English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishIdioms & Phrases
Directions: Identify the words that are similar in meaning to the phrase in bold. If none of the options conveys the correct meaning, mark (E) as your answer. The options do not necessarily need to be grammatically correct. The customer said a mouthful when he gave the reason for his dissatisfaction.
Options
- ALengthy remark
- BAngry remark
- CAbusive remark
- DPrecise remark
Correct answer
A. Lengthy remark
Step-by-step solution
Say a mouthful : If you make an important or lengthy remark, you say a mouthful. Angry and abusive do not convey the same meaning. Precise is opposite of what the phrase means. The only option that matches is lengthy remark. Hence, option A is correct.