Choose the idiom that best expresses: to reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Choose the idiom that best expresses: to reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely.”
The accepted answer is A. Spill the beans. Choose the idiom that best expresses to reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely is answered by Spill the beans option A Option B Kill two birds with one stone does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Spill the beans Option C Add fuel to the fire does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Spill the beans Remaining alternatives Hit the nail on the head fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Spill the beans is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall of this distinction is a regular item.
- A. Spill the beans ✓
- B. Kill two birds with one stone
Why not B: “Kill two birds with one stone” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Spill the beans. Choose the idiom that best expresses to reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely is answered by Spill the beans option A Option B Kill two birds with one stone does not match the
- C. Add fuel to the fire
Why not C: “Add fuel to the fire” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Spill the beans. Choose the idiom that best expresses to reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely is answered by Spill the beans option A Option B Kill two birds with one stone does not match the
- D. Hit the nail on the head
Why not D: “Hit the nail on the head” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Spill the beans. Choose the idiom that best expresses to reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely is answered by Spill the beans option A Option B Kill two birds with one stone does not match the
Correct answer
A. Spill the beans
Explanation
Choose the idiom that best expresses to reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely is answered by Spill the beans option A Option B Kill two birds with one stone does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Spill the beans Option C Add fuel to the fire does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Spill the beans Remaining alternatives Hit the nail on the head fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Spill the beans is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall of this distinction is a regular item.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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