What idiom would you use to say: to avoid interfering in a situation that could cause problems if disturbed?
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: to avoid interfering in a situation that could cause problems if disturbed?”
The accepted answer is D. Let sleeping dogs lie. Let sleeping dogs lie is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say to avoid interfering in a situation that could cause problems if disturbed option D Option A Out of the blue does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Let sleeping dogs lie Option B Water under the bridge does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Let sleeping dogs lie Remaining alternatives Get out of hand fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Let sleeping dogs lie is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall.
- A. Out of the blue
Why not A: “Out of the blue” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Let sleeping dogs lie. Let sleeping dogs lie is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say to avoid interfering in a situation that could cause problems if disturbed option D Option A Out of th
- B. Water under the bridge
Why not B: “Water under the bridge” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Let sleeping dogs lie. Let sleeping dogs lie is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say to avoid interfering in a situation that could cause problems if disturbed option D Option A Out of th
- C. Get out of hand
Why not C: “Get out of hand” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Let sleeping dogs lie. Let sleeping dogs lie is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say to avoid interfering in a situation that could cause problems if disturbed option D Option A Out of th
- D. Let sleeping dogs lie ✓
Correct answer
D. Let sleeping dogs lie
Explanation
Let sleeping dogs lie is the fact required by What idiom would you use to say to avoid interfering in a situation that could cause problems if disturbed option D Option A Out of the blue does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Let sleeping dogs lie Option B Water under the bridge does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Let sleeping dogs lie Remaining alternatives Get out of hand fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Let sleeping dogs lie is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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