Select the meaning of the phrase 'Every cloud has a silver lining'.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases question asks: Select the meaning of the phrase 'Every cloud has a silver lining'. The correct choice is C. There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation. 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. To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details
Why not A: “To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details” does not fit this question. The answer is There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation.
- B. To go to bed
Why not B: “To go to bed” does not fit this question. The answer is There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation.
- C. There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation ✓
- D. To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation
Why not D: “To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation” does not fit this question. The answer is There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation.
Correct answer
C. There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation
Explanation
There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation (option C) is the accepted answer to “Select the meaning of the phrase 'Every cloud has a silver lining'.”. Option A (To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details) does not fit this question. Option B (To go to bed) does not fit this question. Option D (To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is There is something positive to be found even in a difficult situation.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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