Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

A child in an art museum is like a bull in a China shop.

Options:

A clumsy person in a delicate situation

A person who cries for everything

A talkative person

A person with no moral values

Correct Answer:

A clumsy person in a delicate situation

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom "like a bull in a China shop" in the given sentence is a clumsy person in a delicate situation.

The other options are incorrect.

  • "A person who cries for everything" does not mean a clumsy person in a delicate situation. Crying for everything means being overly emotional and easily upset.
  • "A talkative person" does not mean a clumsy person in a delicate situation. Being talkative means being someone who talks a lot.
  • "A person with no moral values" does not mean a clumsy person in a delicate situation. Having no moral values means being someone who does not care about right or wrong.

The idiom "like a bull in a China shop" comes from the idea of a bull running through a China shop, knocking over and breaking all the delicate items. In the same way, someone who is like a bull in a China shop is someone who is clumsy and careless, and who does not take care of their surroundings. For example, you might say that a child running around in an art museum is like a bull in a China shop.