Practicing Success
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 |
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 |
Appeal to the highest possible authority |
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.
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