ABHYAS PREP: VERBAL ABILITY · IDIOMS AND PHRASES

Idioms and phrases: meanings

Common idioms asked in SSC and bank exams, learnt with their meaning and an example sentence.

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Worked examples

Example 1 · level 1

What does the idiom “a bolt from the blue” mean?

to reveal a secret by mistake
just in time, at the last moment
to make a bad situation worse
a sudden and unexpected event

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“a bolt from the blue” means a sudden and unexpected event.
Example: The news of the transfer came as a bolt from the blue.

Answer: a sudden and unexpected event

Example 2 · level 2

Which idiom means “a sudden and unexpected event”?

to keep one’s fingers crossed
in the nick of time
a bolt from the blue
to turn a blind eye

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“a bolt from the blue” means a sudden and unexpected event.
Example: The news of the transfer came as a bolt from the blue.

Answer: a bolt from the blue

Example 3 · level 3

“The news of the transfer came as a bolt from the blue.” What does the idiom “a bolt from the blue” mean here?

to be in trouble
a sudden and unexpected event
to accept the consequences of one’s actions
very rarely

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“a bolt from the blue” means a sudden and unexpected event.
Example: The news of the transfer came as a bolt from the blue.

Answer: a sudden and unexpected event