Choose the correct idiom for: to reveal a secret accidentally.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the correct idiom for: to reveal a secret accidentally.”
The accepted answer is B. Let the cat out of the bag. Choose the correct idiom for to reveal a secret accidentally is answered by Let the cat out of the bag option B Option A Spill the beans does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Let the cat out of the bag Option C Make a long story short does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Let the cat out of the bag Remaining alternatives Beat around the bush fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Let the cat out of the bag is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases.
- A. Spill the beans
Why not A: “Spill the beans” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Let the cat out of the bag. Choose the correct idiom for to reveal a secret accidentally is answered by Let the cat out of the bag option B Option A Spill the beans does not match the stem it is a near-miss u
- B. Let the cat out of the bag ✓
- C. Make a long story short
Why not C: “Make a long story short” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Let the cat out of the bag. Choose the correct idiom for to reveal a secret accidentally is answered by Let the cat out of the bag option B Option A Spill the beans does not match the stem it is a near-miss u
- D. Beat around the bush
Why not D: “Beat around the bush” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Let the cat out of the bag. Choose the correct idiom for to reveal a secret accidentally is answered by Let the cat out of the bag option B Option A Spill the beans does not match the stem it is a near-miss u
Correct answer
B. Let the cat out of the bag
Explanation
Choose the correct idiom for to reveal a secret accidentally is answered by Let the cat out of the bag option B Option A Spill the beans does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Let the cat out of the bag Option C Make a long story short does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Let the cat out of the bag Remaining alternatives Beat around the bush fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Let the cat out of the bag is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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