Which idiom means: information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which idiom means: information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source?”
The accepted answer is C. Straight from the horse's mouth. Straight from the horse's mouth is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source option C Option A Bite off more than you can chew does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Straight from the horse's mouth Option B Steal someone's thunder does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Straight from the horse's mouth Remaining alternatives By the skin of your teeth fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Straight from the horse's mouth is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate.
- A. Bite off more than you can chew
Why not A: “Bite off more than you can chew” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Straight from the horse's mouth. Straight from the horse's mouth is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source option C Option
- B. Steal someone's thunder
Why not B: “Steal someone's thunder” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Straight from the horse's mouth. Straight from the horse's mouth is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source option C Option
- C. Straight from the horse's mouth ✓
- D. By the skin of your teeth
Why not D: “By the skin of your teeth” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Straight from the horse's mouth. Straight from the horse's mouth is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source option C Option
Correct answer
C. Straight from the horse's mouth
Explanation
Straight from the horse's mouth is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source option C Option A Bite off more than you can chew does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Straight from the horse's mouth Option B Steal someone's thunder does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Straight from the horse's mouth Remaining alternatives By the skin of your teeth fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Straight from the horse's mouth is identified Idioms and Phrases questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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