Pick the expression that means: past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Pick the expression that means: past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about.”
The accepted answer is B. Water under the bridge. Pick the expression that means past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about is answered by Water under the bridge option B Option A Have a change of heart does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Water under the bridge Option C You can't judge a book by its cover does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Water under the bridge Remaining alternatives Hit the books fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Water under the bridge is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall of.
- A. Have a change of heart
Why not A: “Have a change of heart” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Water under the bridge. Pick the expression that means past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about is answered by Water under the bridge option B Option A Have a change of heart does
- B. Water under the bridge ✓
- C. You can't judge a book by its cover
Why not C: “You can't judge a book by its cover” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Water under the bridge. Pick the expression that means past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about is answered by Water under the bridge option B Option A Have a change of heart does
- D. Hit the books
Why not D: “Hit the books” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Water under the bridge. Pick the expression that means past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about is answered by Water under the bridge option B Option A Have a change of heart does
Correct answer
B. Water under the bridge
Explanation
Pick the expression that means past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about is answered by Water under the bridge option B Option A Have a change of heart does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Water under the bridge Option C You can't judge a book by its cover does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Water under the bridge Remaining alternatives Hit the books fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Water under the bridge is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall of.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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