Select the meaning of the phrase 'Keep your chin up'.
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases question asks: Select the meaning of the phrase 'Keep your chin up'. The correct choice is D. To remain cheerful and optimistic 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 change one's opinion or feelings about something
Why not A: “To change one's opinion or feelings about something” does not fit this question. The answer is To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation.
- B. Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning
Why not B: “Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning” does not fit this question. The answer is To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation.
- C. To avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute
Why not C: “To avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute” does not fit this question. The answer is To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation.
- D. To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation ✓
Correct answer
D. To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation
Explanation
To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation (option D) is the accepted answer to “Select the meaning of the phrase 'Keep your chin up'.”. Option A (To change one's opinion or feelings about something) does not fit this question. Option B (Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, without warning) does not fit this question. Option C (To avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To remain cheerful and optimistic in a difficult situation.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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