Which option correctly defines 'Water under the bridge'?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases question asks: Which option correctly defines 'Water under the bridge'? The correct choice is B. Past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about. 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. A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement
Why not A: “A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement” does not fit this question. The answer is Past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about.
- B. Past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about ✓
- C. To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being
Why not C: “To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being” does not fit this question. The answer is Past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about.
- D. Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source
Why not D: “Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source” does not fit this question. The answer is Past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about.
Correct answer
B. Past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about
Explanation
Past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about is the term that matches “Which option correctly defines 'Water under the bridge'” (option B). Option A (A general principle based on practical experience rather than exact measurement) does not fit this question. Option C (To decide to stop doing something for the rest of the time being) does not fit this question. Option D (Information obtained directly from the original or most reliable source) does not fit this question. For this Idioms and Phrases question, the accepted answer is Past events that are no longer important or worth worrying about.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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