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Updated June 8, 2026
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Why Idioms Decide Your English Score
Idioms & phrases form 8–15 marks in almost every major exam — UPSC EPFO, RBI Grade B, SEBI Grade A, NABARD, SSC CGL, IBPS, SBI PO and state PSCs. They appear in cloze test, error spotting, sentence improvement, comprehension and direct MCQs.
This page is not a random list. We have curated 152 high-frequency idioms that have repeatedly appeared in the last 8 years of these exams. Every entry includes a clear meaning + real exam-style example sentence.
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