Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To draw a blank

Options:

To win by chance

To fake something

To be unsuccessful at eliciting a response

To get revenge

Correct Answer:

To be unsuccessful at eliciting a response

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "to draw a blank" is >To be unsuccessful at eliciting a response.<

This idiom means to be unable to remember something or to come up with an answer. It can also be used to describe someone who is not reacting to something that is happening.

The other options are not correct.

  • To win by chance is not the same as drawing a blank.
  • To fake something is not the same as drawing a blank.
  • To get revenge is not the same as drawing a blank.