Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Call it a day'.
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases question asks: Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Call it a day'. The correct choice is A. To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being ✓
- B. To openly and visibly show one's emotions
Why not B: “To openly and visibly show one's emotions” does not fit this question. The answer is To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being.
- C. Both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it
Why not C: “Both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it” does not fit this question. The answer is To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being.
- D. To risk everything on the success of a single plan or venture
Why not D: “To risk everything on the success of a single plan or venture” does not fit this question. The answer is To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being.
Correct answer
A. To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being
Explanation
To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being (option A) is the accepted answer to “Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Call it a day'.”. Option B (To openly and visibly show one's emotions) does not fit this question. Option C (Both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it) does not fit this question. Option D (To risk everything on the success of a single plan or venture) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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