Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Be like chalk and cheese

Options:

Be absolutely lonely

Be  absolutely rich

Be absolutely deceptive

Be absolutely different

Correct Answer:

Be absolutely different

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "be like chalk and cheese" is >Be absolutely different.<

This idiom is used to describe two things that are completely different from each other. Chalk is a white, soft mineral that is used for writing and drawing. Cheese is a solid food made from milk that can be eaten on its own or used in cooking. The two substances are so different in appearance, texture, and taste that they are often used as a metaphor for two things that are completely different.

For example, you might say that two people are "like chalk and cheese" if they have very different personalities or interests. Or, you might say that two countries are "like chalk and cheese" if they have very different cultures or political systems.

The other options are not correct.

  • Be absolutely lonely does not mean be like chalk and cheese.
  • Be absolutely rich does not mean be like chalk and cheese.
  • Be absolutely deceptive does not mean be like chalk and cheese.