Multiple Choice Questions

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence When the miscreant...........

English (CPO) Idiom & Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

When the miscreants saw the police they beat a retreat.

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SSC CPO 26th July 2021 Paper 2

attacked fiercely

protested strongly

marched ahead

ran away

- The sentence describes a situation where the miscreants reacted upon seeing the police.

- "Beat a retreat" is an idiom that means to withdraw or run away from a situation.

- Option 1: Attacked fiercely – This would mean they went on the offensive, which contradicts "beat a retreat."

- Option 2: Protested strongly – Suggests vocal opposition, not retreat or withdrawal.

- Option 3: Marched ahead – Implies moving forward, not retreating or running away.

- Option 4: Ran away – This matches "beat a retreat," highlighting withdrawal from the threat.

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