English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Idioms & Phrases
Directions: In each of the given questions, three sentences are...
Directions: In each of the given questions, three sentences are given with a phrase/idiom highlighted in bold. You have to select the answer choice that states the combination of statements in which the idiom has been correctly used.
I. Danny’s family screamed loudly to& break a leg& right before he went up on the stage.
II. After the riots in the countryside, both the parties& extended the olive branch& in the farm.
III. Numerous road accodents have resulted many people& in stitches.
II. After the riots in the countryside, both the parties& extended the olive branch& in the farm.
III. Numerous road accodents have resulted many people& in stitches.
Options
- AOnly II
- BOnly I and III
- COnly I and II
- DOnly II and III
Correct answer
C. Only I and II
Step-by-step solution
Break a leg& means to wish Good luck. Thus statement I gives the correct meaning of the idiom by wishing Danny good luck just before his stage performance.
Extend the olive branch& means to make efforts for peace. Statement II also infers the correct sense in a way that after the riots , both the parties made efforts to maintain peace.
In stitches& means to laugh uncontrollably. But statement III renders an entirely different meaning.
Thus, only statements I and II give the correct meaning of the idioms.
Hence option C is correct.
Extend the olive branch& means to make efforts for peace. Statement II also infers the correct sense in a way that after the riots , both the parties made efforts to maintain peace.
In stitches& means to laugh uncontrollably. But statement III renders an entirely different meaning.
Thus, only statements I and II give the correct meaning of the idioms.
Hence option C is correct.