CSS Solved Idioms (Past Papers from 2000 to Date)

‘Smash hit’ means: A song, play, movie, that is very popular.

‘Small hours (of the night) / Wee hours (of the night)’ (Idiom) means: The hour immediately after midnight.
Examples:
Jamsheed goes to bed in the small hours of the night and gets up at lunchtime.
Thus, the right answer is ‘The hour immediately after midnight’.

‘To talk through one’s hat’ means: Talk foolishly, wildly or ignorantly without understanding what you are talking about.

‘To break the ice’ means: To initiate social interchanges and conversation or to get something started.
Examples:
Mr. Faraz broke the ice by bidding $20,000 for the painting.
Ali is so outgoing. He is always the first one to break the ice at parties.
Thus, the correct answer is ‘To get something started’.

‘Compassion fatigue’ means: A weariness of and diminishing public response to frequent requests for charity.

‘Keep up appearances’ (Idiom) means: To keep oneself looking calm despite serious problems.
Examples:
Even with all the trouble Sadia was having at home with her husband, she still managed to keep up appearances.
Thus, the right answer is ‘To keep oneself looking calm’.

‘To bring grist to the mill’ means: Something that is useful to someone for a particular purpose.

‘Place in the Sun’ means: A dominant or favorable position or situation.

‘To be ill at ease’ means: Nervous, uneasy, or anxious.

‘By and by’ means: After a while, soon. Look at the sentence: And by and by the little boy became a tall and handsome prince.