What does the idiom 'In hot water' mean?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What does the idiom 'In hot water' mean?”
The accepted answer is A. In a difficult or troublesome situation. In a difficult or troublesome situation is the fact required by What does the idiom 'In hot water' mean option A Option B Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of In a difficult or troublesome situation Option C To avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of In a difficult or troublesome situation Remaining alternatives To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once In a difficult or troublesome situation.
- A. In a difficult or troublesome situation ✓
- B. Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success
Why not B: “Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. In a difficult or troublesome situation. In a difficult or troublesome situation is the fact required by What does the idiom 'In hot water' mean option A Option B Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve succ
- 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” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. In a difficult or troublesome situation. In a difficult or troublesome situation is the fact required by What does the idiom 'In hot water' mean option A Option B Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve succ
- D. To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being
Why not D: “To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. In a difficult or troublesome situation. In a difficult or troublesome situation is the fact required by What does the idiom 'In hot water' mean option A Option B Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve succ
Correct answer
A. In a difficult or troublesome situation
Explanation
In a difficult or troublesome situation is the fact required by What does the idiom 'In hot water' mean option A Option B Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of In a difficult or troublesome situation Option C To avoid making a decision or taking a side in a dispute does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of In a difficult or troublesome situation Remaining alternatives To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once In a difficult or troublesome situation.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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