Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To kick up a row

Options:

To have better feeling

To break a promise

To create a disturbance

To break the silence

Correct Answer:

To create a disturbance

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "to kick up a row" is to create a disturbance. It is used to describe a situation where someone is causing a lot of noise or commotion. For example, you might say "The protesters kicked up a row outside the government building" or "The children were kicking up a row in the back of the car."

The other meanings of the idiom are:

  • To have better feeling: to feel better
  • To break a promise: to fail to keep a promise
  • To break the silence: to start talking after a period of silence