Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expression given.

To cross one’s mind

Options:

To forget something

To put a thought away from one’s mind

To move from one idea to another

To think of something

Correct Answer:

To think of something

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expression "to cross one's mind" is to think of something.

The other options are incorrect.

  • "To forget something" is not the same as to cross one's mind. Forgetting something means to not remember it.
  • "To put a thought away from one's mind" is not the same as to cross one's mind. Putting a thought away from one's mind means to try not to think about it.
  • "To move from one idea to another" is not the same as to cross one's mind. Moving from one idea to another means to think about different things.

The idiom "to cross one's mind" is used to describe a thought that comes into someone's head, even if it is only for a moment. For example, you might say "It crossed my mind to call her, but I didn't want to bother her."