Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag'.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases question asks: Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag'. The correct choice is B. To reveal a secret accidentally. 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. The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable
Why not A: “The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable” does not fit this question. The answer is To reveal a secret accidentally.
- B. To reveal a secret accidentally ✓
- C. To achieve two goals with a single action
Why not C: “To achieve two goals with a single action” does not fit this question. The answer is To reveal a secret accidentally.
- D. In a risky or precarious situation
Why not D: “In a risky or precarious situation” does not fit this question. The answer is To reveal a secret accidentally.
Correct answer
B. To reveal a secret accidentally
Explanation
To reveal a secret accidentally (option B) is the accepted answer to “Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag'.”. Option A (The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable) does not fit this question. Option C (To achieve two goals with a single action) does not fit this question. Option D (In a risky or precarious situation) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To reveal a secret accidentally.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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