CDS Idioms 6.

I always preferred to study Physics and

1. A watched pot never boils Mathematics, now choosing Economics and
1.Surveillance destroys creativity Literature for further studies is another kettle of fish.
2.To experience failure due to over eagerness 1. Completely different matter
3.To have no chance of achieving something 2. Slightly different matter
4.Desperate anticipation makes time drag on 3. Completely difficult matter
4. Doing things in a hurry
2. Look to your laurels
1.To make an extra effort to secure one's position 7. He criticised the participants for sitting on the
2.To look suitable for a particular situation fence and not contributing in finalising the report.
3.To guard one's trophies 1. Not following the rules
4.To praise oneself 2. Taking sides
3. Not taking a decision
3. Play devil's advocate 4. Showing no respect to the Chair
1.To try to defeat someone by tricking them
2.To perform with a lot of skills 8. He strained every nerve to understand the
3.To delay doing something discourse on Philosophy.
4.To pretend to be against an idea in order to 1. Tried hard
discuss it more carefully 2. Criticized
3. Tried half heartedly
4. Be in the same boat 4. Raised questions
1.To say two things in the same breath
2.To be in the same unpleasant situation 9. When it comes to using technology, she is
3.To do something that is dangerous completely at sea.
4.To pretend to be something that you are not 1. Relaxed
2. Confused
5. Tilt at windmills 3. Comfortable 4. Prepared
1.To be young and inexperienced
2.To celebrate good news 10. He is not a great scholar but he has the gift of
3.To blow hot air the gab.
4.To waste time dealing with enemies and problems 1. Ability to write creatively
that do not exist 2. Ability to read fluently
3. Ability to convince
4. Ability to speak confidently
11. This car belonged to Ravi, but recently it 2. Something which I don't accept
changed hands. 3. Something which I don't recognize
1. Change of ownership 4. Something which I don't understand
2. Change of driver
3. Change of mechanic
4. Change of machinery 16. Be in eclipse
1. Less successful
12. He turned down the new assignment; he felt 2. Feeling happy
that he already had too many irons in the fire. 3. Very successful
1. Having involvement in illegal activities 4. Being defeated
2. Having problems in completing tasks
3. Having financial hurdles 17. Ways and means
4. Having multiple tasks to complete 1. A technique
2. Methods of achieving something
13. Something should be done to stop the brain 3. Norms and regulations of doing something
drain of Indian scientists to other countries. 4. Improving one's way of doing
1. Movement of professionals to another country for
higher studies 18. Big ticket
2. Movement of professionals to another country for 1. Very less
better prospect 2. Very costly
3. Movement of professionals to another country for 3. Very easy 4. Not much
security
4. Movement of professionals to another country for 19. Bolt from the blue
excursion 1. An event or piece of news which is unexpected
2. Desirable event or news
14. I just need to take rest and then I'll be as right 3. An event which takes place as planned
as rain. 4. News which has been long expected, but arrives
1. To be in good mental and physical state late
2. To be physically active
3. To be able to recall the past events 20. Be a law unto yourself
4. To be able to work for long-hours 1. Behave unconventional and unpredictable
2. Abide by law and order
15. It is all Greek to me. 3. Ask others to follow the law
1. Something which I don't believe 4. Create law and order for others
21. Spiff up 4. A short sleep during the day
1. To make oneself look neat
2. To make oneself look untidy 27. Life in the raw
3. To make oneself look arrogant 1. Life in its natural, unembellished state
4. To appear on the stage as a baboon 2. Life at its easiest
3. Life that is complex 4. A daredevil's life
22. Up in arms
1. Very happy 28. A paper tiger
2. Very satisfied 1. A person or thing that appears threatening but is
3. Very angry ineffectual
4. Feeling fine 2. To threaten someone but do no harm
3. Environmental protection paper work
23. Run wild 4. To speak to people in a roaring voice
1. To run like a wild animal
2. To treat anyone like a wild creature 29. Penny-wise and pound-foolish
3. To feel like a wild animal 1. Wise to spend each penny carefully
4. To behave without any control 2. Careful about small amounts but careless about
large amounts
24. Wind down 3. People who don't understand the importance of
1. To relax after a period of activity each penny
2. To act furiously after a period of silence 4. Careful about large amounts but careless about
3. To speak out the truth to people small amounts
4. To act on the ground
30. Pin back your ears
25. Mellow out 1. To listen carefully to something
1. To feel bad about other's enjoyment 2. Person or organisation that pins important issues
2. To like and dislike people concurrently 3. To keep yourself away from hearing bad stuff
3. To enjoy oneself without doing much 4. To clean your ears with a pin
4. To work hard and doing much work
31. Turncoat
26. Forty winks 1. Expert at altering coats
1. Winking forty times 2. Someone who deserts one group to join another
2. Sleep disorders 3. A truly dishonest person
3. Long sleeping hours 4. Going round and round in a court of law
32. Say your piece 3. To look at something with a lot of pleasure
1. Speak but don't listen 4. To make something more important than it really
2. Speak in a talkative manner is
3. Make your argument piece by piece
4. Express your opinion 38. Neither fish nor fowl
1. Difficult to describe or classify
33. Top-notch 2. Neither this or that
1. The highest marking on a tree or a building 3. Strict rules and regulations
2. Person or organization that attracts only the top 4. Feel awkward because of unfamiliarity
3. Of highest possible quality
4. Person of integrity 39. Elephant in the room
1. The important topic
34. Under the table 2. The unavoidable mind-set
1. Work under difficult circumstances 3. The obvious problem that is being avoided
2. Working undercover 4. The prized possession in the room
3. Working under furniture
4. Making or receiving payments surreptitiously 40. The ship has sailed
1. The matter is carried over
35. At the drop of a hat 2. The matter is decided
1. Clumsy person who drops hats everywhere 3. The opportunity has passed
2. Suddenly and without much thought 4. Seeking new opportunities
3. Do something without much pressure Answer.
4. A happy and easygoing man 1.4 2.1 3.4 4.2 5.4 6.1 7.3
8.1 9.2 10.4 11.1 12.4 13.2 14.1
36. Walking on eggshells 15.4 16.1 17.2 18.2 19.1 20.1 21.1
1. Careful not to offend or upset others 22.3 23.4 24.1 25.3 26.4 27.1 28.1
2. Walking with great care 29.2 30.1 31.2 32.4 33.3 34.4 35.2
3. Making a noisy entry 36.1 37.2 38.1 39.3 40.3
4. Undertaking an uncomfortable journey

37. Feather your own nest

1. To make one's lodgings comfortable
2. To make money for oneself by way of dishonest
means