Which idiom means: to do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which idiom means: to do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation?”
The accepted answer is A. Break the ice. Break the ice is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means to do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation option A Option B Piece of cake does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Break the ice Option C Costs an arm and a leg does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Break the ice Remaining alternatives On thin ice fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Break the 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.
- A. Break the ice ✓
- B. Piece of cake
Why not B: “Piece of cake” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Break the ice. Break the ice is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means to do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation option A Option B Piece of cake does
- C. Costs an arm and a leg
Why not C: “Costs an arm and a leg” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Break the ice. Break the ice is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means to do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation option A Option B Piece of cake does
- D. On thin ice
Why not D: “On thin ice” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Break the ice. Break the ice is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means to do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation option A Option B Piece of cake does
Correct answer
A. Break the ice
Explanation
Break the ice is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means to do or say something that relieves tension or starts a conversation option A Option B Piece of cake does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Break the ice Option C Costs an arm and a leg does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Break the ice Remaining alternatives On thin ice fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Break the 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.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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