Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Cry over spilt milk'?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Cry over spilt milk'?”
The accepted answer is C. To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed. To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Cry over spilt milk' option C Option A Feeling ill or unwell does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed Option B In a risky or precarious situation does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed Remaining alternatives To avoid talking about something directly fall outside the same rule and should.
- A. Feeling ill or unwell
Why not A: “Feeling ill or unwell” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed. To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Cry ove
- B. In a risky or precarious situation
Why not B: “In a risky or precarious situation” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed. To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Cry ove
- C. To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed ✓
- D. To avoid talking about something directly
Why not D: “To avoid talking about something directly” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed. To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Cry ove
Correct answer
C. To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed
Explanation
To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best explains the idiom 'Cry over spilt milk' option C Option A Feeling ill or unwell does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed Option B In a risky or precarious situation does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of To worry uselessly about something that has already happened and cannot be changed Remaining alternatives To avoid talking about something directly fall outside the same rule and should.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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