Choose the idiom that best expresses: difficult or unfortunate situations often seem to happen all at once.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases question asks: Choose the idiom that best expresses: difficult or unfortunate situations often seem to happen all at once. The correct choice is A. When it rains, it pours. 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. When it rains, it pours ✓
- B. Actions speak louder than words
Why not B: “Actions speak louder than words” does not fit this question. The answer is When it rains, it pours.
- C. Put all your eggs in one basket
Why not C: “Put all your eggs in one basket” does not fit this question. The answer is When it rains, it pours.
- D. Keep your chin up
Why not D: “Keep your chin up” does not fit this question. The answer is When it rains, it pours.
Correct answer
A. When it rains, it pours
Explanation
When it rains, it pours (option A) is the accepted answer to “Choose the idiom that best expresses: difficult or unfortunate situations often seem to happen all at once.”. Option B (Actions speak louder than words) does not fit this question. Option C (Put all your eggs in one basket) does not fit this question. Option D (Keep your chin up) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is When it rains, it pours.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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