Vocabulary

Idioms

Easy

Choose the correct idiom to replace the underlined phrase in the following sentence:

Prakhar is obsessed with sustainable living. He is always lecturing someone or another about the benefits of composting and waste management.

A. has a chip on his shoulder about

B. has wind in his sails about

C. has a bee in his bonnet about

D. has a bun in the oven about

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A only

B only

C only

D only

✅ Correct Option: 3

To 'have a bee in one's bonnet' means to be obsessed or preoccupied with an idea and keep talking about it, matching Prakhar's fixation on sustainable living. 'Chip on his shoulder' implies a grievance, 'wind in his sails' implies momentum, and 'bun in the oven' means being pregnant.

2022: 20 July Shift 1

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

We should guard against our green-eyed friends.

2025: 24 May Shift 1

Choose the best option to fill in the blank with the correct phrase given below:

Anokhi worked tirelessly ________ her children's future, ensuring they had every opportunity.

2025: 2 June Shift 1

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

List-I (Proverbs)	List-II (Meanings)
(A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away	(I) Take advantage of opportunities.
(B) When in Rome, do as the Romans do.	(II) Other people's situations seem better than your own
(C) Make hay while the sun shines.	(III) Taking care of health prevents illness.
(D) The grass is always greener on the other side.	(IV) Adapt to local customs and practices.

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)
---	---
(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:

2025: 22 May Shift 2

Fill in the blank with the appropriate option: The idiom 'To Take a rain check' means

2026: 18 May Shift 2

Select the option which gives the most accurate meaning of the given Idiom:

Hobson's choice

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