Choose the idiom that best expresses: to give up or admit defeat.
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases question asks: Choose the idiom that best expresses: to give up or admit defeat. The correct choice is B. Throw in the towel. 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. It takes two to tango
Why not A: “It takes two to tango” does not fit this question. The answer is Throw in the towel.
- B. Throw in the towel ✓
- C. No pain, no gain
Why not C: “No pain, no gain” does not fit this question. The answer is Throw in the towel.
- D. Have a change of heart
Why not D: “Have a change of heart” does not fit this question. The answer is Throw in the towel.
Correct answer
B. Throw in the towel
Explanation
Throw in the towel (option B) is the accepted answer to “Choose the idiom that best expresses: to give up or admit defeat.”. Option A (It takes two to tango) does not fit this question. Option C (No pain, no gain) does not fit this question. Option D (Have a change of heart) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is Throw in the towel.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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