Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

Which of the following provides the correct meaning of the underlined idiom?

In calling her the best singer in the country, her fans draw the long bow.

recommend her.

motivate her.

make exaggerated claims.

celebrate her performance.

✅ Correct Option: 3

To 'draw the long bow' means to exaggerate or overstate something. Calling her the best singer in the whole country is presented as an overstatement by her fans, so the idiom means to make exaggerated claims.

2025: 24 May Shift 1

Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
(A) A hungry man is an angry man	(I) You cannot enjoy two contradictory benefits
(B) You can't have your cake and eat it too	(II) Someone deprived of necessities can't be placated
(C) A chain is only as strong as its weakest link	(III) The real test of something is how it works in practice
(D) The proof of the pudding is in the eating	(IV) A team or system depends on its weakest part

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 21 May Shift 1

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

List-I	List-II
(Idioms)	(Meanings)
(A) take the bull by the horns	(i) to produce great applause or laughter
(B) play the devil's advocate	(II) to take great trouble to do something
(C) bring the house down	(III) confront the challenge with determination
(D) bend over backwards	(IV) argue the opposing viewpoint just to spark a debate

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Which of the following idioms are correct in meaning?

(A). Pay off old scores means to pay the amount back.

(B). Pass the buck means shirk responsibility.

(C). Plough the sands means to work hard.

(D). Play ducks and drakes means to squander money.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

2026: 31 May Shift 1

Choose the option which best describes the expression: Banana Republic.

2024 Slot #1

List-I (Idioms)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) blow the gall	(I) feel unable to deal with something
(B) at the end of your tether	(II) feel terribly ashamed and embarrassed
(C) be full of beans	(III) divulge a secret
(D) want to curl up and die	(IV) be full of energy

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

2026: 15 May Shift 1

Choose the option that best explains the given proverb:

"A stitch in time saves nine."

Which of the following provides the correct meaning of the underlined idiom? In calling her the best singer in the country, her fans draw the long bow.

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Which of the following provides the correct meaning of the underlined idiom?

In calling her the best singer in the country, her fans draw the long bow.