Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom: "Fabian policy"

Options:

A Policy of delaying decisions

A classification of law

A policy copied from others

None of these

Correct Answer:

A Policy of delaying decisions

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "Fabian policy" is a policy of delaying decisions. This idiom comes from the name of Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, a Roman general who was known for his cautious and delaying tactics in the Second Punic War. The idiom "Fabian policy" is often used to describe a strategy of avoiding direct confrontation and instead wearing down an opponent through attrition.

The other meanings of the idiom "Fabian policy" are not as common. The meaning "a classification of law" is not associated with the idiom "Fabian policy" at all. The meaning "a policy copied from others" is not associated with the idiom "Fabian policy" at all.