Which idiom means: in a risky or precarious situation?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which idiom means: in a risky or precarious situation?”
The accepted answer is C. On thin ice. On thin ice is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means in a risky or precarious situation option C Option A Every cloud has a silver lining does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of On thin ice Option B Once in a blue moon does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of On thin ice Remaining alternatives Kill two birds with one stone fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once On thin ice is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall of this distinction is a regular.
- A. Every cloud has a silver lining
Why not A: “Every cloud has a silver lining” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. On thin ice. On thin ice is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means in a risky or precarious situation option C Option A Every cloud has a silver lining does not match the stem
- B. Once in a blue moon
Why not B: “Once in a blue moon” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. On thin ice. On thin ice is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means in a risky or precarious situation option C Option A Every cloud has a silver lining does not match the stem
- C. On thin ice ✓
- D. Kill two birds with one stone
Why not D: “Kill two birds with one stone” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. On thin ice. On thin ice is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means in a risky or precarious situation option C Option A Every cloud has a silver lining does not match the stem
Correct answer
C. On thin ice
Explanation
On thin ice is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means in a risky or precarious situation option C Option A Every cloud has a silver lining does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of On thin ice Option B Once in a blue moon does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of On thin ice Remaining alternatives Kill two birds with one stone fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once On thin ice is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Idioms and Phrases recall of this distinction is a regular.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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