Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A bull market

Options:

A fertile field

A market where cattle is traded

To boast

Market where prices are rising

Correct Answer:

Market where prices are rising

Explanation:

The best alternative that expresses the meaning of the idiom "a bull market" is market where prices are rising.

The idiom "a bull market" is used to describe a period of time when stock prices are rising and investors are optimistic about the economy. The term "bull" comes from the way that bulls attack their opponents by charging forward.

Here are some examples of how the idiom "a bull market" can be used in a sentence:

  • "The stock market is in a bull market, and investors are making a lot of money."
  • "The economy is strong, and there is a lot of optimism about the future, so we are likely to see a bull market in the stock market."
  • "The bull market has been going on for several years now, and there is no sign of it ending anytime soon."