SSC Idiom/ Phrase Test 36

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Question 1/10
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

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Eat a humble pie

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To insult someone

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To swear to never lie

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C
To accept one’s mistake

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D
To eat something in a humble manner

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Solutions

The idiom "eat a humble pie" means to submit to something below one's dignity, to admit one is wrong. Therefore, option C expresses similar meaning of the idiom.
Question 2/10
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

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Be down with

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Suffering from

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B
In grief with

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C
In pain with

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D
Aching with

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Solutions
The idiom ‘be down with’ means suffering from sadness, depressed, dejected, or generally unwell. Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 3/10
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To lead astray

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To take back what you have said

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B
To misguide

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C
To achieve two results with one effort

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D
To apologize humbly

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Solutions

The idiom "lead astray" means to lead one in the wrong direction; to cause one to be lost or in the wrong place. In other words, we can also say that to misguide someone is called "lead astray".
Question 4/10
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given phrase.

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Shy away

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to be timid and afraid

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B
to be nervous at difficult times

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C
to be courageous in a difficult situation

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D
to avoid something one does not like

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Solutions
The phrasal verb "shy away" means to avoid something that you dislike, fear, or do not feel confident about.
Hence, option D is the correct answer.
Question 5/10
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

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Move the needle

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to deceive someone

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B
to be vigilant

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C
to receive great honour

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D
to make a significant difference.

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Solutions
The idiom "move the needle" means to make a significant difference; to change a situation to a noticeable degree.
Hence, option D is the correct answer.
Question 6/10
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

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To be pushing up daisies

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To get up feeling fresh

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To be dead and buried

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C
To smell like flowers

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D
Once beautiful but now ugly

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Solutions
The idiom "be pushing up daisies" means to be dead and buried. Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Question 7/10
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

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To cast aspersions

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to act as the pillar of support

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B
to raise aspirations

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C
to make unpleasant remarks

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D
to dissolve all the differences

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Solutions
The idiom "cast aspersions" is the act of making a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation. Thus, option C is correct.
Question 8/10
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To keep up one’s appearances

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to make public appearances now and then

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B
to maintain one’s looks and appearance

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C
to keep up an outward show of prosperity even in the state of trouble

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D
to make it appear that one is not concerned

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Solutions

Idiom to keep up one's appearances means: hide the true situation and pretend that everything is going well while being troubled from inside.
Question 9/10
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To show one’s white feather

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To show arrogance

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B
To show signs of cowardice

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C
Seek peace

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D
To become polite

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Solutions

The idiom "show one's white feather" means to act in a cowardly manner. Thus, option B is correct.
Question 10/10
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

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Melting pot

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an earthen vessel

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a cooking utensil

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an iron cauldron

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D
different types of people blend together as one

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Solutions
A 'melting point' is a place where a variety of races, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole. Hence, option D is the correct explanation of the idiom.

Question 1/10

To insult someone

To swear to never lie

To accept one’s mistake

To eat something in a humble manner

Question 2/10

Suffering from

In grief with

In pain with

Aching with

Question 3/10

To take back what you have said

To misguide

To achieve two results with one effort

To apologize humbly

Question 4/10

to be timid and afraid

to be nervous at difficult times

to be courageous in a difficult situation

to avoid something one does not like

Question 5/10

to deceive someone

to be vigilant

to receive great honour

to make a significant difference.

Question 6/10

To get up feeling fresh

To be dead and buried

To smell like flowers

Once beautiful but now ugly

Question 7/10

to act as the pillar of support

to raise aspirations

to make unpleasant remarks

to dissolve all the differences

Question 8/10

to make public appearances now and then

to maintain one’s looks and appearance

to keep up an outward show of prosperity even in the state of trouble

to make it appear that one is not concerned

Question 9/10

To show arrogance

To show signs of cowardice

Seek peace

To become polite

Question 10/10

an earthen vessel

a cooking utensil

an iron cauldron

different types of people blend together as one