Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Up in the air'.
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases question asks: Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Up in the air'. The correct choice is A. Uncertain or not yet decided. 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. Uncertain or not yet decided ✓
- B. Difficult or unfortunate situations often seem to happen all at once
Why not B: “Difficult or unfortunate situations often seem to happen all at once” does not fit this question. The answer is Uncertain or not yet decided.
- C. To make a special effort beyond what is expected
Why not C: “To make a special effort beyond what is expected” does not fit this question. The answer is Uncertain or not yet decided.
- D. Only just barely succeeding at something
Why not D: “Only just barely succeeding at something” does not fit this question. The answer is Uncertain or not yet decided.
Correct answer
A. Uncertain or not yet decided
Explanation
Uncertain or not yet decided (option A) is the accepted answer to “Choose the best explanation for the idiom 'Up in the air'.”. Option B (Difficult or unfortunate situations often seem to happen all at once) does not fit this question. Option C (To make a special effort beyond what is expected) does not fit this question. Option D (Only just barely succeeding at something) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is Uncertain or not yet decided.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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