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.

Appeal to Caesar

Options:

An authority given to a foolish person

To expect good from a wrong person

To live in a false reality

Appeal to the highest possible authority

Correct Answer:

Appeal to the highest possible authority

Explanation:

The idiom "appeal to Caesar" means to appeal to the highest possible authority. It is often used in a political context to describe someone who is trying to get a decision overturned by a higher court or by a government official.

The idiom comes from the Bible, in the book of Acts. When Paul was arrested in Jerusalem, he was brought before the Roman governor, Felix. Paul appealed his case to Caesar, the Roman emperor.

The other options are not correct.

  • An authority given to a foolish person: This is not the meaning of the idiom "appeal to Caesar".
  • To expect good from a wrong person: This is not the meaning of the idiom "appeal to Caesar".
  • To live in a false reality: This is not the meaning of the idiom "appeal to Caesar".