Idioms & Phrases

Idiom meanings and idiomatic substitutions.

What's covered

This topic carries 23 questions in our bank, drawn from the SSC CGL syllabus and previous-year papers. Every question has a worked-out explanation.

PYQs by year

  • SSC CGL 2025 15 questions
  • SSC CGL 2024 4 questions
  • SSC CGL 2023 2 questions
  • SSC CGL 2022 2 questions

Sample questions

  1. Q1 SSC CGL 2022

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom: Be hard up

  2. Q2 SSC CGL 2022

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. In the same breath

  3. Q3 SSC CGL 2023

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Lily-livered

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