Pick the expression that means: to face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Pick the expression that means: to face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.”
The accepted answer is C. Bite the bullet. Pick the expression that means to face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage is answered by Bite the bullet option C Option A Speak of the devil does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Bite the bullet Option B Hit the nail on the head does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Bite the bullet Remaining alternatives Burn the midnight oil fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Bite the bullet 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 in FPSC.
- A. Speak of the devil
Why not A: “Speak of the devil” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Bite the bullet. Pick the expression that means to face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage is answered by Bite the bullet option C Option A Speak of the devil does not match the stem
- B. Hit the nail on the head
Why not B: “Hit the nail on the head” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Bite the bullet. Pick the expression that means to face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage is answered by Bite the bullet option C Option A Speak of the devil does not match the stem
- C. Bite the bullet ✓
- D. Burn the midnight oil
Why not D: “Burn the midnight oil” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Bite the bullet. Pick the expression that means to face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage is answered by Bite the bullet option C Option A Speak of the devil does not match the stem
Correct answer
C. Bite the bullet
Explanation
Pick the expression that means to face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage is answered by Bite the bullet option C Option A Speak of the devil does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Bite the bullet Option B Hit the nail on the head does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Bite the bullet Remaining alternatives Burn the midnight oil fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Bite the bullet 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 in FPSC.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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