Top 50 English Idioms and Phrases for SSC CGL, CHSL And MTS

 Top 50 English Idioms and Phrases:-

• What is the meaning of idiom ?

A group of words whose meaning considered as a unit is different from the meanings of each word considered separately.

An idiom is also the particular style or manner of expression used by a person or group.

• Idioms constitute an important part of Government exams like SSC, Bank Exams, and many others. To help candidates with this topic we have provided a few important Idioms and Phrases for SSC CGL 2020 Exam Preparation.
• We have compiled the Idioms and Phrases from Previous year SSC CGL and CHSL Exam Paper. Solving previous year questions will help in knowing the difficulty level of the exam and estimating which type of questions can be asked.
• Here are a few important Idioms and their meanings that appeared in previous year SSC Exams. Take a look at Idioms and Phrases Quiz for SSC CGL Preparation listed below.

Top 50 English Idioms and Phrases:-

 1.To call it a Day ?

(A) To give the day a name 

(B) To put off work for another day

(C) To the day was Marvellous 

(D) To decide to working 

... Answer is (D)

 2. To strike a chord  ?

(A) To hit the chords forcefully 

(B) To hit the wrong note

(C) To be reminded of something familiar 

(D) To strum a guitar 

... Answer is (C)

 3. Back to square one ?

(A) To be able to count

(B) To reply a game of chess

(C) To complete a game 

(D) To start again

... Answer is (D)

 4. As the crow flies ?

(A) In a criss cross way

(B) In a straight way 

(C) In a circular way

(D) In a monotonous way

... Answer is (B)

 5. No spring chicken ?

(A) Inexperienced 

(B) Not young 

(C) Not energetic 

(D) A dead chicken

... Answer is (A)

 6.To be down to earth ?

(A) To be realistic

(B) To be impractical

(C) To be pretentious 

(D) To be unreasonable

... Answer is (A)

 7.In the nick of time ?

(A) Just before time 

(B) Very late

(C) Just after time 

(D) Just in time

... Answer is (D)

 8. Took off ?

(A) Left the ground 

(B) Pulled away

(C) Ran down 

(D) Broke into pieces

... Answer is (A)

 9. Set about ?

(A) looked around 

(B) took charged

(C) started

(D) took steps towards

... Answer is (C)

 10. Go through the hoops ?

(A) Be made to pay heavy amount of money

(B) Be punished severely

(C) Be made to undergo gruelling tests

(D) Be made to sign bonds

... Answer is (B)
 

English Idioms Quiz For SSC CHSL And MTS

Idioms and phrases for ssc cgl quiz