Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To throw a fit

Options:

Express extreme anger

Faint and fall down

Caution someone about fitness

Become unconscious

Correct Answer:

Express extreme anger

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "to throw a fit" is >Express extreme anger.<

This idiom is used to describe a sudden outburst of anger, often accompanied by shouting, crying, or other disruptive behavior. The image of throwing a fit is a metaphor for losing control of your emotions and behaving in a way that is not appropriate or rational.

For example, you might say that a child threw a fit when they didn't get their way.

The other options are not correct.

  • Faint and fall down does not mean throw a fit.
  • Caution someone about fitness does not mean throw a fit.
  • Become unconscious does not mean throw a fit.