Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Cast someone adrift

Options:

To leave someone without any support or purpose

To change plan suddenly

Call someone repeatedly

To blame someone for one’s mistakes

Correct Answer:

To leave someone without any support or purpose

Explanation:

The idiom "cast someone adrift" means to leave someone without any support or purpose. It is often used to describe a situation in which someone is abandoned or left to fend for themselves.

The other options are not correct.

  • To change plan suddenly: This is not the same as leaving someone without any support or purpose.
  • To call someone repeatedly: This is not the same as leaving someone without any support or purpose.
  • To blame someone for one’s mistakes: This is not the same as leaving someone without any support or purpose.