New 55% Off on All Courses - Enroll Now! Click Here

    Question

    In the given question, three statements are given with

    an idiom highlighted. You have to select the answer choice that states the combination of statements in which the idiom or phrase has been correctly used. i. This 15-year-old car is living on borrowed time. ii. The government says that the economy is robust, but if you look at employment data and read between the lines , you realize that the situation isn't that rosy. iii. It's hard to kick the bucket when you are already down by 3 goals.
    A Only i) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only ii) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both i) and ii) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both ii) and iii) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Both i) and iii) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    To 'live on borrowed time' means to continue to exist longer than expected; to 'read between the lines' means 'to try to understand someone's real feelings or intentions from what they say or write'. Sentences (i) and (ii) make sense. To 'kick the bucket' means to die; this idiom renders the sentence meaningless. Hence, c) is the correct answer.

    Practice Next