16. IDIOMS/PHRASES NDA/CDS English

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  31. “On thin ice”

   

   

  • A

    (a) To be in a risky situation
     

  • B

    (b) To be in a safe position
     

  • C

    (c) To win without effort
     

  • D

    (d) To delay unnecessarily

  Explanation

  Answer: (a)
  Explanation: "On thin ice" means to be in a delicate or risky situation.

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  32. “To add fuel to the fire”

   

   

  • A

    (a) To make a situation worse
     

  • B

    (b) To resolve a problem
     

  • C

    (c) To calm a heated argument
     

  • D

    (d) To ignore an issue

  Explanation

  Answer: (a)
  Explanation: This idiom means to worsen an already difficult or heated situation.

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  33. “A slap on the wrist”

   

   

  • A

    (a) A mild punishment
     

  • B

    (b) A major reward
     

  • C

    (c) A strong warning
     

  • D

    (d) A physical attack

  Explanation

  Answer: (a)
  Explanation: The phrase refers to a minor or light punishment for wrongdoing.

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  34. “The elephant in the room”

   

   

  • A

    (a) An obvious problem no one wants to address
     

  • B

    (b) A trivial issue being discussed
     

  • C

    (c) A celebratory event
     

  • D

    (d) A situation under control

  Explanation

  Answer: (a)
  Explanation: This idiom means a significant issue everyone is ignoring.

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  35. “Walk on eggshells”

   

   

  • A

    (a) To proceed with caution
     

  • B

    (b) To ignore a situation
     

  • C

    (c) To behave rudely
     

  • D

    (d) To complete a task quickly

  Explanation

  Answer: (a)
  Explanation: "Walking on eggshells" means to act cautiously to avoid upsetting someone.

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  36. “Put the cart before the horse”

   

   

  • A

    (a) To plan something carefully
     

  • B

    (b) To do things in the wrong order
     

  • C

    (c) To avoid responsibility
     

  • D

    (d) To prioritize correctly

  Explanation

  Answer: (b)
  Explanation: The idiom means to do things in the wrong or reverse order.

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  37. “Add insult to injury”

   

   

  • A

    (a) To make a bad situation worse
     

  • B

    (b) To apologize after hurting someone
     

  • C

    (c) To offer help to a rival
     

  • D

    (d) To heal from a setback

  Explanation

  Answer: (a)
  Explanation: This idiom means to make a situation worse by further offending or harming someone.

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  38. “Be on cloud nine”

   

   

  • A

    (a) To feel extremely happy
     

  • B

    (b) To be unaware of reality
     

  • C

    (c) To be in a confused state
     

  • D

    (d) To face a challenge bravely

  Explanation

  Answer: (a)
  Explanation: The phrase means to feel extremely happy or joyful.

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  39. “To leave no stone unturned”

   

   

  • A

    (a) To do something halfway
     

  • B

    (b) To put in maximum effort
     

  • C

    (c) To avoid responsibility
     

  • D

    (d) To hide important facts

  Explanation

  Answer: (b)
  Explanation: The idiom means to make every possible effort to achieve something.

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  40. “To hit rock bottom”

   

   

  • A

    (a) To be in the worst possible situation
     

  • B

    (b) To achieve great success
     

  • C

    (c) To miss an opportunity
     

  • D

    (d) To refuse a challenge

  Explanation

  Answer: (a)
  Explanation: "Hit rock bottom" refers to reaching the lowest or worst point in a situation.