Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:-

A Last straw 

Options:

The final problem in a series of problems

To be Confused and badly organised

Commonly available to get

A mild punishment

Correct Answer:

The final problem in a series of problems

Explanation:

The correct answer is > The final problem in a series of problems.

The idiom a last straw means the final problem in a series of problems that makes someone unable to cope anymore. It is often used to describe a situation that is so difficult or stressful that it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

The other options are incorrect.

  • To be confused and badly organised is not correct because the idiom a last straw does not refer to confusion or disorganization.
  • Commonly available to get is not correct because the idiom a last straw does not refer to availability.
  • A mild punishment is not correct because the idiom a last straw does not refer to punishment.