Important Idioms and Phrases useful for various exams like Banking, SSC CGL 2017, CPO, CHSL, RRB NTPC, High Court and other exams.
- Broken Reed
A) to be injured physically
B) a week and unreliable person
C) to break someone’s reed
D) to be hurt emotionally
- Brown study
A) a state of deep thought
B) a state of void
C) to study something without understanding
D) to study the flora and fauna of a region
- Bull in a China shop
A) a fat person
B) one who stands out among others
C) one who is out of place
D) one who bullies other people
- Burning question
A) something which can’t be discussed
B) hot issue
C) a question that instigates anger
D) a question with no possible answer
- Carry the coal to new castle
A) to work hard to achieve something
B) to pass time
C) to spend time in doing something useless
D) perseverance
- By the skin of one’s teeth
A) broadly
B) narrowly
C) knowingly
D) unknowingly
- Cast pearls before swine
A) right thing in the right hands
B) to feed the poor
C) right thing in the wrong hands
D) to bribe someone
- Cat and dog life
A) interesting life
B) life full of possibilities
C) life full of adventures
D) troublesome life
- Catch a tartar
A) to grapple with an unexpectedly formidable opponent
B) to grapple with a weak opponent where victory is ensured
C) to catch a thief
D) to catch someone red handed
- Chew the cud
A) to control one’s anger
B) to control one’s emotions
C) to meditate
D) to abuse
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