Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:- "Doing the rounds"

Options:

Walking in a round park

Spreading some information via word of mouth and the information becoming well know

Drinking again and again

Circulation of planets

Correct Answer:

Spreading some information via word of mouth and the information becoming well know

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "doing the rounds" is spreading some information via word of mouth and the information becoming well known. This idiom comes from the literal meaning of the phrase, which is to go around a circle or a circuit. In the same way, the idiom "doing the rounds" can be used to describe the act of spreading information from person to person, until it becomes known to everyone.

The other meanings of the idiom "doing the rounds" are not as common. The meaning "walking in a round park" is more likely to be expressed as simply "walking around the park." The meaning "drinking again and again" is more likely to be expressed as simply "drinking heavily." The meaning "circulation of planets" is not associated with the idiom "doing the rounds" at all.