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DRDO CEPTAM Idioms & Phrases Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Idioms & Phrases questions from the English Language section of DRDO CEPTAM, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.

Question 1

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Apple of one's eye"

  1. AA healthy fruit
  2. BAn eye disease
  3. CA person who is very dear
  4. DA rival
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Answer: (C) A person who is very dear "Apple of one's eye" means A person who is very dear.
Question 2

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Cry over spilt milk"

  1. ATo waste money
  2. BTo be very hungry
  3. CTo complain about food
  4. DTo regret something that cannot be undone
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Answer: (D) To regret something that cannot be undone "Cry over spilt milk" means To regret something that cannot be undone.
Question 3

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Keep one's fingers crossed"

  1. ATo be dishonest
  2. BTo feel pain
  3. CTo hope for good luck
  4. DTo refuse help
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Answer: (C) To hope for good luck "Keep one's fingers crossed" means To hope for good luck.
Question 4

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "A bolt from the blue"

  1. AA blue sky
  2. BA complete surprise
  3. CA lightning strike
  4. DAn expected event
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Answer: (B) A complete surprise "A bolt from the blue" means A complete surprise.
Question 5

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Make ends meet"

  1. ATo tie a rope
  2. BTo manage with the money one has
  3. CTo finish a race
  4. DTo meet friends
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Answer: (B) To manage with the money one has "Make ends meet" means To manage with the money one has.
Question 6

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Pull someone's leg"

  1. ATo trip someone
  2. BTo joke with someone
  3. CTo help someone walk
  4. DTo injure someone
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Answer: (B) To joke with someone "Pull someone's leg" means To joke with someone.
Question 7

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "To smell a rat"

  1. ATo be very hungry
  2. BTo suspect something is wrong
  3. CTo find a rat
  4. DTo dislike someone
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Answer: (B) To suspect something is wrong "To smell a rat" means To suspect something is wrong.
Question 8

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Let the cat out of the bag"

  1. ATo create confusion
  2. BTo go shopping
  3. CTo reveal a secret by mistake
  4. DTo free an animal
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Answer: (C) To reveal a secret by mistake "Let the cat out of the bag" means To reveal a secret by mistake.
Question 9

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "The ball is in your court"

  1. AYou must play tennis
  2. BYou have won the game
  3. CYou are out of the game
  4. DIt is your decision now
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Answer: (D) It is your decision now "The ball is in your court" means It is your decision now.
Question 10

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "In hot water"

  1. AIn trouble
  2. BTaking a bath
  3. CFeeling feverish
  4. DVery comfortable
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Answer: (A) In trouble "In hot water" means In trouble.

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Question 11

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Throw in the towel"

  1. ATo start again
  2. BTo clean up
  3. CTo take a bath
  4. DTo give up
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Answer: (D) To give up "Throw in the towel" means To give up.
Question 12

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "See eye to eye"

  1. ATo agree fully
  2. BTo meet face to face
  3. CTo stare angrily
  4. DTo have good eyesight
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Answer: (A) To agree fully "See eye to eye" means To agree fully.
Question 13

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "To be in the same boat"

  1. ATo be in the same difficult situation
  2. BTo be rivals
  3. CTo travel together
  4. DTo go fishing
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Answer: (A) To be in the same difficult situation "To be in the same boat" means To be in the same difficult situation.
Question 14

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "At the eleventh hour"

  1. ALate at night
  2. BWell in advance
  3. CAt the last possible moment
  4. DBefore lunch
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Answer: (C) At the last possible moment "At the eleventh hour" means At the last possible moment.
Question 15

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "A dime a dozen"

  1. AVery expensive
  2. BSold in dozens
  3. CRare and precious
  4. DVery common and of little value
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Answer: (D) Very common and of little value "A dime a dozen" means Very common and of little value.
Question 16

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Get cold feet"

  1. ATo become nervous and back out
  2. BTo feel relaxed
  3. CTo catch a cold
  4. DTo walk barefoot
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Answer: (A) To become nervous and back out "Get cold feet" means To become nervous and back out.
Question 17

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "To hit the sack"

  1. ATo go to bed
  2. BTo lose a job
  3. CTo go shopping
  4. DTo punch a bag
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Answer: (A) To go to bed "To hit the sack" means To go to bed.
Question 18

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Break the ice"

  1. ATo destroy something
  2. BTo make a mistake
  3. CTo feel very cold
  4. DTo start a conversation in a tense situation
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Answer: (D) To start a conversation in a tense situation "Break the ice" means To start a conversation in a tense situation.
Question 19

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Call it a day"

  1. ATo phone someone
  2. BTo stop working on something
  3. CTo begin a task
  4. DTo name a day
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Answer: (B) To stop working on something "Call it a day" means To stop working on something.
Question 20

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Face the music"

  1. ATo accept the consequences of one's actions
  2. BTo enjoy oneself
  3. CTo avoid punishment
  4. DTo attend a concert
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Answer: (A) To accept the consequences of one's actions "Face the music" means To accept the consequences of one's actions.

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