SSC Quiz | English Language | 25 - 07 - 17

In the following questions, some idioms, phrases and saying have been given in bold at the question places. Choose the one from the four as the right sense.

1. to try to make bricks without straw

(a) to do something with straw

(b) to do some work without proper tool

(c) to do some work with proper tool

(d) to make bricks with mud

Ans-b

2. to know which side one’s bread is buttered

(a) to ignore where one’s interest lies

(b) to butter one’s bread to eat

(c) to know where one’s interest lies

(d) to disqualify one’s idea

Ans-c

3. to stand the racket

(a) to stand firmly

(b) to give responsibility

(c) to be energetic

(d) to be responsible for

Ans-d

4. to play the devil

(a) to bring to utter ruin

(b) to destroy the building

(c) to play with enemy

(d) to go to the playground

Ans-a

5. to tread on someone’s toes

(a) to check the notes

(b) to give offence to someone

(c) to try to kill someone

(d)to see the toes

Ans-b

6. on the verge of

(a) very confusing

(b) on one side

(c) on the brink of

(d) very interesting

Ans-c

7. to wash dirty linen in public

(a) to talk personal matters in public

(b) to fight in a dirty manner

(c) not to talk personal matters in public

(d) to throw water in public

Ans-a

8. sitting on the fence

(a) sitting on the wall

(b) sitting idle

(c) sitting at one end

(d)hesitating which side to take

Ans-d

9. wrangle over as ass’s shadow

(a)to ride the ass

(b)to like the ass’s shadow 

(c)to quarrel with friends

(d) to quarrel over trifles

Ans-d

10. to give him a piece of one’s mind

(a) to beat one

(b) to reprimand one

(c) to go with one

(d)to make peace

Ans-b