Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Get out of hand

Options:

To get irritated

To become difficult to control

To be able to complete a task

To be anxious

Correct Answer:

To become difficult to control

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "get out of hand" is to become difficult to control.

The other options are incorrect.

  • "To get irritated" is not the same as get out of hand. Getting irritated means to become annoyed or angry.
  • "To be able to complete a task" is not the same as get out of hand. Being able to complete a task means to be able to finish it successfully.
  • "To be anxious" is not the same as get out of hand. Being anxious means to be worried or nervous.

The idiom "get out of hand" is used to describe a situation that is becoming difficult to control. For example, you might say "The situation is getting out of hand" if a fight is breaking out or if a crowd is becoming unruly.