Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom:-

" Weal and woe"?

Options:

Success and failure

Joy and sorrow

Friend and enemy

Advantage and disadvantage

Correct Answer:

Joy and sorrow

Explanation:

he most appropriate meaning of the idiom "weal and woe" is joy and sorrow.

The idiom comes from the Old English words "weal" meaning "prosperity" and "woe" meaning "suffering." It is often used to describe the ups and downs of life, or the good and bad things that happen to us.

The other options are incorrect.

  • Success and failure is a similar concept, but it is not as broad as weal and woe.
  • Friend and enemy is not a good fit for the idiom, as it does not encompass the full range of positive and negative experiences that we encounter in life.
  • Advantage and disadvantage is too narrow a concept for the idiom.