Cut your coat according to your cloth – spend only that much which you can afford

If you want to be happy, cut your coat according to your cloth.  (SSC PRE 2012)

(1) be honest in  your dealings

(2) work according to your capacity

(3) live within your means

(4) don’t be too ambitious

Kicked up a row – to fight or to create a disturbance

The officer kicked up a row over the issue. (SSC MAINS 2012)

(1) gave a kick in the air

(2) made a great fuss

(3) avoided the issue

(4) gave strict orders

To hit the jackpot – to win a large amount of money by chance

To hit the jackpot ? (SSC CHSL 2011)

(1) to gamble

(2) to get an unexpected victory

(3) to  be wealthy

(4) to make money quickly

Red letter day– a day having special importance, Memorable day

It was a red letter day in the history of the world . (SSC CHSL 2010)

(1) a day with bloodshed

(2) a dangerous note about the destruction

(3) a day memorable for some joyful event

(4) a day with love and warmth

Leave High and dry – not to support someone, To leave someone helpless

The prodigal son was left high and dry by his friends, when he lost all his money. (SSC TAX ASSISTANT 2008)

(1) wounded

(2) alone

(3) depressed

(4) neglected

Blood ran cold – when someone’s blood ran cold , he will feel very frightened

His blood ran cold when he heard his uncle was murdered. (SSC SAS 2010)

(1) he was frightened

(2) he was horrified

(3) he was disgusted

(4) he was depressed

Man in the street – an ordinary person or citizen

This is so simple that even a man in the street can understand it. (SSC SAS 2010)

(1) an ordinary person

(2) an illiterate person

(3) an unknown person

(4) a stranger

Ran riot – uncontrolled in a violent way

The watchdogs were asleep when the bulls ran riot. (SSC SECTION OFFICER 2005)

(1) behaved cleverly

(2) acted without restraint

(3) wandered aimlessly

(4) had the best of time

Make amends for –  to compensate for something

Unless you make amends for the loss, nobody is prepared to excuse you. (SSC PRE 2015 )

(1) improve

(2) confess

(3) pay debt

(4) compensate

To make a mountain out of molehill – to make an issue of something trivial,To make a normal thing very difficult

Amit said to Rekha ,”don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.” (SSC PRE 2015 )

(1) attempt an impossible task

(2) start looking for molehills in mountain.

(3) create problems

(4) exaggerate a minor problem