What does the idiom 'Straight from the horse's mouth' mean?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What does the idiom 'Straight from the horse's mouth' mean?”
The accepted answer is D. Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source. Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source is the fact required by What does the idiom 'Straight from the horse's mouth' mean option D Option A To give up or admit defeat does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source Option B To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source Remaining alternatives To make a special effort beyond what is expected fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Information obtained.
- A. To give up or admit defeat
Why not A: “To give up or admit defeat” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source. Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source is the fact required by What does the idiom 'Straight from the horse's mouth' mean option D Option A To give
- B. To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act
Why not B: “To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source. Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source is the fact required by What does the idiom 'Straight from the horse's mouth' mean option D Option A To give
- C. To make a special effort beyond what is expected
Why not C: “To make a special effort beyond what is expected” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source. Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source is the fact required by What does the idiom 'Straight from the horse's mouth' mean option D Option A To give
- D. Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source ✓
Correct answer
D. Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source
Explanation
Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source is the fact required by What does the idiom 'Straight from the horse's mouth' mean option D Option A To give up or admit defeat does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source Option B To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source Remaining alternatives To make a special effort beyond what is expected fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Information obtained.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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