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Question

Directions : Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Select the most appropriate response from the options provided and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

More than meets the eye

The correct answer is
The disguised significance of something beyond the obvious

Idiom Meaning: More Than Meets The Eye

The phrase "More than meets the eye" refers to a situation or person that has hidden complexities or significance not immediately apparent.

Analyzing the Options

  • Option 1: "A pleasant feast for the eyes beyond one's imagination" - This focuses solely on visual pleasantness and exaggeration, not hidden meaning.
  • Option 2: "A beautiful spectacle unfolding before one's eyes" - Similar to option 1, this emphasizes a visual display and misses the core idea of hidden depth.
  • Option 3: "The disguised significance of something beyond the obvious" - This accurately captures the essence of the idiom, implying there is more to understand than what is initially visible or stated.
  • Option 4: "A pair of beautiful eyes" - This is a literal interpretation and irrelevant to the idiomatic meaning.

Conclusion

The idiom implies that there is a hidden reality or deeper meaning that is not visible at first glance. Option 3 best represents this concept of disguised significance and meaning beyond the obvious.

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Important Questions from Idioms and Phrases

  1. Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  2. Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement’.
    Since my friend was not feeling well, she asked me to come over and take care of her.

  3. Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
    Mala __________ by cheating on the exam to win her bet with Priya.

  4. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
    Where the shoe pinches

  5. What does it imply when people say to ‘read between the lines’?

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