What is meant by the expression 'Beat around the bush'?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is meant by the expression 'Beat around the bush'?”
The accepted answer is C. To avoid talking about something directly. To avoid talking about something directly is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Beat around the bush' option C Option A To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To avoid talking about something directly Option B To be extremely expensive does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To avoid talking about something directly Remaining alternatives To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To avoid talking about something directly is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward.
- A. To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation
Why not A: “To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. To avoid talking about something directly. To avoid talking about something directly is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Beat around the bush' option C Option A To do or say something that relieves tens
- B. To be extremely expensive
Why not B: “To be extremely expensive” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. To avoid talking about something directly. To avoid talking about something directly is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Beat around the bush' option C Option A To do or say something that relieves tens
- C. To avoid talking about something directly ✓
- D. To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely
Why not D: “To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. To avoid talking about something directly. To avoid talking about something directly is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Beat around the bush' option C Option A To do or say something that relieves tens
Correct answer
C. To avoid talking about something directly
Explanation
To avoid talking about something directly is the fact required by What is meant by the expression 'Beat around the bush' option C Option A To do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To avoid talking about something directly Option B To be extremely expensive does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To avoid talking about something directly Remaining alternatives To reveal a secret carelessly or prematurely fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once To avoid talking about something directly is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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