Choose the correct idiom for: to avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases question asks: Choose the correct idiom for: to avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute. The correct choice is D. Sit on the fence. 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. Best of both worlds
Why not A: “Best of both worlds” does not fit this question. The answer is Sit on the fence.
- B. Go the extra mile
Why not B: “Go the extra mile” does not fit this question. The answer is Sit on the fence.
- C. By the skin of your teeth
Why not C: “By the skin of your teeth” does not fit this question. The answer is Sit on the fence.
- D. Sit on the fence ✓
Correct answer
D. Sit on the fence
Explanation
Sit on the fence (option D) is the accepted answer to “Choose the correct idiom for: to avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute.”. Option A (Best of both worlds) does not fit this question. Option B (Go the extra mile) does not fit this question. Option C (By the skin of your teeth) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is Sit on the fence.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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