Idioms & Phrases 1000+ MCQ with answer for SSC CPO

1. To take the bull by the horns :
A. To punish a person severly for his arrogance
B. To grapple courageously with difficulty that lies in our way
C. To handle it by fierce attack
D. To bypass the legal process and take action according to ones own whims
Answer : B

2. At dagger's drawn
A. to be very friendly
B. to have bitter enmity
C. to be very familiar
D. to be unknown
Answer : B

3. To flog a dead horse :
A. To act in a foolish way
B. To waste ones efforts
C. To revive interest in an old subject
D. To revive old memories
Answer : B

4. He has all his ducks in a row; he is complacent.
A. has everything ready
B. is well organised
C. always scores a zero
D. never gets confused
Answer : B

5. a white elephant
A. a proud possession
B. a rare article
C. useful mode of transport
D. costly or truoblesome possession
Answer : D

6. She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down and now she's going by bus.
A. took a firm stand
B. expressed her displeasure
C. scolded her badly
D. got irritated
Answer : A

7. An apple of discord
A. cause of happiness
B. cause of quarrel
C. cause of wealth
D. cause of illness
Answer : B

8. To set one's face against
A. To oppose with determination
B. To judge by appearence
C. To get out of difficulty
D. To look at one steadily
Answer : A

9. To keeps one's temper
A. To become hungry
B. To be in good mood
C. To preserve ones energy
D. To be aloof from
Answer : B

10. To take with a grain of salt :
A. To take with some reservation
B. To take with total disbelief
C. To take whole heartedly
D. To take seriously
Answer : A

11. My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground.
A. was counter productive
B. had a strong impact
C. made on stubborn
D. had little success
Answer : D

12. She wanted to go hitch-hiking but her mother put her foot down and now she's going by bus.
A. took a firm stand
B. expressed her displeasure
C. scolded her badly
D. got irritated
Answer : A

13. The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.
A. knelt
B. surrendered
C. kept standing
D. refused to yield
Answer : D

14. To drive home .
A. To find one's root
B. To return to place of rest
C. Back to original position
D. To emphasise
Answer : D

15. To save ones face :
A. To hide oneself
B. To oppose
C. To avade disgrace
D. To say plainly
Answer : C

16. To bear the palm :
A. To win
B. To accept a challenge
C. To accept defeat
D. To endure something
Answer : A

17. To take umbrage :
A. To feel depressed
B. To be offended
C. To be satisfied
D. To be pleased
Answer : B

18. At a loss
A. at a relation loss
B. at a business loss
C. none of above
D. to be unable to decide
Answer : D

19. By leaps and bounds
A. aimlessly
B. very fast
C. very slow
D. in details
Answer : B

20. To show the white feather :
A. To show signs to cowardice
B. To seek peace
C. To show arrogance
D. To become polite
Answer : A

21. The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.
A. knelt
B. surrendered
C. kept standing
D. refused to yield
Answer : D

22. Will o the wisp :
A. Anything which eludes or deceives
B. To act in a childish way
C. To act in a foolish way
D. To have desires unbacked by efforts
Answer : A

23. You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter .
A. about writing letters
B. written in the letter
C. in every detail
D. very thoughtfully
Answer : C

24. To drink like a fish :
A. To drink little
B. To drink alone
C. To be a drunkard
D. To drink in the company of others
Answer : C

25. You will succeed if you ollow my advice to the letter .
A. about writing letters
B. written in the letter
C. in every detail
D. very thoughtfully
Answer : C

26. To set the people by ears :
A. To box the people
B. To insult and disgrace the people
C. To punish heavily
D. To excite people to a quarrel
Answer : D

27. fair and square
A. auhtorative
B. business like
C. honest
D. active
Answer : C

28. To play second fiddle
A. To be happy, cheerful and healthy
B. To reduce importance of one's senior
C. To support the role and view of another person
D. To do back seat driving
Answer : C

29. A bull in a china shop :
A. A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful things of life
B. A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming innocient people
C. A person who becomes too excited where no excitment is warranted
D. A person who is rought and clumsy where skill and care are required
Answer : D

30. We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
A. full force
B. complete trust
C. exceptional skill
D. full unity
Answer : A

31. Once the case reached the court, the police washed their hands off it .
A. waited for a response to
B. claimed credit for
C. disassociated themselves from
D. seemed eager to continue
Answer : C

32. Bag and baggage
A. Without any belonging
B. All the clothing
C. With all one's belongings
D. Leave
Answer : C

33. To smell a rat
A. To see signs of plague epidemic
B. To get bad small of a bad dead rat
C. To suspect foul dealings
D. To be in a bad mood
Answer : C

34. Swan-song :
A. Music as sweet as a song of birds
B. A melodious song in praise of someone
C. Praise of a woman by her lover
D. Last work of a poet or musician before death
Answer : D

35. All in all
A. Every person
B. Call all at once
C. Most important
D. Particular thing same in all
Answer : C

36. To keep the ball rolling :
A. To earn more and more
B. To work constantly
C. To keep the conversation going
D. To make the best use of
Answer : C

37. Hard-pressed :
A. Bewildered
B. Insulted
C. Hard discipline
D. In difficulties
Answer : D

38. He has all his ducks in a row ; he is complacent.
A. has everything ready
B. is well organised
C. always scores a zero
D. never gets confused
Answer : B

39. To give a rap on the knuckles :
A. To eulogise
B. To chatise
C. To condemn
D. To rebuke
Answer : D

40. To pick holes
A. To find some reason to quarrel
B. To destroy something
C. To criticise someone
D. To cut some part of an item
Answer : C

41. To drive home
A. To find one's roots
B. To return to place of rest
C. Back to original position
D. To emphasise
Answer : D

42. To cry wolf
A. To listen eagerly
B. To give false alarm
C. To turn pale
D. To keep off starvation
Answer : B

43. My sincere advice to my maidservant fell on stony ground .
A. was counter productive
B. had a strong impact
C. made on stubborn
D. had little success
Answer : D

44. The mother always insists on keeping the house spick and span .
A. open
B. locked
C. safe
D. tid
Answer : D

45. A bakers dozen :
A. Twelve
B. Charity
C. Thirteen
D. Allowance
Answer : C

46. We must work with all our might and main, otherwise we cannot succeed.
A. full force
B. complete trust
C. exceptional skill
D. full unity
Answer : A

47. We had (had) better batten down the hatches . The weather is unpredictable.
A. stay in-door
B. prepare for a difficult situation
C. go somewhere safe
D. face the obstacles
Answer : B

48. It is difficult to have a sensible discussion with her as she flies off at a tangent.
A. gets carried away
B. starts discussing something irrelevant
C. loses her temper easily
D. does not really understand anything
Answer : B

49. A green horn :
A. An envious lady
B. A trainee
C. An inexperenced man
D. A soft-hearted man
Answer : C

50. The students found it hard to go at equal speed with the professor.
A. get away from
B. put up with
C. keep up with
D. race against
Answer : B