Clat 2019 Following Questions were based on Idioms

An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning can't be understood from the ordinary meanings of the words in it. For example, “Get off my back!” is an idiom meaning “Stop bothering me!”

Directions for Questions 26 to 30: Fill in the blank with the correct options.

26.            Son, ——————! Research the company before you apply for the job.

(A)  build castles in the air                               (B) hit the ceiling

(C)  get off on the wrong foot                           (D) hold your horses

Solution & Explanation: Option (D) hold your horses

Hold your horses- "Hold your horses", sometimes said as "Hold the horses", is a common idiom to mean "stay on" or wait. The phrase is historically related to horse riding or travelling by horse, or driving a horse-drawn vehicle. However it also has a more literal meaning and in certain circumstances is the preferred idiom to use.

Wrong Options:

(A)      Build castles in the air- Building castles in the air means entertaining daydreams that will never come to pass. Building castles in the air usually involves grandiose plans that are nearly impossible for the dreamer to achieve.

(B)      Hit the ceiling- Explode in anger, as in Jane hit the ceiling when she saw her grades, or Dad hit the roof when he didn't get his usual bonus.

(C)     Get off on the wrong foot- To get off on the wrong foot (or start off on the wrong foot) means to begin a relationship or project badly.

27.            Please, ——————! This is not the time to get anxious.

(A)  pull yourself together                                (B) pass the buck

(C) bark up the wrong tree                              (D) go on a wild goose chase

Solution & Explanation: Option (A) pull yourself together

Pull yourself together- The phrase 'Pull Yourself Together' means to get control of your emotions and actions.

Example-“He's finding it hard to pull himself together after the accident.”

Wrong Options:

(B) Pass the buck- to leave a difficult problem for someone else to deal with: Don't try to pass the buck - this is your responsibility, not mine.

(C) Bark up the wrong tree- means to mistake one's object, or to pursue the wrong course to obtain it i.e. to pursue a false direction in something.

(D) Go on a wild goose chase- (noun) a wild or absurd search for something nonexistent or unobtainable.

28.            In our company, we don‘t accept such carelessly done work. ——————

(A)          So far so good.

(B)           Get your act together.

(C)           We‘ll cross the bridge when we come to it.

(D)          Your guess is as good as mine.

Solution & Explanation: Option (B) Get your act together

Get your act together - To start to organize yourself so that you do things in an effective way i.e. if you get your act together, you organize your life or your affairs so that you are able to achieve what you want or to deal with something effectively.

Wrong Options:

(A) So far so good- Progress has been satisfactory up to now i.e. you can say so far so good to express satisfaction with the way that a situation or activity is progressing, developing, or happening.

(C) We‘ll cross the bridge when we come to it- To delay worrying about something that might happen until it actually does i.e. a way of telling someone not to worry about something that has not happened yet.

(D) Your guess is as good as mine- Something you say when you do not know the answer to a question i.e. the phrase 'your guess is as good as mine' is used when one doesn't know the solution or answer to a problem instead of admitting “I don't know or have the solution or answer.”

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