Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Idioms/Phrases (2023-18) - 2 - SSC CGL MCQ

Feast one’s eyes on - Gaze at something with pleasure.
E.g.- The poor man feast his eyes on the food as he was very hungry.

Cat’s paw - a person used as a tool by another.
E.g.- Everybody in the oce knows that Rahul is a cat’s paw of the manager.

To pass the critical stage To turn the corner - To pass the critical stage.
E.g- The coming stages of the game are much easier as Harish has turned the corner.

To emerge with a new life To rise like a phoenix - To emerge with a new life.
E.g- Mr. Gupta rises like a phoenix with his new textile business after the severe failure of his previous work.

Not mince words - To speak in a direct way.
E.g.- I like Rahul because he does not have the habit of mincing words.

Anxious and tense On tenterhooks - Anxious and tense.
E.g- Tarun is on tenterhooks as he is expecting a loss in his business dealings.

Bang for the buck - more value for money.
Example- I didn’t get the bang for the buck that I expected on the sale of my car.

Want to curl up and die - feel terribly ashamed and sorry.
Example- I just wanted to curl up and die when I accidentally broke his new mobile phone.

To the nines - to perfection.
Example - Tarun is dressed to the nine for the party.

Tide someone over - give temporary help, usually nancial.
Example- Can you lend me some money to tide me over till next month?

Retract what one has said.
Eg : You said that I would never be able to clear CGL, now you will have to eat your words.

Acting impulsively without thinking.
Eg : My friend Himanshu decided, on the spur of the moment, to marry his girlfriend

Always thinking of only one thing.
Eg : Shyam had a one-track mind since he started preparation for UPSC examinations.

A positive outlook on life.
Eg : At rst, I saw my girlfriend through rose-colored glasses but after a year I realized she was just selsh and arrogant.

Work in consultation.
Example : if we want to complete this project within time, we should lay our heads together.

An unheeded/careless warning.
Eg : Shivam was a voice crying in the wilderness as he tried to expose the media trial over the corruption issue in the state. government.

Damaged.
Eg : The involvement of Deepak in a bribery case cast a slur upon his family

On foot.
On shank's mare - Bare Foot It was such a delightful day that we decided to ride shanks' mare to the fair.

Express extreme anger: To throw a t Your sister will throw a t when she sees the mess you've made.

Pull a fast one - Trick someone.
The crowd obviously thought I was trying to pull a fast one to get a better seat.

To paddle one's own canoe -Depend on oneself She is a strong woman and can paddle her own canoe without having a man in her life.

Dejected-sad and depressed; dispirited Don’t feel like a duck dying in the thunderstorm, you still have a chance to bounce back.

Keep oneself updated While preparing for the government job, One should keep abreast of all government schemes.

got cold feet - loss of courage.
Miss the boat - miss the opportunity.
Hit the bull’s eye - hitting the centre of the target.
Made a scene - to express anger usually violently.

rare bird-an exceptional person or thing
Barrels of laugh -something that is funny
Pain in the neck - irritating
Pot calling the kettle black - criticizing someone for a fault that you have too

quite perplexed.
I could not solve this problem even at my wit’s end.

told to ght his own battles himself - to take complete responsibility for oneself.
You are no longer a kid, you have to ght your battle yourself.

taking a toll on.
Studying continuously for a longer period of time can take a toll over your eyes.

few and far between - something that doesn't happen very commonly/ Sunlight has been far and far between the winters.

pulled all the stops - to do something with maximum ability. The company pulled out all the stops for beneting the customer.