Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A bull in the china shop

Options:

An awkward person

Surprising thing

To waste time

High price

Correct Answer:

An awkward person

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "a bull in a china shop" is an awkward person. It describes someone who is clumsy or ungainly, and who is likely to cause damage or disruption. The idiom is thought to have originated from the image of a bull charging through a china shop, knocking over and breaking everything in its path.

The other options are not as appropriate. Surprising thing does not fit the meaning of the idiom. To waste time does not fit the meaning of the idiom, as a bull in a china shop is not wasting time, but rather causing damage. High price does not fit the meaning of the idiom, as a bull in a china shop is not expensive.