Which of the following idioms means: to avoid talking about something directly?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of the following idioms means: to avoid talking about something directly?”
The accepted answer is A. Beat around the bush. Beat around the bush is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following idioms means to avoid talking about something directly option A Option B The last straw does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Beat around the bush Option C Bite the bullet does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Beat around the bush Remaining alternatives Piece of cake fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Beat around the bush 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. Beat around the bush ✓
- B. The last straw
Why not B: “The last straw” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Beat around the bush. Beat around the bush is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following idioms means to avoid talking about something directly option A Option B The last straw does n
- C. Bite the bullet
Why not C: “Bite the bullet” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Beat around the bush. Beat around the bush is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following idioms means to avoid talking about something directly option A Option B The last straw does n
- D. Piece of cake
Why not D: “Piece of cake” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Beat around the bush. Beat around the bush is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following idioms means to avoid talking about something directly option A Option B The last straw does n
Correct answer
A. Beat around the bush
Explanation
Beat around the bush is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following idioms means to avoid talking about something directly option A Option B The last straw does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Beat around the bush Option C Bite the bullet does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Beat around the bush Remaining alternatives Piece of cake fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Beat around the bush 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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