Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To look through coloured glasses

Options:

To see things not as they are

Look at him angrily

To break a promise

To break the silence

Correct Answer:

To see things not as they are

Explanation:

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "to look through coloured glasses" is to see things not as they are. It is used to describe a way of seeing the world that is unrealistic or optimistic. For example, you might say "She's looking through rose-colored glasses if she thinks that relationship is going to work out" or "He's been looking through rose-colored glasses ever since he got the promotion."

The other meanings of the idiom are:

  • To look at him angrily: to give someone an angry look
  • To break a promise: to fail to keep a promise
  • To break the silence: to start talking after a period of silence