Most Important Idioms and Phrases (Chapter-10): A 150 Must-Have List for Competitive Exam Prep

Cracking Idioms and Phrases: A Must-Have List for Competitive Exam Preparation in India. Boost your idiom and proverb knowledge with this comprehensive list of commonly used expressions. This compilation provides essential practice for competitive exams, helping you tackle verbal ability sections with confidence. Each phrase is accompanied by its meaning, making it a valuable resource for enhancing your language skills and acing the exams. These idioms are very important for SSC, Railway, SSC-CGL, Banking, IBPS, Delhi Police, ICAR, SSC, Railway, SSC-CGL, Banking, IBPS, Delhi Police, CRPF, RBI, RRB, EPFO, CTET, UGC NET, DSSSB, RPF, DRDO, ISRO, CISF, CDS, NDA, ITBP, Airforce, BSF, CAT, CMAT, RPSC, HPSC, UPPSC, OPSC, MPPSC, MPSC, KPSC, TNPSC, UKPSC, BPSC, JKPSC, JPSC, WBPSC, GPSC, TPSC, TSPSC, PPSC, DSSSB & Others State SSC, CRPF, RBI, RRB, EPFO, CTET, UGC NET, DSSSB, RPF, DRDO, ISRO, CISF, CDS, NDA, ITBP, Airforce, BSF, CAT, CMAT & Others exams.

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Idioms & Proverbs: Must-Have Practice Mock Test-1

	30 MCQs
	30 Marks
	15 Minutes

1 / 30

Queer the pitch

Disrupt or spoil a plan

Avoid a conflict

Improve a situation

Enhance a performance

2 / 30

Out of the blue

Outdoors

With a clear sky

During the daytime

Unexpectedly or suddenly

3 / 30

Break a leg

Have bad luck

Prepare for an athletic event

Perform well and succeed

Have a leg injury

4 / 30

Spill the beans

Reveal a secret or information

Cook a dish with beans

Hide the beans

Drop some beans

5 / 30

X marks the spot

The place is empty

There is a treasure buried here

The spot is dangerous

The location is unclear

6 / 30

Keep something at bay

Prevent something from approaching

Preserve something for later

Store something away

Allow something to come closer

7 / 30

Up in arms

Physically fighting

Excited and happy

Surrendering

Angry and protesting strongly

8 / 30

A piece of cake

A mystery

A delicious dessert

A simple task

A difficult task

9 / 30

Put something on ice

Store something in the freezer

Delay or postpone something

Complete a task quickly

Preserve something for later

10 / 30

Wear one's heart on one's sleeve

Have a heart-shaped accessory

Wear a shirt with heart print

Keep emotions hidden

Be very emotional and open about one's feelings

11 / 30

No pain, no gain

Gain comes easily without any effort

Gain is only possible through hard work and effort

Pain is always followed by gain

Pain is the only path to success

12 / 30

Elephant in the room

A large room with no space

A room with a large animal

An obvious problem or issue that everyone is ignoring

A room full of elephants

13 / 30

Hit the nail on the head

Miss the target completely

Nail something to the wall

Achieve a difficult task

Address a problem accurately

14 / 30

Cool as a cucumber

Feeling hungry

Feeling cold

Calm and composed, not easily upset

Unhappy and irritated

15 / 30

Every cloud has a silver lining

Clouds are made of silver

Every cloud has a storm

Difficult situations have positive aspects

Silver linings cause clouds

16 / 30

Rain on someone's parade

Celebrate with someone

Surprise someone with a gift

Arrange a festive event

Spoil someone's plans or enjoyment

17 / 30

Down in the dumps

Extremely happy

Feeling sad or depressed

Experiencing stomachache

Physically low

18 / 30

Zero in on

Completely ignore

Focus on a specific target or goal

Pay no attention

Aim and shoot at a target

19 / 30

Jump on the bandwagon

Create your own path

Avoid the mainstream

Criticize others

Support a popular trend

20 / 30

You can't judge a book by its cover

Books are not interesting

A book is always better than its cover

Appearance can be deceiving

The cover of a book is beautiful

21 / 30

Get out of hand

Lose control over a situation

Avoid a difficult task

Gain control over a situation

Obtain a physical object

22 / 30

Vanish into thin air

Turn into mist

Transform into a ghost

Disappear without a trace

Become thin suddenly

23 / 30

Make a long story short

Extend a story unnecessarily

Share a lengthy story

Summarize a story

Keep a story confidential

24 / 30

Beat around the bush

Avoid getting to the point

Face a challenge head-on

Approach a problem carefully

Express opinions openly

25 / 30

Cry over spilt milk

Clean up a mess

Express sorrow over a loss

Waste valuable resources

Preserve precious belongings

26 / 30

Feel a bit under the weather

Feel energized and happy

Feel sad and emotional

Feel physically unwell

Feel excited and optimistic

27 / 30

Lose one's touch

Misplace an object

Lose contact with someone

Lose physical abilities

Become unable to do something well

28 / 30

Don't count your chickens before they hatch

Be cautious about counting money

Always count your chickens

Wait until the chickens hatch

Don't make predictions without facts

29 / 30

In the heat of the moment

When things are calm and quiet

During an emotionally charged situation

When things are going smoothly

During a hot summer day

30 / 30

Take with a grain of salt

Believe something with doubt or skepticism

Take something literally

Dislike something

Add salt to a dish

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