Choose the idiom that best expresses: both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases question asks: Choose the idiom that best expresses: both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it. The correct choice is D. It takes two to tango. 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. In hot water
Why not A: “In hot water” does not fit this question. The answer is It takes two to tango.
- B. Actions speak louder than words
Why not B: “Actions speak louder than words” does not fit this question. The answer is It takes two to tango.
- C. Throw in the towel
Why not C: “Throw in the towel” does not fit this question. The answer is It takes two to tango.
- D. It takes two to tango ✓
Correct answer
D. It takes two to tango
Explanation
It takes two to tango (option D) is the accepted answer to “Choose the idiom that best expresses: both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it.”. Option A (In hot water) does not fit this question. Option B (Actions speak louder than words) does not fit this question. Option C (Throw in the towel) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is It takes two to tango.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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