What does the idiom 'Actions speak louder than words' mean?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases question asks: What does the idiom 'Actions speak louder than words' mean? The correct choice is C. What a person does matters more than what they say. 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 understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words
Why not A: “To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words” does not fit this question. The answer is What a person does matters more than what they say.
- B. To change one's opinion or feelings about something
Why not B: “To change one's opinion or feelings about something” does not fit this question. The answer is What a person does matters more than what they say.
- C. What a person does matters more than what they say ✓
- D. Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success
Why not D: “Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success” does not fit this question. The answer is What a person does matters more than what they say.
Correct answer
C. What a person does matters more than what they say
Explanation
What a person does matters more than what they say (option C) is the accepted answer to “What does the idiom 'Actions speak louder than words' mean”. Option A (To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words) does not fit this question. Option B (To change one's opinion or feelings about something) does not fit this question. Option D (Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is What a person does matters more than what they say.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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