CSS Solved Idioms (Past Papers from 2000 to Date)

‘Cold comfort’ means: Slight consolation or encouragement. Look at the sentence: She knows there are others worse off than she is, but that’™s cold comfort.

‘A wild goose chase’ means: The fruitless pursuit of something unattainable.
Example:
His scheme of being a movie star is a wild-goose chase.

‘To wash one’s dirty linen in public’ means: To discuss your personal affairs in public, especially something embarrassing.

‘Letter perfect’ means: Correct in all detail.

‘The whole ball of wax’ (Idiomatic Expression) means: The whole thing or the whole matter or affair.
Examples:
There’s nothing more to tell you about my affair. That’s the whole ball of wax.
There are two balls left for the whole ball of wax.
They are responsible for the whole ball of wax; every-thing.
Thus, the right answer is ‘The whole matter’.

‘A cock and bull story’ means: An unbelievable tale that is intended to deceive; a tall tale.

‘A swan song’ means: Final achievement or public appearance.

‘To militate against’ means: To make it difficult for something to happen.

‘The milk human kindness’ means: Kind behavior, considered to be natural to human beings.

‘Blow one’s top’ () means: Lose one’s temper. Look at the sentence: I was so mad I could have blown my top.