2018 · Q64
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.
He makes decision on the fly.
EnglishIdioms and Phrases
- AHe decides quickly without any seriousness.
- BHe decides with all seriousness.
- CHe decides nonchalantly.
- DHe is unwilling to decide.
Explanation
‘On the fly’ means doing something quickly and spontaneously, without prior planning or serious thought. Option (a) captures this exactly. ‘With all seriousness’ is the opposite, ‘nonchalantly’ suggests casual unconcern rather than speed, and ‘unwilling to decide’ is unrelated. Hence option (a) is correct.