What idiom would you use to say: the final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What idiom would you use to say: the final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable?”
The accepted answer is B. The last straw. The last straw is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say the final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable option B Option A Every cloud has a silver lining does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The last straw Option C Bite the bullet does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The last straw Remaining alternatives Let the cat out of the bag fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once The last straw is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases.
- A. Every cloud has a silver lining
Why not A: “Every cloud has a silver lining” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. The last straw. The last straw is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say the final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable option B Option A Every cloud has
- B. The last straw ✓
- C. Bite the bullet
Why not C: “Bite the bullet” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. The last straw. The last straw is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say the final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable option B Option A Every cloud has
- 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. The last straw. The last straw is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say the final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable option B Option A Every cloud has
Correct answer
B. The last straw
Explanation
The last straw is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say the final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable option B Option A Every cloud has a silver lining does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The last straw Option C Bite the bullet does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of The last straw Remaining alternatives Let the cat out of the bag fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once The last straw 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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