Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Shot in the dark

Options:

To shoot someone at night

To guess something

To be unaware

To lie about something

Correct Answer:

To guess something

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "shot in the dark" is to guess something.

This idiom is used to describe a guess that is made without much information or evidence. It is often used to describe a guess that is unlikely to be correct.

The other options for the meaning of the idiom are not as accurate.

  • To shoot someone at night is a literal interpretation of the idiom, but it is not the most common meaning.
  • To be unaware does not typically describe a guess.
  • To lie about something is not the same as making a guess.