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 question asks: What idiom would you use to say: the final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable? The correct choice is B. The last straw. 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. Every cloud has a silver lining
Why not A: “Every cloud has a silver lining” does not fit this question. The answer is The last straw.
- B. The last straw ✓
- C. Bite the bullet
Why not C: “Bite the bullet” does not fit this question. The answer is The last straw.
- D. Let the cat out of the bag
Why not D: “Let the cat out of the bag” does not fit this question. The answer is The last straw.
Correct answer
B. The last straw
Explanation
The last straw (option B) is the accepted answer to “What idiom would you use to say: the final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable”. Option A (Every cloud has a silver lining) does not fit this question. Option C (Bite the bullet) does not fit this question. Option D (Let the cat out of the bag) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is The last straw.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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