SSC CPO Idioms and Phrases | Part – 1

SSC CPO Idioms and Phrases : SSC CPO will be conducted in November which means we have atleast 45 days time for preparation. So we hope you are on track with your SSC CPO Exam Preparation. We here at Oliveboard will continue with our efforts to assist all serious aspirants with their SSC CPO preparation by providing study resources for SSC CPO. Today we bring to you the first part of 3 part series for Most Important SSC CPO SSC CPO Idioms and Phrases for SSC CPO 2022 Exam.

The Idioms and phrases provided in this edition of SSC CPO Study Material will help with your preparation of English Section.

SSC CPO Study Material : Most Important Idioms and Phrases – Part -1

Idioms & Phrases	Meaning
A ballpark figure	A general financial figure
A big gun	An important person
A bird’s eye view	A view from a very high place that allows you to see a very large area
A blue Stocking	A learned/educated or intellectual woman
A bolt from the blue	Something unexpected
A Bolt from the Blue	Something completely unexpected that surprises you
A bone of contention	A source of quarrel
A bosom friend	A very close friend
A bosom friend	A very close friend
A brown study	Dreaming
A burnt child dreads the fire	One who has had a previous unpleasant experience is always scared of situations where such experiences are likely to be repeated
A cash cow	A product or service that makes a lot of money for a company
A close shave	Narrow escape
A close shave	Narrow escape
A cock and bull story	A foolishly incredible story
A Fidus Achates	A faithful friend or a devoted follower
A fish out of water	Anyone in an awkward
A hard nut to crack	A difficult problem
A house of cards	A poor plan
A litmus Test	A method that helps to know if something is correct
A man of straw	A man of no substance
A miss is as good as a mile	Comes nowhere near it. If someone narrowly misses the target it still is treated as a missed one or failure.
A nine days’ wonder	An event which relates a sensation for a time but is soon forgotten
A thorn in the flesh	A constant source of annoyance
A wee bit	A little
A Wet Blanket	A person who discourages enjoyment or enthusiasm
A white elephant	A useless possession which is extremely expensive to keep
Above all	Chiefly, Mainly
Above board	Honest and open
Add fuel to the fire	To aggravate the situation
Afraid of one’s own shadow	To become easily frightened
All that glitters are not gold	Things are not always as attractive as they appear
Alpha and omega	The beginning and the end
An acid test	A critical test
An Adonis	A very handsome man
An Ananias	A Liar
An Apollo	A Man with Perfect Physique
An axe to grind	A personal interest in the matter
Apple of one’s eye	Being cherished
Apple Pie Order	In perfect order
Arcadian Life	A blissful, happy, rural and simple life
At a snail’s pace	Very slowly
At arm’s length	To keep at a distance
At daggers drawn	Bitterly hostile
At First Blush	At first sight
At home	Comfortable
At one’s beck and call	Under his control
At one’s beck and call	At one’s service
At one’s wits end	In a state where one does not know what to do
At sea	Confused and lost
At sixes and sevens	In a disordered/disorganized manner, chaotic
At the drop of a hat	Willingness to do something instantly
At the eleventh hour	At the last moment
Back out	To withdraw from a promise or contract
Back Up	To support and sustain
Back Upon	To be relevant
Bag and Baggage	With all one’s belongings
Ball is in your court	When it is up to you to make the next decision or step
Bark up the wrong tree	Accuse or denounce the wrong person
Barmecide feast	Imaginary Benefits
Be in a tight corner	In a very difficult situation
Be on cloud nine	Be very happy
Beating around the bush	Avoiding the main topic
Bee-line	The shortest distance between two places
Behind one’s back	Without one’s Knowledge
Behind the scenes	In Private
Between the devil and the deep sea	Between two dangers
Bite off more than you can chew	Not able to complete a task due to lack of ability
Black and blue	Full of Bruises
Blessing in disguise	Something good and useful that did not initially seem that way
Blow up	To explode
Break Down	Failure in something
Break off	To end or discontinue
Break the ice	To initiate a social conversation or interaction
Break Up	To disperse / dissolve
Bring to light	Disclose
Bring up	To rear
Burn one’s fingers	Get into trouble by interfering in other’s affairs
Burn the midnight oil	Work or study hard
Bury the hatchet	End the quarrel and make peace
By fits and starts	In short periods, not regularly
By hook or by crook	By fair or foul means
By hook or by crook	By fair or foul means
By leaps and bounds	Rapidly
Call a spade a spade	Speak frankly and directly
Call forth	To provoke
Call out	To shout
Call upon	To order
Can’t judge a book by its cover	Cannot judge something primarily on appearance
Care killed the cat	Don’t fret and worry yourself to death
Carry on	To continue
Cast away	To throw aside
Cat and dog life	Life full of quarrels
Catch up with	To overtake
Catch up with	To overtake
Chew the cud	Ponder over something
Chip on your shoulder	When someone is upset about something that happened a while ago
Close fisted	Mean
Cock and bull story	Made up story that one should not believe
Come hell or high water	Possible obstacles in your path
Come off	To take place

Please ensure that you byheart the Idioms and Phrases mentioned above as part of your SSC CPO Study Material. 

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