{"id":1653,"date":"2026-04-10T22:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=1653"},"modified":"2026-04-10T22:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:19:24","slug":"must-know-idioms-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/must-know-idioms-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"150+ Idioms you Must Know for SSC, Railway, IB Exams, Free PDF Download"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/must-know-idioms-pdf\/#Download_Idioms_and_Phrases\" >Download Idioms and Phrases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/must-know-idioms-pdf\/#What_are_idioms\" >What are idioms?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/must-know-idioms-pdf\/#Practice_Idioms_Questions_Live\" >Practice Idioms Questions Live<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/must-know-idioms-pdf\/#Sign_Up\" >Sign Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/must-know-idioms-pdf\/#Login\" >Login<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/must-know-idioms-pdf\/#Forgot_Password\" >Forgot Password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/must-know-idioms-pdf\/#i\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/must-know-idioms-pdf\/#Why_Learn_Idioms_for_SSC_Exams\" >Why Learn Idioms for SSC Exams?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Idioms and phrases play a very important role in the English section of SSC exams like CGL, CHSL, MTS, and CPO. Questions based on idioms are regularly asked to test a candidate\u2019s understanding of language and context. Learning commonly used idioms not only improves your vocabulary but also helps you understand sentence meanings more effectively, which directly boosts your exam score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog, we have compiled 150+ most important idioms that are highly useful for SSC exam preparation. These idioms are carefully selected from previous year papers and expected exam trends. You can also download the free PDF to revise anytime and strengthen your preparation for upcoming exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-download-idioms-and-phrases\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_Idioms_and_Phrases\"><\/span>Download Idioms and Phrases <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re preparing for the competitive exams, mastering English idioms and phrases is essential. These expressions frequently appear in the English section of Tier 1 and Tier 2 papers. Understanding them can help you score well and enhance your language skills. Below is a list of the top idioms and phrases in PDF format, along with their meanings and example sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-top-100-idioms\/?ref=contmk-blog-iaps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download PDF Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-idioms\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_idioms\"><\/span><strong>What are idioms?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Idioms are a set of words, whose meaning does not relate to the literal meaning of its words. Idioms have metaphorical meanings and can also be written in absurd grammatical structures. Many a time, we come across expressions such as, \u201cBarking up the wrong tree\u201d or \u201cBeat around the bush\u201d and the like, that does not make any literal sense. These expressions are called Idioms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-practice-idioms-questions-live\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practice_Idioms_Questions_Live\"><\/span>Practice <strong>Idioms<\/strong> Questions Live<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The candidates appearing for &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-exams\/?ref=contmk-blog-sq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSC<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/railway-exams\/?ref=contmk-blog-sq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Railways<\/a> can expect questions from this topic. For instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.oliveboard.in\/edge\/css\/login-modal-for-blog.css\">\n\n<style>\n#quiz-1-sticky-header {\n  position: sticky;\n  top: 0;\n  z-index: 100;\n  background: #1565c0;\n  color: #fff;\n  padding: 12px 20px;\n  border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  align-items: center;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\n  margin: -20px -20px 20px -20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1-score-badge {\n  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);\n  padding: 4px 12px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n}\n#quiz-1 * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n\n#quiz-1 .quiz-container {\n  max-width: 700px;\n  margin: auto;\n  padding: 20px;\n  background: #fff;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\n}\n\n#quiz-1 h2 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .question {\n  margin-bottom: 22px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .question p {\n  font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button {\n  width: 100%;\n  padding: 12px;\n  margin: 6px 0;\n  border: none;\n  border-radius: 6px;\n  background: #e0e0e0;\n  color: #000;\n  font-size: 16px;\n  cursor: pointer;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button:hover {\n  background: #d5d5d5;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.correct {\n  background: #4caf50;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.wrong {\n  background: #f44336;\n  color: #000;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 button.locked {\n  pointer-events: none;\n}\n\n\/* SUMMARY *\/\n#quiz-1 .final-summary {\n  margin-top: 40px;\n  padding: 20px;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  background: #fafafa;\n  border: 2px solid #4caf50;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .final-summary h3 {\n  text-align: center;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .summary-row {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr 40px;\n  gap: 10px;\n  align-items: center;\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\n  font-weight: bold;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .summary-bar {\n  height: 14px;\n  background: #ddd;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .bar-fill {\n  height: 100%;\n  width: 0%;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .bar-attempted { background: #2196f3; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-correct { background: #4caf50; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-wrong { background: #f44336; }\n#quiz-1 .bar-unattempted { background: #9e9e9e; width: 100%; }\n\n#quiz-1 .final-score {\n  text-align: center;\n  font-size: 22px;\n  margin-top: 20px;\n}\n\n#quiz-1 .score-value {\n  font-size: 30px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n\n<body>\n<div id=\"quiz-1\">\n  <div class=\"quiz-container\">\n<div id=\"quiz-1-sticky-header\">\n  <span> Practice Idioms Questions Live <\/span>\n  <span id=\"quiz-1-score-badge\">Score: <strong id=\"quiz-1-score-value\">0.00<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n    <!