Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: to not take something too literally or seriously.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning: to not take something too literally or seriously.”
The accepted answer is C. Take it with a grain of salt. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning to not take something too literally or seriously is answered by Take it with a grain of salt option C Option A Burn the midnight oil does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Take it with a grain of salt Option B Add fuel to the fire does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Take it with a grain of salt Remaining alternatives Speak of the devil fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Take it with a grain of salt is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions.
- A. Burn the midnight oil
Why not A: “Burn the midnight oil” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Take it with a grain of salt. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning to not take something too literally or seriously is answered by Take it with a grain of salt option C Option A Burn the midnig
- B. Add fuel to the fire
Why not B: “Add fuel to the fire” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Take it with a grain of salt. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning to not take something too literally or seriously is answered by Take it with a grain of salt option C Option A Burn the midnig
- C. Take it with a grain of salt ✓
- D. Speak of the devil
Why not D: “Speak of the devil” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Take it with a grain of salt. Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning to not take something too literally or seriously is answered by Take it with a grain of salt option C Option A Burn the midnig
Correct answer
C. Take it with a grain of salt
Explanation
Identify the idiom that conveys the following meaning to not take something too literally or seriously is answered by Take it with a grain of salt option C Option A Burn the midnight oil does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Take it with a grain of salt Option B Add fuel to the fire does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Take it with a grain of salt Remaining alternatives Speak of the devil fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Take it with a grain of salt is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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