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95 To reveal a secret Divulge

96 A person who likes or admires women Philogynist

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97 Fit to drink Potable
98 A state pf agitation especially over a trivial matter Fuss
99 Sets of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation Aesthetics
of beauty
100 One who gives shape to stone Sculptor
101 People who belong to the same country Natives
102 A group of ants Colony
103 A person, who travels in spacecraft Astronaut
104 A small structure with one or more open sides that is used to Kiosk
vend merchandise
105 Partial or total loss of memory Amnesia
106 A place where snakes are kept Serpentarium
107 Killing of one person by another Homicide
108 Having a sharply strong taste or smell Pungent
109 A building where animals are butchered Abattoir
110 A historical account or biography written from personal Memoir
knowledge
111 The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound Acoustics
112 Disappointed and annoyed about something Disgruntled
113 To move about from place to place aimlessly Meander

Idioms / Phrases Questions asked in SSC MTS 2022

SN Idioms / Phrases Meaning
1 A blind spot An area in your range of vision that you cannot see
properly
2 Get down to brass tacks To become serious about something
3 Break sweat To use a lot of energy or effort
4 To poke one's nose into To interfere
5 A bed of nails A problematic or uncomfortable situation
6 Beat about the bush Avoid talking the main topic
7 To have an itching palm To be greedy for money
8 To get one's nerves To irritate or provoke one
9 Out of the woods Out of danger
10 Buy a lemon To buy something that is worthless
11 To make one's mouth Fell hungry
water
12 To turn over a new leaf To make a fresh start
13 To meet one's eyes To look at someone directly while they are looking at
you
14 Against the clock Rushed and short on time
15 In the groove Starting to perform very well
16 French leave Absence without permission
17 See eye to eye Share the same opinion
18 Born with silver spoon in Born in a very rich family
one’s mouth
19 Walk on air To be extremely happy
20 Wet behind the ears To be young and without experience
21 To have a foot in the grave To be near death
22 To have the heart of stone To feel no pity
23 Fit as a fiddle In a very good physical condition
24 A dead duck Totally useless

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25 Bell the cat To do a dangerous task
26 Loaves and fishes Material gain

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27 To pull the trigger To commit a course of action
28 On the job Working at a particular job
29 The life and soul of the Person who brings lots of energy to the party
party
30 Pedal to the metal To go full speed, especially while driving a vehicle
31 High horse An attitude of moral superiority
32 To throw up the sponge to surrender or give up the contest
33 Dead ringer Has such strong resemblance to
34 In the long run In the end
35 The black sheep The least reputable member of group
36 Draw a blank To fail to get an answer or result
37 To see the light Suddenly realize or understand something
38 From rags to riches From extreme poverty to wealth
39 Go down like a lead To be received badly by an audience
balloon
40 Got up on the wrong side Just in a bad mood today
of the bed
41 Out of the woods Free from difficulties and dangers
42 Far and wide Present everywhere
43 Hit the nail on the head Find exactly the right answer
44 It takes two to tango For an argument both parties are equally responsible
45 To kill two birds with one To achieve two things with a single effort
stone
46 A piece of cake A task that can be accomplished very easily
47 Know the ropes To understand the details
48 To scratch one's head To think hard in a puzzled way
49 Dead men's shoes Job that one takes over from somebody who has left
unexpectedly or died
50 The lion's share The largest portion
51 To stretch one's legs To go for a walk after you have been sitting for a long
time
52 Drastic times call for When you are extremely desperate you need to
drastic measures take drastic actions
53 To sing a different tune To change the way one talks about something
54 With a pinch of salt Doubt the truth or valve of something
55 To work against the clock To work fast
56 On account of Because of
57 Gut Feeling A personal intuition you get, especially when feel
something may not be right
58 Being a backseat driver Giving her unnecessary advice
59 To fly into a rage To get very angry
60 To button one's lips To keep silence
61 Between a rock and a hard Struck between two very bad options
place
62 To bear the brunt of To endure the impact of something
63 Hard/tough nut to crack A difficult, person, problem or situation
64 To mind one's P's and Q's To be polite and careful in one's behaviour and speech
65 At all costs Whatever is needed to achieve something
66 Rolling in cash Have a large quantity of money
67 Bark up the wrong tree To waste one's energy or effort by pursuing the wrong
thing
68 Queer somebody's pitch Upset someone's plans

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69 Get the ball rolling Set an activity in motion
70 To go a long way To become successful in life

