2018 · Q106
Given below are some idioms/phrases followed by four alternative meanings to each. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d), which presents the most appropriate meaning and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
A hot potato
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- AA dish to relish when it is hot
- BA very important person in a gathering
- CAn issue which is disputed, and catching the attention of people
- DA way of thinking what someone is thinking
Explanation
'A hot potato' means a controversial issue that people avoid handling, like a potato too hot to hold. Option (a) takes the phrase literally as food, (b) mistakes it for an important person, and (d) describes mind-reading. Hence (c) is correct.