Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:-

Between the devil and the deep sea 

Options:

Between two dangers

Flying high in sky 

In a pleasant situation

Saying something personal and unfairly

Correct Answer:

Between two dangers

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "between the devil and the deep sea" is between two dangers. The idiom comes from the idea of being trapped between two equally unpleasant or dangerous options. In a figurative sense, to be between the devil and the deep sea means to be in a very difficult situation where there is no good outcome.

The other options are not as accurate descriptions of the meaning of the idiom. Flying high in sky is not typically associated with the idiom "between the devil and the deep sea." In a pleasant situation is not typically associated with the idiom "between the devil and the deep sea." Saying something personal and unfairly is not typically associated with the idiom "between the devil and the deep sea."