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Idioms Related To Success FailureSet 4

1If you follow these simple directions, you will be ..... to success.

2After years of tension, the band finally .....

3What does the idiom on fire mean?

4They were on the ..... of a major breakthrough in their research.

5Which idiom means act and be successful even though something is new?

6"Sorry I was late for the meeting today; I got stuck in traffic." ..... "That's okay; better late than ..... "a. neverb. noc. notd. none

7The music teacher says she can foresee a career for you as a singer.What does that mean?

8What shows that Alexander's day was bad from start to finish?

9Complete the idiom: "It's never too late to ..... " Choose the word that usually completes the expression.

10Two brains thinking is better than just one

11His idea didn't work, so he had to go back to square one.

12A: I know you're applying for the English speaking club. Break a leg! B: .....

13'On the plus/minus side' is used to:

14A good way to get active is to walk or ride a bike to school instead of taking the bus.

15Terry's successful surgery has given him a new lease of .....

16Step up one's game

17Idiom-he is the achilles heel

18Which of the following is an idiom for "very easy" ?

19What does 'do something from scratch' mean?

20Ultimately, Siddhartha realized that the most fulfilling life was to pursue a path that avoids the extremes of self-indulgence and self-denial, calling it the:

21She is "the teacher's pet":

22I'm surprised you've never heard of him. He's .....

23What's on your bucket list? Your bucket list is:

24Use your nerves as an excuse when you are scared of speaking in front of people, it's better to chicken out than to be embarrassed.

25He has passed every exam .....

26Pick the idiom that means with great success.

27Stay ahead of the curve

28Blue is an old hand at such compositions and has never had any trouble with them.

29To hit the books means .....

30What does the phrase "never say never" imply?

31The new CEO really came in and ..... lots of people were made redundant.

32How is carpe diem often translated?

33The U.S. is often described as a "future-oriented" culture because

34No matter how hard it is, just keep going because you only fail when you .....

35'Saved by the bell' means

36Explain the figurative meaning of 'a blessing in disguise'.

37We saw our ..... of opportunity and made a decision

38What is the term for "a choice between two unsatisfactory alternatives"? (SSC CGL 2024 Tier-1)

39Riya studied the whole night but the exam was extremely easy for her. Which idiom suits this situation?

40Jaime Zobel was born with s "silver spoon" , the person's social status at birth is known as?

41It's a hard nut to crackWhat does this idiom mean?

42Fill in the blank: The meaning of 'stay on track' is .....

43To face the music

44Match each idiom 'silver spoon in the mouth' to its correct meaning below:

45Content is known as what?

46Mind you as I have said many times before I don't know how he's lasted so long in the job because he'salways been the lame duck in the team.A. the lazy person B. the inefficient person C. the slow person D. the wrong person

47Be careful not to ..... by taking on too many projects at once. It's better to focus on a few things and do them well.

48The party was a howling success. What does howling mean in this sentence?

49Consider the phrase 'Bite off more than you can chew.' What does this idiom mean?

50The honor of a lifetime

51Ruin hopes = hopes are .....

52We finally found tickets for the match so we will go .....

53To miss the boat

54I see a lot of young people with this new hairstyle. It seems to be .....

55If you say that a song/film is a timeless classic, you mean:

56The failure to be alert or vigilant in observing is

57"To pull off" means to ..... A) lose something B) succeedC) plan

58Works a treat

59Tamagotchi devices were just a flash in the pan

60The 80,000 people who came to California in 1849 to seek their fortune were called .....

61That boy is in the doghouse.