Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the idiom from the given options that gives the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted text in  the following sentence.

The announcement of the new tourism policy of the government has made some people excited or interested.

Options:

Pull out all the stops

Run around in circles

Quicken the pulse

Reach for the moon 

Correct Answer:

Quicken the pulse

Explanation:

The idiom that gives the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted text in the following sentence is quicken the pulse.

It means to make someone feel excited or interested. It is often used to describe something that is new, exciting, or challenging.

In the given sentence, the announcement of the new tourism policy of the government has made some people excited or interested. This can be described as quickening the pulse.

The other options are incorrect:

  • Pull out all the stops: This means to do everything possible to achieve something.
  • Run around in circles: This means to be busy and stressed, but not getting anywhere.
  • Reach for the moon: This means to set very ambitious goals.