Choose the idiom that best expresses: to start a plan or task over again from the beginning.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases question asks: Choose the idiom that best expresses: to start a plan or task over again from the beginning. The correct choice is B. Back to the drawing board. 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. Go back on one's word
Why not A: “Go back on one's word” does not fit this question. The answer is Back to the drawing board.
- B. Back to the drawing board ✓
- C. Read between the lines
Why not C: “Read between the lines” does not fit this question. The answer is Back to the drawing board.
- D. By the skin of your teeth
Why not D: “By the skin of your teeth” does not fit this question. The answer is Back to the drawing board.
Correct answer
B. Back to the drawing board
Explanation
Back to the drawing board (option B) is the accepted answer to “Choose the idiom that best expresses: to start a plan or task over again from the beginning.”. Option A (Go back on one's word) does not fit this question. Option C (Read between the lines) does not fit this question. Option D (By the skin of your teeth) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is Back to the drawing board.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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