Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Spill the beans'.
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Spill the beans'.”
The accepted answer is A. To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Spill the beans' is answered by To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely option A Option B Said when a person who was just being discussed unexpectedly appears does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely Option C Very rarely does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely Remaining alternatives To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward.
- A. To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely ✓
- B. Said when a person who was just being discussed unexpectedly appears
Why not B: “Said when a person who was just being discussed unexpectedly appears” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Spill the beans' is answered by To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely option A Option B Said when a person who was just being discus
- C. Very rarely
Why not C: “Very rarely” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Spill the beans' is answered by To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely option A Option B Said when a person who was just being discus
- D. To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details
Why not D: “To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Spill the beans' is answered by To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely option A Option B Said when a person who was just being discus
Correct answer
A. To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely
Explanation
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom 'Spill the beans' is answered by To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely option A Option B Said when a person who was just being discussed unexpectedly appears does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely Option C Very rarely does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely Remaining alternatives To tell something briefly leaving out unnecessary details fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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