Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the idiom from the given options that gives the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted text in the following sentence.

A village fair is a place that contains many interesting objects. People of all age groups eagerly wait for this.

Options:

Road to Damascus

Ivory tower

Aladdin's cave

Jewel in the crown

Correct Answer:

Aladdin's cave

Explanation:

The idiom that gives the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted text in the following sentence is Aladdin's cave.

It means a place that contains many interesting or valuable objects. It is often used to describe a place that is full of excitement and possibility.

In the given sentence, the village fair is a place that contains many interesting objects that people of all age groups eagerly wait for. This can be described as an Aladdin's cave.

The other options are incorrect:

  • Road to Damascus: This idiom describes a sudden and dramatic change in someone's beliefs.
  • Ivory tower: This idiom describes a place that is isolated from the real world and its problems.
  • Jewel in the crown: This idiom describes something that is the most valuable or important part of something.