Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:-

Haste makes waste 

Options:

Left over food

Wasting certain things

Evade or escape from someone.

Quickly doing something may result badly

Correct Answer:

Quickly doing something may result badly

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "haste makes waste" is quickly doing something may result badly. The idiom comes from the idea that if you rush something, you are more likely to make mistakes, which can lead to waste. In a figurative sense, to say that "haste makes waste" means that if you try to do something too quickly, you are more likely to make mistakes that can have negative consequences.

The other options are not as accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom. Leftover food is not typically associated with the idiom "haste makes waste." Wasting certain things is not the same as making mistakes. Evade or escape from someone is not typically associated with the idiom "haste makes waste."