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RBI Grade B Idioms & Phrases Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Idioms & Phrases questions from the English Language section of RBI Grade B, 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: "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
  5. ENone of these
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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 2

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

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

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

  1. ATo be in the same difficult situation
  2. BTo go fishing
  3. CTo travel together
  4. DTo be rivals
  5. ENone of these
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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 4

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Bury the hatchet"

  1. ATo start a fight
  2. BTo dig a hole
  3. CTo hide a weapon
  4. DTo make peace
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) To make peace "Bury the hatchet" means To make peace.
Question 5

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Hold one's tongue"

  1. ATo argue
  2. BTo speak loudly
  3. CTo taste food
  4. DTo remain silent
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) To remain silent "Hold one's tongue" means To remain silent.
Question 6

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Beat around the bush"

  1. ATo search a garden
  2. BTo speak directly
  3. CTo clean bushes
  4. DTo avoid talking about the main point
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) To avoid talking about the main point "Beat around the bush" means To avoid talking about the main point.
Question 7

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

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

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

  1. ATo be very hungry
  2. BTo regret something that cannot be undone
  3. CTo waste money
  4. DTo complain about food
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) To regret something that cannot be undone "Cry over spilt milk" means To regret something that cannot be undone.
Question 9

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Under the weather"

  1. AFeeling unwell
  2. BStanding in the rain
  3. CVery happy
  4. DFeeling sleepy
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) Feeling unwell "Under the weather" means Feeling unwell.
Question 10

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Add fuel to the fire"

  1. ATo make a bad situation worse
  2. BTo calm a quarrel
  3. CTo help someone
  4. DTo cook food
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) To make a bad situation worse "Add fuel to the fire" means To make a bad situation worse.

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Question 11

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

  1. ATo start a conversation in a tense situation
  2. BTo feel very cold
  3. CTo make a mistake
  4. DTo destroy something
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) To start a conversation in a tense situation "Break the ice" means To start a conversation in a tense situation.
Question 12

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

  1. ATo feel pain
  2. BTo be dishonest
  3. CTo hope for good luck
  4. DTo refuse help
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) To hope for good luck "Keep one's fingers crossed" means To hope for good luck.
Question 13

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "A piece of cake"

  1. ASomething very easy
  2. BA small share
  3. CA tasty dessert
  4. DA difficult task
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) Something very easy "A piece of cake" means Something very easy.
Question 14

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Turn a blind eye"

  1. ATo wink at someone
  2. BTo ignore something deliberately
  3. CTo lose eyesight
  4. DTo look closely
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) To ignore something deliberately "Turn a blind eye" means To ignore something deliberately.
Question 15

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

  1. ATo free an animal
  2. BTo reveal a secret by mistake
  3. CTo go shopping
  4. DTo create confusion
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) To reveal a secret by mistake "Let the cat out of the bag" means To reveal a secret by mistake.
Question 16

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "Once in a blue moon"

  1. AVery rarely
  2. BVery often
  3. CDuring a full moon
  4. DEvery night
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) Very rarely "Once in a blue moon" means Very rarely.
Question 17

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

  1. AAt the last possible moment
  2. BWell in advance
  3. CBefore lunch
  4. DLate at night
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) At the last possible moment "At the eleventh hour" means At the last possible moment.
Question 18

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

  1. AIn trouble
  2. BFeeling feverish
  3. CTaking a bath
  4. DVery comfortable
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) In trouble "In hot water" means In trouble.
Question 19

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "A blessing in disguise"

  1. AA hidden enemy
  2. BA secret gift
  3. CA religious ceremony
  4. DSomething good that seemed bad at first
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) Something good that seemed bad at first "A blessing in disguise" means Something good that seemed bad at first.
Question 20

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

  1. ATo punch a bag
  2. BTo go to bed
  3. CTo go shopping
  4. DTo lose a job
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) To go to bed "To hit the sack" means To go to bed.

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