Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Keep someone at arm’s length
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF- An Idiom means an expression whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words in it.
- Example: "Under the weather" means feeling ill or sick.
- The idiom "keep someone at arm's length" means to maintain a certain distance or reserve in one's relationship with someone.
- The phrase can be used both literally and figuratively, depending on the context.
- In the given question, the correct option is to avoid becoming friendly with someone, which aligns with the meaning of the idiom.
- The meanings given in option 2, 3 and 4 are not the correct interpretation of the given phrase.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
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