What is meant by the expression 'Under the weather'?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases question asks: What is meant by the expression 'Under the weather'? The correct choice is D. Feeling ill or unwell. 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. Very rarely
Why not A: “Very rarely” does not fit this question. The answer is Feeling ill or unwell.
- B. The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable
Why not B: “The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable” does not fit this question. The answer is Feeling ill or unwell.
- C. To reveal a secret accidentally
Why not C: “To reveal a secret accidentally” does not fit this question. The answer is Feeling ill or unwell.
- D. Feeling ill or unwell ✓
Correct answer
D. Feeling ill or unwell
Explanation
Feeling ill or unwell is the value that answers “What is meant by the expression 'Under the weather'” (option D). Option A (Very rarely) does not fit this question. Option B (The final problem in a series of problems that makes a situation unbearable) does not fit this question. Option C (To reveal a secret accidentally) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is Feeling ill or unwell.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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