Understanding Idioms and Phrases for Management Exams

Summary: Idioms and Phrases is one of the integral section in the top management exams. Those who prepare for this are known to give tough competition to their counterparts. Hence, we suggest preparing those idioms that have been asked previously. 

Idioms and phrases are one of the prominent topics that have to be covered for acing the management exams. Usually, this section accounts for around 4 to 5 questions which are helpful in increasing the score. Hence, experts suggest studying idioms and phrases from day one of the exam preparations. 

There are a plethora of idioms and phrases that should be at your fingertips during the exams. However, out of those, there are some that are asked in the examination regularly. Read along this page to know about the top idioms and phrases for the upcoming management exams. 

The IPMAT Exam Pattern reveals that the Idiom and Phrases has a significant impact on the marking scheme, so it becomes very important to clear this section out.

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Idioms and Phrases for Management Exams

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If you are aspiring for the upcoming management exams then you should be well versed with the idioms relevant to the exams. The following table consists of the important phrases and idioms that are asked in the top management exams like CAT, IPMAT etc. 

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Idioms/Phrases	Meaning
Ant in Your Pants	To be excited, anxious or nervous
Cat Nap	A short sleep
Cat’s Got One’s Tongue	One who does not speak due to shyness
Clam Up	One who becomes quite suddenly
Dropping like Flies	Dying up Quickly
Dog Days	Very hot days
Eager Beaver	A person who is enthusiastic
Have a Cow	Get extremely upset
Hold your horses	Directly from the original source
Riding a High Horse	Arrogant and Unyielding mood
Look a gift horse in the mouth	Find a fault with the gift that is received
Pig Out	Eat a lot of something
In the dog house	In trouble with another person
Until the cow comes home	For a very long time
Black Sheep	An odd member of the group
Dark Horse	A candidate who wins unexpectedly
A bull in China’s shop	A person who inflicts damage

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