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SEBI Grade A Idioms and Phrases — practice questions — page 3

Explore 111 free Idioms and Phrases questions in SEBI Grade A English. Open each question or exercise to read its content, reference answers and available explanation.

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'When pigs fly' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Kill two birds with one stone' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Throw in the towel' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Cry over spilt milk' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'In hot water' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Pull someone's leg' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Beat around the bush' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Bend over backwards' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Cut to the chase' meansRead the answer and worked solution →'Hit the nail on the head' meansRead the answer and worked solution →Flip and match each idiom to its meaningRead the answer and worked solution →Fill in the right idiomRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the WRONG idiom meaning (Bank English)Read the answer and worked solution →Match each rule to what it governsRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: commas and clausesRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the rule on participial phrasesRead the answer and worked solution →Tap every principle of composition Strunk givesRead the answer and worked solution →Which principle does this illustrate?Read the answer and worked solution →Reading the rules backRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the paragraph rulesRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: compositionRead the answer and worked solution →Order the steps: tighten a sentenceRead the answer and worked solution →Assertion and reasonRead the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.Read the answer and worked solution →Rule of usage, or principle of composition?Read the answer and worked solution →Flip and pair: rule with its pointRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the one that does not belongRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: punctuation rulesRead the answer and worked solution →Applying the principlesRead the answer and worked solution →

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'When pigs fly' means

  1. Something pleasant
  2. Something that happens often
  3. Something that will never happen
  4. Something painful
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Correct answer: C. Something that will never happen

1. Pigs cannot fly. 2. Idiom mocks an impossible event. 3. Means 'will never happen'. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Idioms and Phrases PDF (Mistral OCR), section on common idioms_

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'Kill two birds with one stone' means

  1. Carry two heavy stones at one go
  2. Hunt birds in the forest for sport
  3. Throw two stones at flying birds
  4. Achieve two goals with one effort
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Correct answer: D. Achieve two goals with one effort

1. Idiom: one action achieves two goals. 2. Literal hunting is the trap. 3. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Idioms and Phrases PDF (Mistral OCR), section on common idioms_

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'Throw in the towel' means

  1. Give up
  2. Wash a towel
  3. Throw a party
  4. Win a fight
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Correct answer: A. Give up

1. From boxing: throwing in the towel signals surrender. 2. Idiom = give up. 3. Win a fight is the opposite. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Idioms and Phrases PDF (Mistral OCR), section on common idioms_

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