Noteworthy Idioms and Phrases Quiz Solutions for SSC CGL Tier 2

Q1. Lay in tatters.
(a) damaged beyond repair
(b) submit
(c) to prevent someone from moving closer.
(d) to clean something away by rubbing.
S1. Ans.(a)

Q3. Have a crack at something.
(a) to get defeated
(b) prevent from happening
(c) to try something
(d) to come down with
S3. Ans.(c)

Q4. In the pink
(a) to wear
(b) very healthy
(c) to be extremely happy
(d) to begin working
S4. Ans.(b)

Q5. Send someone to glory
(a) to kill someone, to officiate at the burial services for someone.
(b) to praise someone extremely
(c) despite many difficulties
(d) to stop doing an activity, usually after a longtime.
S5. Ans.(a)

Q6. Cry down 
(a) to be in a situation where one must be very cautious.
(b) to belittle; disparage, to silence by making a great noise.
(c) to increase the amount or size of something,
(d) to reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
S6. Ans.(b)

Q7. Notched up
(a) To gather things
(b) to receive the worst part of something unpleasant or harmful
(c) to win something
(d) To lose something.
S7. Ans.(c)

Q8. Cutting loose
(a) to behave in an uncontrolled, wild way
(b) to kill someone
(c) to decide that something will not happen.
(d) to raise or hoist something.
S8. Ans.(a)

Q9. Spot on
(a) to take one’s revenge
(b) exactly right; perfectly accurate
(c) to play game
(d) to be wrong
S9. Ans.(b)

Q10. Steal the show.
(a) to attract the most attention and praise.
(b) to treat someone badly.
(c) to survive an elimination.
(d) to improve one’s dressing sense.
S10. Ans.(a)

Q11. Squares off
(a) to walk casually through something or some place.
(b) to get ready for an argument or a fight.
(c) to not do something immediately.
(d) To win honour
S11. Ans.(b)

Q12. Shot in the arm
(a) a boost or act of encouragement
(b) to criticize or punish severely
(c) to reply in a harsh way
(d) to destroy something completely.
S12. Ans.(a)

Q13. All and Sundry
(a) in a backward and forward motion.
(b) to have a dispute with someone.
(c) without making any distinction.
(d) depend on something.
S13. Ans.(c)

Q14. Crack someone up
(a) to make someone laugh
(b) to make someone angry
(c) to hit someone
(d) to steal
S14. Ans.(a)

Q15. Dry run
(a) to urge somebody
(b) rehearsal
(c) to make someone cry
(d) readymade form
S15. Ans.(b)