Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:- "Pull through "

Options:

To recover from a life threatening disease or a difficult situation

Stopping a car

Stopping of car by police

Pulling a rope with force

Correct Answer:

To recover from a life threatening disease or a difficult situation

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "pull through" is to recover from a life threatening disease or a difficult situation. This idiom comes from the literal meaning of the phrase, which is to pull something through a difficult or dangerous situation. In the same way, the idiom "pull through" can be used to describe the act of overcoming a challenge or obstacle, especially one that is life-threatening.

The other meanings of the idiom "pull through" are not as common. The meaning "stopping a car" is more likely to be expressed as simply "to stop." The meaning "stopping of car by police" is more likely to be expressed as "to be pulled over by the police." The meaning "pulling a rope with force" is not associated with the idiom "pull through" at all.