Select the phrase that means: pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases question asks: Select the phrase that means: pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption. The correct choice is D. Barking up the wrong tree. 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. Keep your chin up
Why not A: “Keep your chin up” does not fit this question. The answer is Barking up the wrong tree.
- B. Sit on the fence
Why not B: “Sit on the fence” does not fit this question. The answer is Barking up the wrong tree.
- C. Actions speak louder than words
Why not C: “Actions speak louder than words” does not fit this question. The answer is Barking up the wrong tree.
- D. Barking up the wrong tree ✓
Correct answer
D. Barking up the wrong tree
Explanation
Barking up the wrong tree (option D) is the accepted answer to “Select the phrase that means: pursuing a mistaken course of action based on a faulty assumption.”. Option A (Keep your chin up) does not fit this question. Option B (Sit on the fence) does not fit this question. Option C (Actions speak louder than words) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is Barking up the wrong tree.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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