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  1. 4731AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    A square peg in a round hole

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    Correct option: D — a person who does not fit the job

    A square peg in a round hole - a person who does not fit the job. E.g.- John is a square peg in a round hole as a quiet person in a sales job.

  2. 4732AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Baker's Dozen

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    Correct option: B — One unit extra with one dozen

    Baker’s dozen - one unit extra with one dozen. E.g.- The shopkeeper smiled and added an extra egg to make it a baker’s dozen.

  3. 4733AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Hanging by a thread.

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    Correct option: A — To be perilously close to failing, dying, or resulting in a bad outcome

    Hanging by a thread - perilously close to failing, dying or resulting in a bad outcome. E.g.- The company is losing money and is hanging by a thread.

  4. 4734AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. We often go camping, but I have never been to that particular part of town or country before.

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    Correct option: A — neck of the woods

    Neck of the woods - particular part of town or country.

  5. 4735AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    To look black

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    Correct option: B — To seem unfavourable

    To look black- to seem unfavourable. E.g.- Things looked black for the team after they lost their best player to injury.

  6. 4736AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. After the long and tedious project, Sarah felt like she was at the limit of her patience.

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    Correct option: A — end of her rope

    End of her rope - limit of her patience.

  7. 4737AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the given idiom. That’s great! You keep everything under your ____________.

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    Correct option: B — thumb

    thumb The idiom ‘under your thumb’ means completely under your influence or control. Hence, ‘thumb’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 4738AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    The salesman informed the customers that if they had any questions, they could drop a line.

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    Correct option: A — send a brief letter

    Drop a line - send a brief letter.

  9. 4739AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    To have bigger fish to fry

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    Correct option: D — To have bigger things to take care of than the menial task at hand

    To have bigger fish to fry - to have bigger things to take care of than the menial task at hand. E.g.- I can't worry about that small project right now. I have bigger fish to fry.

  10. 4740AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom/phrase given in Bold/Underline in the following Questions.

    Break a leg

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    Correct option: D — Wish someone good luck before a performance.

    Break a leg - wish someone good luck before a performance. E.g.- You’re going to do great in the play tonight. Break a leg!

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Where do these English Language MCQs come from?
They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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