Select the meaning of the phrase 'Best of both worlds'.
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases question asks: Select the meaning of the phrase 'Best of both worlds'. The correct choice is A. An ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things. 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. An ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things ✓
- B. To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act
Why not B: “To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act” does not fit this question. The answer is An ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things.
- C. To take on a task that is too large or difficult to handle
Why not C: “To take on a task that is too large or difficult to handle” does not fit this question. The answer is An ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things.
- D. Both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it
Why not D: “Both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it” does not fit this question. The answer is An ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things.
Correct answer
A. An ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things
Explanation
An ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things (option A) is the accepted answer to “Select the meaning of the phrase 'Best of both worlds'.”. Option B (To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act) does not fit this question. Option C (To take on a task that is too large or difficult to handle) does not fit this question. Option D (Both people involved in a situation share responsibility for it) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is An ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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