Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Look down upon

Options:

To look down from a height

To be full of guilt

To look for something underground

To consider someone inferior

Correct Answer:

To consider someone inferior

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "look down upon" is >To consider someone inferior.<

It means to have a feeling of superiority or disdain towards someone. It is often used in a negative way, to describe someone who is arrogant or snobbish.

For example, you might say that someone looks down upon people who work in manual labor.

The other options are not correct.

  • To look down from a height: This does not mean to consider someone inferior.
  • To be full of guilt: This means to feel bad about something you have done.
  • To look for something underground: This does not mean to consider someone inferior.