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Directions:

In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

[SSC Graduate Level Tier-I 2013]

Question : 11

a man of straw

a) a man of no substance

b) a very active person

c) a worthy fellow

d) an unreasonable person

Discuss »

Answer: (a)

a man of straw : without substantial means; a person who is weak and easy to defeat ; a person of little substance

Compared to their predecessors, the country’s leaders seem to be men of straw.

The best option is a man of no substance

Question : 12

Acquiring a job is a cakewalk for a student who has good academic performance coupled with a good attitude.

a) a walkway made with cakes

b) an easy achievement

c) walk away with a cake

d) a difficult achievement

Discuss »

Answer: (b)

a cakewalk : something that is extremely easy to do

She has been running marathons for years now. So this 5 km-run will be a cakewalk for her.

The best option is an easy achievement.

Question : 13

The issues were settled in court, but after a few days, it was back to square one.

a) to run to the first square

b) to start and return

c) to come to a stop

d) to return to the starting point

Discuss »

Answer: (d)

back to square one : a return to the situation you were in at the beginning of a project, task, etc. because you have made no real progress

We’ve got to get this done without going back to square one.

The best option is to return to the starting point.

Question : 14

Scientific knowledge is no longer a closed book in this 21st century.

a) a covered book

b) a mystery

c) a mysterious book

d) an unopened book

Discuss »

Answer: (b)

a closed book : a person that you know nothing about

I can’t figure her out; she’s a closed book to me.

The best option is a mystery.

Question : 15

Despite his initial arrogance he had to eat humble pie.

a) he maintained composure

b) he failed to protest eventually

c) he accepted the food offered

d) he had to yield under pressure

Discuss »

Answer: (d)

eat humble pie : to say and show that you are sorry for a mistake committed by you

The producers of the advertisement had to eat humble pie for misrepresenting the facts.

The best option is he had to yield under pressure

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