Which idiom means: to work or study late into the night?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which idiom means: to work or study late into the night?”
The accepted answer is D. Burn the midnight oil. Burn the midnight oil is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means to work or study late into the night option D Option A Cut corners does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Burn the midnight oil Option B Under the weather does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Burn the midnight oil Remaining alternatives Once in a blue moon fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Burn the midnight oil 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 item.
- A. Cut corners
Why not A: “Cut corners” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Burn the midnight oil. Burn the midnight oil is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means to work or study late into the night option D Option A Cut corners does not match the stem it is a
- B. Under the weather
Why not B: “Under the weather” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Burn the midnight oil. Burn the midnight oil is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means to work or study late into the night option D Option A Cut corners does not match the stem it is a
- C. Once in a blue moon
Why not C: “Once in a blue moon” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Burn the midnight oil. Burn the midnight oil is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means to work or study late into the night option D Option A Cut corners does not match the stem it is a
- D. Burn the midnight oil ✓
Correct answer
D. Burn the midnight oil
Explanation
Burn the midnight oil is the person body or term that satisfies Which idiom means to work or study late into the night option D Option A Cut corners does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Burn the midnight oil Option B Under the weather does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Burn the midnight oil Remaining alternatives Once in a blue moon fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Burn the midnight oil 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 item.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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