Which of the following idioms means: feeling ill or unwell?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of the following idioms means: feeling ill or unwell?”
The accepted answer is B. Under the weather. Under the weather is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following idioms means feeling ill or unwell option B Option A Beat around the bush does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Under the weather Option C Break the ice does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Under the weather Remaining alternatives Let the cat out of the bag fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Under the weather 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 in.
- A. Beat around the bush
Why not A: “Beat around the bush” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Under the weather. Under the weather is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following idioms means feeling ill or unwell option B Option A Beat around the bush does not match the stem
- B. Under the weather ✓
- C. Break the ice
Why not C: “Break the ice” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Under the weather. Under the weather is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following idioms means feeling ill or unwell option B Option A Beat around the bush does not match the stem
- D. Let the cat out of the bag
Why not D: “Let the cat out of the bag” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Under the weather. Under the weather is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following idioms means feeling ill or unwell option B Option A Beat around the bush does not match the stem
Correct answer
B. Under the weather
Explanation
Under the weather is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following idioms means feeling ill or unwell option B Option A Beat around the bush does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Under the weather Option C Break the ice does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Under the weather Remaining alternatives Let the cat out of the bag fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Under the weather 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 in.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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