Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:- "Butter-fingers"

Options:

Fingers covered in butter

A person with delicate fingers

A cunning person

Someone who drops things frequently

Correct Answer:

Someone who drops things frequently

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "butter-fingers" is someone who drops things frequently. This idiom comes from the idea that someone with butter on their fingers would be more likely to drop things because their fingers would be slippery. The idiom is often used in a humorous way to describe someone who is clumsy or accident-prone.

The other meanings of the idiom "butter-fingers" are not as common. The meaning "fingers covered in butter" is more likely to be expressed as simply "buttery fingers." The meaning "a person with delicate fingers" is not really associated with the idiom "butter-fingers." The meaning "a cunning person" is not associated with the idiom "butter-fingers" at all.