Directions: Given below are some idioms / phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response 1, 2, 3 or 4. which is the most appropriate expression.
Don’t take it lightly
Incorrect AnswerDon’t be over-enthusiastic
Incorrect AnswerDon’t hesitate to do it
Correct AnswerDon’t be pessimistic
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
“You snooze, you lose” is an idiom used to convey that if you do not pay attention and do something quickly, someone else will do it instead of you.
Option 3, “don’t hesitate to do it”, best conveys the meaning of the phrase. Being a pessimist means to look at the worst aspect of things.
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By: Munesh Kumari