Which option correctly defines 'Make a long story short'?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Idioms and Phrases question asks: Which option correctly defines 'Make a long story short'? The correct choice is C. To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. To achieve two goals with a single action
Why not A: “To achieve two goals with a single action” does not fit this question. The answer is To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details.
- B. To make a bad situation even worse
Why not B: “To make a bad situation even worse” does not fit this question. The answer is To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details.
- C. To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details ✓
- D. In a risky or precarious situation
Why not D: “In a risky or precarious situation” does not fit this question. The answer is To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details.
Correct answer
C. To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details
Explanation
To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details is the term that matches “Which option correctly defines 'Make a long story short'” (option C). Option A (To achieve two goals with a single action) does not fit this question. Option B (To make a bad situation even worse) does not fit this question. Option D (In a risky or precarious situation) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is To tell something briefly, leaving out unnecessary details.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, phrases
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