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71 Pros and cons Arguments for and against something
72 A small world Meeting someone not expected to be at a certain place
73 In ones and twos In small numbers
74 Food for thought Something to think about
75 In the heart of the moment At time when you cannot think carefully
76 A blessing in disguise A misfortune that unexpectedly turns into good
fortune
77 Fairly and squarely Honestly
78 Crossed the Rubicon Made an irreversible change, that will greatly impact
his life
79 Ethnic Cleansing Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a
massive scale
80 Bite the bullet Decide to do something that is difficult
81 A wolf in sheep's clothing A dangerous person pretending harmless
82 In fits and starts Irregularly
83 In the nick of time Only just in time
84 Got this game in the leg Won this game certainly
85 Fixed in one's ways To establish one's rule
86 Cold fish A person lacking in sympathy
87 Go bananas To become excited or angry
88 A storm in a tea cup Great outrage or excitement about a trivial matter
89 To pull your weight To do your full share of work
90 Scraping the bottom of the Selecting from the last or worst of the resources left
bottle
91 Greek to her Not understood by her
92 Give and take Compromise, cooperation between people
93 To strain every nerve To make a great effort
94 Be at a crossroads To make a very important decision
95 To pick holes in someone's To find fault with someone
coat
96 Add fuel to the fire To make an argument or bad situation worse
97 As easy as pie Very easy
98 jumping in with both feet coming to conclusion too quickly
99 All and sundry Everyone without distinction
100 Rust bucket A vehicle that is old or almost broken
101 Hit the hay To go to bed
102 A baker's dozen Thirteen
103 To get under one's skin To anger or irritate
104 A dime a dozen Anything that is common and easy to get
105 A taste of his own When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat
medicine others
106 A broth of a boy A lively, energetic young person
107 To eat crow To admit that one is wrong
108 A drop in a bucket Insignificant compared
109 Break a leg Good luck
110 A bad egg A bad person
111 For better or (for) worse To accept whatever results; good or bad
112 Long in the tooth To be old, often too old to do something

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Synonyms Questions asked in SSC 42 Nihilistic - Cynical
MTS 2022 43 Virtuoso - Maestro

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44 Decapitate - Behead
1 Radical - Fanatical
45 Fall Guy - Scapegoat
2 Challenge - Question
46 Argument - Explanation
3 Expound - Expatiate
47 Debased - Corrupted
4 Heartless - Cruel
48 Self-Esteem - Pride
5 Ulterior - Eventual
49 Consecutive - Successive
6 Ability - Skill
50 Arrogance - Dominance
7 Explicit - Specific
51 Attack - Assault
8 Lying - Misleading
52 Aptitude - Talent
9 Valiance - Gallantry
53 Relocation - Migration
10 Convinced - Accepting
54 Easiness - Gullibility
11 Wage - Emolument
55 Gust - Blow
12 Panic - Fright
56 Fabulously - Fantastically
13 Gauge - Measure
57 Tale - Story
14 Equivocal - Ambiguous
58 Subtle - Exquisite
15 Spikes - Increases
59 Calm - Frenzy
16 Confirm - Corroborate
60 Consensus - Agreement
17 Advantage - Boon
61 Versions - Variations
18 Travesty - Mockery
62 Backstab - Betray
19 Top - Zenith
63 Villainous - Nefarious
20 Withdraw - Retreat
64 Serious - Severe
21 Jaded - Fatigued
65 Alleviate - Diminish
22 Kidding - Joking
66 Hindered - Discouraged
23 Distraction - Confusion
67 Venial - Pardonable
24 Impede - Thwart
68 Proof - Evidence
25 Valet - Butler
69 Complex - Convoluted
26 Paradise - Bliss
70 Upsetting - Perturbing
27 Calamity - Debacle
71 Trust - Believe
28 Deadly - Fatal
72 Autonomous - Independent
29 Abide - Dwell
73 Contrite - Remorseful
30 Judge - Decide
74 Appropriate - Competent
31 Console - Solace
75 Damaged - Marred
32 Backfire - Collapse
76 Opposite - Antagonistic
33 Unfamiliar - Strange
77 Enervate - Devitalize
34 Voluminous - Commodious
78 Wraith - Spirit
35 Fetish - Desire
79 Excited - Eager
36 Description - Definition
80 Happy - Blissful
37 Toddler - Newborn
81 Contradict - Contravene
38 Legend - Tradition
82 Firmly - Stiffly
39 Inquisitive - Curious
83 Wealthy - Affluent
40 Victorious - Champion
84 Prejudice - Intolerance
41 Feat - Accomplishment
85 Golden - Shining

