Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Salt of the earth

Options:

Do anything possible

A very good and honest person

Discovered after a lot of searching

Choose one at random

Correct Answer:

A very good and honest person

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "salt of the earth" is (2) A very good and honest person.

The other options do not fit the meaning of the idiom.

  • To do anything possible means to go to great lengths to achieve something.
  • To discover something after a lot of searching means to find something after a long and difficult process.
  • To choose one at random means to select something without any specific reason or purpose.

The idiom "salt of the earth" is used to describe someone who is honest, hardworking, and down-to-earth. It is often used to describe people who are not wealthy or famous, but who are still considered to be valuable members of society.