Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

From the given options, select the one which rightly identifies the given expression-

To feather one's nest

To make a residential house

To make a nest of feathers

To profit in a dishonest way

To weave a basket of feathers

✅ Correct Option: 3

The idiom 'to feather one's nest' means to enrich oneself, especially by dishonest or unfair means, often while holding a position of trust. Options A, B, and D interpret the phrase literally and miss its figurative meaning.

2025: 19 May Shift 2

Select the correct idiom to fill in the blank in the following sentence: We were talking ______ I was talking about the exams, and you thought I meant the course as a whole.

2025: 23 May Shift 1

Match the idioms given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) Gift of the gab	(I) To be in someone's favour
(B) Order of the day	(II) The prevailing trend or necessity
(C) In good books	(III) To fight fiercely and determinedly
(D) Tooth and nail	(IV) To possess the ability to speak fluently and persuasively

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2023: 11 June Shift 1

Complete the sentence by using the suitable idiom/ phrase from the following options :

Harry boasted about scoring the highest marks in his class but when he saw the results, he had to _____.

2025: 24 May Shift 2

Match the idioms given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) A blessing in disguise	(I) Do without delay, often without good reason
(B) Jump on the bandwagon	(II) Something fortunate that initially seemed like a problem
(C) Barking up the wrong tree	(III) Joining others in doing something fashionable or likely to be successful
(D) At the drop of a hat	(IV) Pursuing a course of action that s wrongly directed

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

2026: 19 May Shift 2

Match Idioms given in List-I with their correct meanings given in List-II

LIST-I (Idioms)		LIST-II (Meanings)
A.	Above board	I. Not deserving
B.	A hidden agenda	II. Insignificant or unimportant
C.	Not worth one's salt	III. Honest and legitimate
D.	Small potatoes	IV. Real but concealed aims

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 20 May Shift 1

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with appropriate expressions from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Expressions)
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(A) Akhira has a/an ______ so ask her to check the report.	(I) foot the bill
(B) Although others were also responsible for the problem, Alice decided to ______	(II) eye for detail
(C) Choose what you like from the menu - the company is going to ______	(III) on her toes
(D) Having three kids under the age of five keeps Janki ______	(IV) shoulder the blame

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

From the given options, select the one which rightly identifies the given expression- To feather one's nest

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From the given options, select the one which rightly identifies the given expression-

To feather one's nest