What idiom would you use to say: something that seems bad at first but turns out to be beneficial?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What idiom would you use to say: something that seems bad at first but turns out to be beneficial?”
The accepted answer is B. A blessing in disguise. A blessing in disguise is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say something that seems bad at first but turns out to be beneficial option B Option A Hit the sack does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A blessing in disguise Option C On thin ice does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A blessing in disguise Remaining alternatives Let the cat out of the bag fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once A blessing in disguise is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases.
- A. Hit the sack
Why not A: “Hit the sack” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A blessing in disguise. A blessing in disguise is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say something that seems bad at first but turns out to be beneficial option B Option A Hit the sack does
- B. A blessing in disguise ✓
- C. On thin ice
Why not C: “On thin ice” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A blessing in disguise. A blessing in disguise is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say something that seems bad at first but turns out to be beneficial option B Option A Hit the sack does
- D. Let the cat out of the bag
Why not D: “Let the cat out of the bag” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. A blessing in disguise. A blessing in disguise is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say something that seems bad at first but turns out to be beneficial option B Option A Hit the sack does
Correct answer
B. A blessing in disguise
Explanation
A blessing in disguise is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say something that seems bad at first but turns out to be beneficial option B Option A Hit the sack does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A blessing in disguise Option C On thin ice does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A blessing in disguise Remaining alternatives Let the cat out of the bag fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once A blessing in disguise is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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