Direction: Choose the appropriate meaning of the given Idiom/Phrase. Chew the…
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Direction: Choose the appropriate meaning of the given Idiom/Phrase.
Chew the cud
- A.
To announce a decision
- B.
To face cruelty
- C.
Be silent
- D.
To ponder over
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Correct answer: D
Solution
The correct meaning of the idiom 'Chew the cud' is: To ponder over
Meaning: to think slowly and carefully about something.
Example: He sat for a moment chewing the cud before he spoke.
Why the other choices are incorrect:
To announce a decision — incorrect because the idiom emphasizes careful thinking, not declaring a decision.
To face cruelty — incorrect because the idiom does not relate to suffering or cruelty.
Be silent — partly related in that reflection may be quiet, but the idiom specifically means to ponder or reflect, not merely to be silent.