What is meant by the expression 'Miss the boat'?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases question asks: What is meant by the expression 'Miss the boat'? The correct choice is B. To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act. 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. To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words
Why not A: “To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words” does not fit this question. The answer is To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act.
- B. To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act ✓
- C. Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success
Why not C: “Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success” does not fit this question. The answer is To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act.
- D. An ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things
Why not D: “An ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things” does not fit this question. The answer is To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act.
Correct answer
B. To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act
Explanation
To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act is the value that answers “What is meant by the expression 'Miss the boat'” (option B). Option A (To understand the hidden or implied meaning of something beyond its literal words) does not fit this question. Option C (Effort and hardship are necessary in order to achieve success) does not fit this question. Option D (An ideal situation combining the advantages of two different things) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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