-- QUESTIONS -->\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>1. What does \u201cHit the nail on the head\u201d mean?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Hurt someone badly<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Make a mistake<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Say something exactly right<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Break something<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>2. What does \u201cBurn the midnight oil\u201d mean?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Sleep very late<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Work late at night<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Use a lot of electricity<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Waste time<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>3. What does \u201cBreak the ice\u201d mean?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Make people laugh<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Start a conversation<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Destroy something<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Do something wrong<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>4. What does \u201cCost an arm and a leg\u201d mean?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Be very painful<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Be very expensive<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Be very risky<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Be very cheap<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>5. What does \u201cBeat around the bush\u201d mean?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Be straightforward<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Avoid the main topic<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Hunt in a jungle<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Talk rudely<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>6. What does \u201cCry over spilt milk\u201d mean?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Complain about a fresh mistake<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Worry over past loss<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Drink milk quickly<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Clean up mess<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>7. What does \u201cThrow in the towel\u201d mean?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Offer help<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Clean something<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Admit defeat<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Begin to argue<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>8. What does \u201cLet the cat out of the bag\u201d mean?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Free someone<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Reveal a secret<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Lose a fight<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Make someone angry<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>9. What does \u201cAt the drop of a hat\u201d mean?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">After thinking a lot<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Immediately, without delay<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Only when needed<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">On someone\u2019s signal<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>10. What does \u201cBark up the wrong tree\u201d mean?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Choose the wrong person<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Complain loudly<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Make a false assumption<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Get lost<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>11. 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Time to hit the sack.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Come clean<\/td><td>Tell the truth<\/td><td>He finally came clean about the theft.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cut corners<\/td><td>Do something poorly to save time or money<\/td><td>Don\u2019t cut corners when building a house.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>At the drop of a hat<\/td><td>Instantly, without delay<\/td><td>He\u2019s ready to help at the drop of a hat.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Back to the drawing board<\/td><td>Start over again<\/td><td>The plan failed, back to the drawing board.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Go the extra mile<\/td><td>Do more than required<\/td><td>She always goes the extra mile at work.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Throw in the towel<\/td><td>Give up<\/td><td>He threw in the towel after multiple failures.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Barking up the wrong tree<\/td><td>Accusing the wrong person<\/td><td>You\u2019re barking up the wrong tree.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A blessing in disguise<\/td><td>Something good that seems bad at first<\/td><td>The rejection was a blessing in disguise.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Call it a day<\/td><td>Stop working for the day<\/td><td>Let\u2019s call it a day and continue tomorrow.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Face the music<\/td><td>Accept the consequences<\/td><td>He must face the music for his actions.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Burn bridges<\/td><td>Destroy relationships permanently<\/td><td>Don\u2019t burn bridges with your old boss.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On cloud nine<\/td><td>Very happy<\/td><td>She was on cloud nine after the promotion.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>In the nick of time<\/td><td>Just in time<\/td><td>He reached the station in the nick of time.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pull someone\u2019s leg<\/td><td>Joke or tease someone<\/td><td>Are you pulling my leg?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rome wasn\u2019t built in a day<\/td><td>Big tasks take time<\/td><td>Be patient. 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