Select the meaning of the phrase 'Read between the lines'.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases question asks: Select the meaning of the phrase 'Read between the lines'. The correct choice is C. To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words. 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. Past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about
Why not A: “Past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about” does not fit this question. The answer is To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words.
- 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 To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words.
- C. To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words ✓
- D. Only just barely succeeding at something
Why not D: “Only just barely succeeding at something” does not fit this question. The answer is To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words.
Correct answer
C. To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words
Explanation
To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words (option C) is the accepted answer to “Select the meaning of the phrase 'Read between the lines'.”. Option A (Past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about) does not fit this question. Option B (To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act) does not fit this question. Option D (Only just barely succeeding at something) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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