25 of 25

25. Question

Beat around the bush

To avoid talking about what is important
To hope for something that is unattainable
To discuss minute details of something
To search for a lost thing in vain