Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Want to curl up and die

Options:

Want to die comfortably

Unable to sleep well

Feel terribly ashamed and sorry

Too tired from physical labour

Correct Answer:

Feel terribly ashamed and sorry

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom "want to curl up and die" is >feel terribly ashamed and sorry.<

It is an informal expression that means to feel so bad about something that you want to disappear or die. The idiom is often used to describe someone who has done something wrong or embarrassing.

The other options are not correct.

  • Want to die comfortably: This is not the same as feeling terribly ashamed and sorry.
  • Unable to sleep well: This is not the same as feeling terribly ashamed and sorry.
  • Too tired from physical labour: This is not the same as feeling terribly ashamed and sorry.