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86 Dehydrated - Drained 11 Cherished - Despised
87 Welter - Turmoil 12 Misunderstand - Comprehend

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88 Locks - Shuts 13 Disregard - Curiosity
89 Confused - Puzzled 14 Abolish - Formalize
90 Glorify - Celebrate 15 Suspicious - Definitive
91 Continue - Maintain 16 Reluctant - Inclined
92 Liberty - Freedom 17 Behemoth - Midget
93 Deceive - Betray 18 Absence - Surfeit
94 Empathy - Affinity 19 Affinity - Dislike
95 Accolade - Praise 20 Faded - Painted
96 Converge - Coincide 21 Abstract - Concrete
97 Remarkable - Noticeable 22 Analogous - Dissimilar
98 Subterranean - Underground 23 Infertility - Fecund
99 Curiosity - Great Interest or 24 Mad - Sound
Concern 25 Disappointed - Encouraged
100 Capricious - Arbitrary
26 Persuade - Deter
101 Small - Slight
27 Rare - Familiar
102 Pardon - Condemn
28 Reverence - Scorn
103 Irritated - Annoyed
29 Jolly - Morose
104 Useless - Worthless
30 Discourage - Persuade
105 Struggling - Hustling
31 Malign - Praise
106 Gala - Carnival
32 Apprentice - Veteran
107 Assail - Attack
33 Quotidian - Sporadic
108 Disdain - Contempt
34 Sluggishly - Promptly
109 Habitant - Denizen
35 Rigid - Flexible
110 Support - Bolster
36 Undermine - Enhance
111 Enthuse - Fondle
37 Impossible - Applicable
112 Scared - Feeling Afraid
38 Awful - Wonderful
113 Perceptions - Approaches
39 Crucial - Trivial
114 Advocate - Support
40 Adjusts - Disorganise
41 Anomaly - Regularity
Antonyms Questions asked in SSC 42 Adhere - Condemn
MTS 2022 43 Vendetta - Harmony
SN Word - Antonym 44 Unsullied - Impeccable
1 Viscous - Watery 45 Humble - Assertive
2 Careless - Vigilant 46 Doze - Wake
3 Positive - Depreciative 47 Unbiased - Prejudiced
4 Curtailed - Lengthened 48 Amazingly - Obviously
5 Disorder - Regulate 49 Surrender - Withstand
6 Abridge - Elongate 50 Lordly - Ignoble
7 Subtracted - Adjunct 51 Accountable - Irresponsible
8 Warned - Imperilled 52 Precious - Detested
9 Unleashed - Confined 53 Wicked - Admirable
10 Proceed - Withdraw 54 Beauty - Blemish

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55 Lethargy - Attention 99 Key - Negligible
56 Poor - Opulent 100 Complicate - Enlighten

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57 Abort - Commence 101 Vital - Superfluous
58 Precarious - Stable 102 Topple - Steady
59 Harness - Misapply 103 Insanity - Wisdom
60 Suspicion - Conviction 104 Misdemeanour - Obedience
61 Culpable - Innocent 105 Subjugate - Liberate
62 Mysterious - Evident 106 Nearest - Remote
63 Damp - Drought 107 Incompetence - Efficient
64 Absorb - Dismiss 108 Insecurity - Firmness
65 Discreet - Open 109 Satisfactory - Inadequate
66 Productive - Futile 110 Collapsed - Mended
67 Accomplishment - Fiasco 111 Curious - Uninterested
68 Administer - Forego
69 Gloomy - Buoyant
70 Tangle - Simple
71 Maladroit - Skilful
72 Continue - Halt
73 Active - Abeyant
74 Hyped - Reduced
75 Tryst - Separation
76 Desert - Populate
77 Crude - Ripe
78 Luminous - Gloomy
79 Harmony - Discord
80 Abundant - Meagre
81 Arguments - Agreements
82 Plain - Fancy
83 Frank - Evasive
84 Irreverent - Respectful
85 Bright - Dusky
86 Mound - Valley
87 Evidence - Concealment
88 Sufficient - Optimal
89 Similar - Unlike
90 Rash - Considerate
91 Imperious - Meek
92 Obsession - Dislike
93 Reservation - Openness
94 Youthful - Ripened
95 Frequent - Seldom
96 Glamour - Dullness
97 Lifeless - Vibrant
98 Impertinent - Polite

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