CHSL 2021 Prelims Idioms Part 3

Question 1 of 25

1. Question

The coach felt extremely nervous on seeing the team performing poorly in the first quarter.

Heart skipped a beat
Like a cakewalk
Crying Wolf
Raining cats and dogs

Question 2 of 25

2. Question

Hit the books

To have a very long list
Become very confused
To study very hard
To feel sorry about a mistake

Question 3 of 25

3. Question

It’s all Greek to me

I am aware of the historical facts
I know this subject well
I cannot understand anything
I can understand the cause of something

Question 4 of 25

4. Question

Crocodile tears

Sincere expression of sorrow
Cruel presentation of sorrow
Crying of a crocodile
Pretended show of sorrow

Question 5 of 25

5. Question

To hold good

To remain valid
To keep relations
To perform best
To keep an eye

Question 6 of 25

6. Question

White elephant

Useful and expensive possession
Costly but useless possession
Motivational possession
Memorable possession

Question 7 of 25

7. Question

To put someone’s back up

To help someone
To flatter someone
To irritate someone
To deceive someone

Question 8 of 25

8. Question

The actress’ daughter is just a chip off the old block.

chip off the edges
get into the enemy's territory
console the dreary
similar to one's parents in behaviour

Question 9 of 25

9. Question

Be like chalk and cheese

Be absolutely lonely
Be absolutely deceptive
Be absolutely different
Be absolutely rich

Question 10 of 25

10. Question

Dark horse

A champion
An unexpected winner
A person criticised
Loved person

Question 11 of 25

11. Question

She is green-eyed with his success.

worried
jealous
afraid
enthusiastic

Question 12 of 25

12. Question

Charley horse

Cramp
Very fast
Cunning
Lucky

Question 13 of 25

13. Question

For the time being, the liberals seem to have carried the day.

despised
unpopular
winning
popular

Question 14 of 25

14. Question

Between Scylla and Charybdis

Between two favours
Between two possibilities
Between two dangers
Between two charms

Question 15 of 25

15. Question

Get away

To fall off
To leave
To equalise
To visit

Question 16 of 25

16. Question

Be at a loose end

On a turning point
Defining moment
In much trouble
To have nothing to do

Question 17 of 25

17. Question

Under the weather

Feeling ill
Left by a loved one
Under debt
Very angry

Question 18 of 25

18. Question

By leaps and bounds

Very slowly
Superb catch in a cricket match
Very quickly
Brisk walk

Question 19 of 25

19. Question

The best of both worlds

An advantageous situation from two different things at a time
The best people on Earth and in heaven
Being good in dreams and in reality
The best practices in both, ancient times and present times

Question 20 of 25

20. Question

Have a long face

Look extremely happy
Look unhappy or disappointed
Look very confident
Portray an ugly expression

Question 21 of 25

21. Question

The memory of all that blood was enough to make my flesh crawl.

frightened me
confused me
drew my attention
worried me

Question 22 of 25

22. Question

Start from scratch

Start from the given line
Start entirely from the beginning
Start something fast to finish it before a particular time
Start it from the previous situation

Question 23 of 25

23. Question

Cut straight to the chase

Disallow important introduction and go to the least important part
Allow to introduce an unimportant part
Avoid unnecessary introduction and go to the more important part
Avoid the most important part of text

Question 24 of 25

24. Question

Up in arms

In rebellion
Begin fighting
In unity
Raise something

Question 25 of 25

25. Question

The attitude of the culprit made the judge extremely angry.

Back to the drawing board
Play by the ear
Make one’s blood boil
Throw caution to the wind