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    Question

    In each question below, a sentence is given with an idiom/phrase printed in bold type. That part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by four alternatives. Find out which option should replace the phrase/idiom given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark 5) as the answer.

    I remember him saying that a juvenile judge without the support of a social worker would be like a fly out of basket .

    A fan out of ceiling Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B water out of pitcher Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C fox out of cave Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D fish out of water Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No correction required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct expression is ‘fish out of water’. The expression refers to a person who feels awkward or unhappy because they are in a situation that is not familiar or because they are different from the people around them. I remember him saying that a juvenile judge without the support of a social worker would be like a fish out of water .

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