Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

From the given options, select the one that rightly explains the given expression:
To take to one's heels

Options:

To walk with a limp

To run away

To march forward with fear

To hop and jump in play

Correct Answer:

To run away

Explanation:

The idiom "to take to one's heels" means to run away. This idiom is often used to describe a situation where someone is scared or afraid, and they want to get away from something. The origin of this idiom is unknown, but it is thought to come from the idea of a person running away so quickly that they can only be seen from the heels of their shoes.

The other options are incorrect. "To walk with a limp" does not mean to run away. "To march forward with fear" does not mean to run away. "To hop and jump in play" does not mean to run away.