Vocabulary

Idioms

Easy

The idiom - "wash your hands of something" means :

to sanitize one's hands

to be really interested

to have nothing to do with

to win something

✅ Correct Option: 3

The idiom to wash your hands of something means to refuse responsibility for or involvement in something, essentially to have nothing to do with it any longer. The literal meaning of cleaning one's hands is not the idiomatic sense.

2025: 13 May Shift 1

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms given in List-II

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Idioms)
(A) With the project deadline approaching, the team had to ______ to meet the submission date.	(I) hit the hay
(B) As soon as the fitness trend started, many people decided to ___ and join the new workout class.	(II) burn the midnight oil
(C) Despite the promise of secrecy, Mark couldn't resist the temptation to ______ about the surprise party.	(III) jump on the bandwagon
(D) After a long day at work, I am ready for _____ and get a good night's sleep.	(IV) spill the beans

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Choose the most appropriate word/phrase to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

A ______ means a foolish and futile act of finding something.

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom from the options given below.

He has too many irons in the fire.

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms given in List-II

List-I	List-II
Sentences	Idioms
(A) The manager appears to be incharge, but all the important decisions are made by___at the head office in Mumbai.	(I) jumped the gun
(B) He has been____me ever since I was critical about his new book.	(II) the big guns
(C) He ____by thanking the Boss before the awards were announced.	(III) great guns
(D) The school choir team was going____in the inter school competition as they reached the semi finals.	(IV) gunning for

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

2023: 30 May Shift 3

Choose the option that conveys the nearest meaning of the idiom - At sixes and sevens

2026: 25 May Shift 1

Pick out the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom from the given options:-

If you want to be happy, cut your coat according to your cloth.

The idiom - "wash your hands of something" means :

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